Olympic Peninsula Conservation Programs
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Program level:
National
Land use:
Agriculture
Provider:
USDA Farm Service Agency
Benefits provided:
Financial
Water-focused program:
No
Convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover.
Overview
Description:
Farmers enrolled in the program agree to convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as tame or native grasses, wildlife plantings, trees, filterstrips, or riparian buffers.
Eligibility:
10-15 year contract to convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as tame or native grasses, wildlife plantings, trees, filterstrips, or riparian buffers.
You must have owned and/or operated your land for at least 12 months
before enrollment (with exceptions).
Financial benefit:
Annual payments for 10-15 years
Contact information
Contact person:
Jennifer Bond (Clallam)
Sierra Young (Jefferson)
Dan Larsen (Kitsap)
Organization:
Phone number:
775-3747 Ext. 2 (Clallam)
360-385-4105 (Jefferson)
360-204-5529 Ext.129 (Kitsap)
Email:
Information last updated on November 1, 2021.
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