Governor McCallum signed an agreement with USDA Secretary Veneman for CREP in October 2001 and an agreement amendment in December 2002. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is implementing the state’s portion of the program with the assistance of DNR. The state’s portion of the program is being implemented locally by county land conservation committees and their staffs. The USDA Farm Service Agency implements the USDA portion of the program with the assistance of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.