Program Objective: to encourage farmers to convert erodable crop land or environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover such as grasses, trees, or riparian buffers

Type of Assistance Available: cost share/grant for planting hardwoods or pines

Eligibility/Non-eligibility: private land owners

Amounts Available: 90% of the cost to plant trees; one time signing incentive of $10 per acre for each year the acreage is in the program

Matching Requirements: 10%

Application Period: continuous

Funding Period: continuous

Agency Contact Person: Farm Service Agency office

Agency Address: Depends on County

Agency Phone: Depends on County

Agency email: Depends on County

Agency website http://www.fsa.usda.gov/

Comments: There will be a 2002 sign-up for applications; it will be after June 22, 2002; elibility requirements are expected to change after the 2002 Farm Bill is completed in October

Restrictions: Eligible land is 180 feet of acreage along streams planted in hardwood or marginal pasture land

What can the funds be used for: riparian buffer strips, water structures, wildlife practices; tree planting

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