USDA
announces additional financial incentives for Conservation Reserve
Program participants to improve forest health and enhance wildlife
habitat
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[December 14, 2016]
In an effort to improve wildlife habitat and the health of
private forest lands, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm
Service Agency (FSA) today announced additional incentives available
for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants to actively
manage forest lands enrolled in the program.
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Under the provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill, $10 million is
available nationwide to eligible CRP participants. Those
selected will be encouraged to thin, prescribe burn or otherwise
manage their forests in order to allow sunlight to reach the
forest floor. This will encourage the development of grasses,
forbs and legumes, benefitting numerous species including
pollinators and grassland-dependent birds such as the northern
bobwhite.
Eligibility is limited to landowners and agricultural producers
already enrolled in CRP with conservation covers primarily
containing trees. Incentive payments, not to exceed 150 percent
of the cost to implement a particular customary forestry
activity as described, have been established. CRP participants
meeting eligibility requirements and interested in making offers
to participate should visit their local FSA county office.
For more information about FSA conservation programs, visit the
FSA office at the local USDA service center or go to
www.fsa.usda.gov/
conservation. To locate the nearest FSA office, go to
http://offices.usda.gov.
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