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This option offers conservation benefits similar to others, like
General and Grassland CRP, but also offers unique flexibility
and several program choices.
The long-term goal of all CRP opportunities is to re-establish
valuable land cover—helping to improve water quality, prevent
soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. Farmers
enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally
sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species
that will improve environmental health and quality in exchange
for a yearly rental payment.
Under Continuous CRP, producers and landowners can enroll in CRP
throughout the year. Offers are automatically accepted provided
the producer and land meet the eligibility requirements and the
enrollment levels do not exceed the statutory cap. The
Climate-Smart Practice Incentive is also applicable to
Continuous signup.
There are several enrollment options within Continuous CRP,
including:
CLEAR30
The Clean Lakes, Estuaries, And Rivers Initiative provides the
opportunity to reenroll expiring CRP water quality practices in
a 30-year CRP contract, which promotes continued maintenance of
established waterways, wetlands, and buffer practices.
State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE)
The SAFE initiative restores vital habitat in order to meet
high-priority state wildlife conservation goals.
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Highly Erodible Lands Initiative (HELI)
HELI provides participants with the opportunity to establish
long-term cover on highly erodible cropland that has a weighted
erodibility index (EI) greater than or equal to 20. Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Through an approved CREP Agreement, FSA works with conservation
partners to leverage federal and non-federal resources to target
specific state, regional, or nationally significant conservation
and environmental objectives.
Farmable Wetlands Program
Producers and landowners can enroll land in CRP to restore
previously farmed wetlands and wetland buffers, improving both
vegetation and water flow.
To sign up, producers should contact the Farm Service Agency at
their local USDA Service Center.
[Illinois / USDA - FPAC
Farm Service Agency]
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