Land Enhancement Resources

USDA FSA Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) CP42 Pollinator Habitat

  • 50% cost share for seed and seeding with a minimum of 9 flowering plants of which 3 bloom in each early, mid and late growing season periods
  • Annual rental payment, dependent on soil rental rate, for 10-15 year contract
  • $150/acre sign-up incentive
  • Contact a habitat advisor or your local Farm Service Agency office.

USDA FSA CRP Mid-Contract Management Honey Bee Initiative

  • 50% cost share to convert existing monoculture grass stand under CRP contract to a honey bee habitat block 1 acre or larger in size consisting of a minimum of 3 flowering plants of which 1 blooms in each early, mid, and late growing season periods.
  • $120/acre signing incentive
  • Contact a habitat advisor or your local Farm Service Agency office.

USDA NRCS Pollinator Plots through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

  • Plant a pollinator plot with a minimum of 9 flowering plants of which 3 bloom in each early, mid, and late growing season periods
  • Annual payment of $283/acre for 5 years
  • Contact a habitat advisor or your local Natural Resource Conservation Service office.

USDA NRCS Pollinator Plots through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

 

  • Plant a pollinator plot with a minimum of 9 flowering plants of which 3 bloom in each early, mid and late growing season periods, or defer grazing on native prairie with flowering plants, or defer haying until after bloom period
  • One-time payment of $178 to $544/acre for seeding
  • Forgone income payments on deferred use practices
  • Contact a habitat advisor or your local Natural Resource Conservation Service office.

*If you have a stream consider the Riparian Forest Buffer through NRCS

 

For more information contact:

Natural Resources Conservation Department
(402) 437-5300

or

Brad Soncksen
Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
(402) 437-4111