Conservation Reserve Program

Conservation Reserve Program

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, landowners enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species intended to improve the environmental health and quality of the land. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are generally 10-20 years in length. The long term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.

Cedarcrest has approximately 92 acres enrolled in the CRP program. These acres are quickly becoming a habitat for all sorts of wildlife, including deer, rabbit, squirrel, and turkey, and the related predators such as coyotes, wolves, and even bobcats.  In addition, native grasses are being seeded and the bird population now includes owls, cardinal, bluejay, quail and, in the fall, teal and various type of ducks.

More information can be found at:

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-program/index

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, landowners enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species intended to improve the environmental health and quality of the land. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are generally 10-20 years in length. The long term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.

Cedarcrest has approximately 92 acres enrolled in the CRP program. These acres are quickly becoming a habitat for all sorts of wildlife, including deer, rabbit, squirrel, and turkey, and the related predators such as coyotes, wolves, and even bobcats.  In addition, native grasses are being seeded and the bird population now includes owls, cardinal, bluejay, quail and, in the fall, teal and various type of ducks.

More information can be found at:

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-program/index