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CONTINUOUS CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CRP PRACTICES

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CONTINUOUS CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CRP PRACTICES

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    2. Forest & Woodland Cost Share Opportunities in Iowa Greg Heidebrink Assistant District Forester Iowa Department of Natural Resources

    3. Cost Sharing Programs Resource Enhancement And Protection (REAP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) Forest & Fruit Tree Reserve Act (Forest Reserve)

    4. REAP State of Iowa Program Administered through your local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). 75% Cost Sharing Must be an agricultural producer Practices Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) Tree Planting Fencing Windbreaks

    5. Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) Crop Tree Release- 5 acre minimum Cost share rate is 75% of the total cost not to exceed $75 per acre ($100 total cost). Site Preparation for Natural regeneration (Weed Tree removal)- 3 acre minimum Cost share rate is 75% of the total cost not to exceed $120 per acre ($160 total cost).

    6. Tree Planting Row Planting or Direct Seeding 3 acre minimum Cost share rate is 75% of the total cost not to exceed $365 per acre ($486 total cost).

    7. Fencing Interior fencing only Cost share rate is $8 per rod or $45 per acre protected, whichever is less.

    8. Windbreaks Check with your local county for any changes to these rates. Maximum of $1200 per windbreak total cost. Maximum of $12 per tree.

    9. Maintenance Agreement REAP comes with a 20 year maintenance agreement. Maintain practice for 20 years No grazing No building Stays with the property if it is sold.

    10. How do I apply? 1. Contact your District Forester. 2. Sign up for REAP at your local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). 3. Once you have been approved, line up a forestry contractor to complete the work. 4. After project has been completed, turn in all your bills to the SWCD.

    11. CRP Federal Cost Sharing Program Administered through your local Farm Services Agency (FSA) 50% to 90% Cost Sharing Annual Rental Payments Practices Tree Planting Fencing Windbreaks

    12. FIELD WINDBREAK – CP5A

    13. FIELD WINDBREAK – CP5A CONTRACT LENGTH – 10-15 YRS. ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE – 20% SIGNING INCENTIVE - $100 PER AC. MAINTENANCE - $4-6 PER AC. MINIMUM – 2 ROWS MAXIMUM – 8 ROWS

    14. SHELTERBELT ESTABLISHMENT CP16A

    15. SHELTERBELT ESTABLISHMENT CP16A CONTRACT LENGTH – 10-15 YEARS SIGNING INCENTIVE - $100 PER AC. MAINTENANCE - $4-6 PER AC. MINIMUM – 3 ROWS MAXIMUM – 8 ROWS

    16. LIVING SNOW FENCES – CP17A

    17. LIVING SNOW FENCES CONTRACT LENGTH – 10-15 YEARS SIGNING INCENTIVE - $100 PER AC. MAINTENANCE - $4-6 PER AC. MINIMUM – 1 ROW MAXIMUM – 3 ROWS

    18. RIPARIAN BUFFER – CP22 CROPLAND

    19. RIPARIAN BUFFER – CP22 CONTRACT LENGTH – 10-15 YRS. ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE – 20% SIGNING INCENTIVE - $100 PER AC. MAINTENANCE - $6, $8, $9 PER AC. MINIMUM WIDTH – 35 FT. MAXIMUM WIDTH – 180 FT.

    20. RIPARIAN BUFFER – CP22 MARGINAL PASTURE

    21. RIPARIAN BUFFER – CP22 MARGINAL PASTURE CONTRACT LENGTH – 10-15 YEARS ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE – 20% SIGNING INCENTIVE - $100 PER ACRE MAINTENANCE - $6, $8, $9 PER AC. MINIMUM WIDTH – 35 FT. MAXIMUM WIDTH – 180 FT.

    22. BOTTOMLAND TIMBER ESTABLISHMENT – CP31

    23. BOTTOMLAND TIMBER ESTABLISHMENT – CP31 CONTRACT LENGTH – 10-15 YRS. 50% COST-SHARE, NOT TO EXCEED $300 CAN PLANT WHOLE FIELDS IF In 100 year flood plain Hydric Soils

    24. Maintenance Agreement Maintenance agreement is for the life of the contract Can range from 10 to 15 years No grazing No building Stays with the property if it is sold.

    25. How do I apply? 1. Contact your local Farm Service Agency office. 2. Open enrollment for Continuous Signup programs. 3. General Signup programs will be announced. 4. Once you have been approved, line up a forestry contractor to complete the work. 5. After project has been completed, turn in all your bills to the FSA.

    26. EQIP Federal Cost Sharing Program Administered through your local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Flat rate based on state or area averages Must be an agricultural producer Eligible practices determined by local county Application will be ranked and compared on a county basis Practices TSI Tree Planting Fencing Windbreaks

    27. Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) Cost share rate is a flat rate. For area 3 (North East Iowa), $61 per acre Crop Tree Release. For area 3 (North East Iowa), $80 per acre Site Preparation for Natural Regeneration (Weed Tree Removal).

    28. Tree Planting Row Planting or Direct Seeding Cost share rate is a flat rate. For area 3, $285 per acre. Other requirements decided by local county.

    29. Fencing Interior fencing only Cost share rate is a flat rate. For area 3, rate is $0.93 per foot for a 5 barb fence. Other requirements decided by local county.

    30. Windbreaks Field Windbreaks Cost share rate is a flat rate. For area 3, $446 per acre. Farmstead Windbreaks Cost share rate is a flat rate. For area 3, $560 per acre. Other requirements decided by local county

    31. Maintenance Agreement Maintenance agreement is for the life of the contract Can range from 1 to 20 years No grazing No building

    32. How do I apply? 1. Contact your local NRCS office. 2. Open enrollment, but applications are sent in once a year. 3. Once you have been approved, line up a forestry contractor to complete the work. 4. After project has been completed, turn in all your bills to the NRCS office.

    33. WHIP Federal Cost Sharing Program Administered through your local Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Practice rates are based on county averages (Similar to EQIP). Application will be ranked and compared on a statewide basis Practices TSI Tree Planting Fencing Windbreaks

    34. TSI, Tree Planting, Fencing, Windbreaks Cost share rate is a flat rate similar to EQIP rates.

    35. Maintenance Agreement Maintenance agreement is for the life of the contract Can range from 5 to 10 years No grazing No building

    36. How do I apply? 1. Contact your local NRCS office. 2. Open enrollment, but applications are sent in once a year. 3. Once you have been approved, line up a forestry contractor to complete the work. 4. After project has been completed, turn in all your bills to the NRCS.

    37. Forest Reserve State of Iowa Program (Started in 1906) Administered through your County Assessors office Must maintain 200 growing trees per acre Minimum size is 2 contiguous acres Can not be grazed You can not build on it.

    38. Questions?

    39. Questions?

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