Conservation Reserve Program

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. The program provides assistance to farmers in complying with Federal and State laws, and encourages environmental enhancement. The program is funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers CRP, and NRCS provides technical land eligibility determinations and conservation planning.

The Conservation Reserve Program reduces soil erosion, protects the Nation's ability to produce food and fiber, reduces sedimentation in streams and lakes, improves water quality, establishes wildlife habitat, and enhances forest and wetland resources. CRP encourages farmers to convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover, such as grass waterways, native grasses, wildlife plantings, trees, filter strips and riparian buffers. Farmers receive an annual rental payment for the term of the contract. Cost sharing is provided to establish the vegetative cover practices.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Job Sheet Links

The following documents require Microsoft Word

Continuous Practices

IN CRP Practice 5A--Field Windbreak (DOC; 401 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP8A--Grassed Waterway (DOC; 250 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP9--Shallow Water Areas for Wildlife (DOC; 387 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP16A--Shelterbelt Establishment (DOC; 401 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP17A--Living Snow Fence (DOC; 606 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP21--Filter Strips (DOC; 236 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP22--Riparian Forest Buffer (DOC; 512 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP23--Wetland Restoration (DOC; 349 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP23A--Wetland Restoration, Non-Floodplain (DOC; 342 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP27/28--Farmable Wetlands Program (DOC; 371 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP29--Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Habitat Buffer (DOC; 702 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP30--Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer (DOC; 519 KB)

IN CRP Practice CP33--Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds (DOC; 489 KB)

Continuous CRP Re-Enrollments (DOC; 177 KB)

 

General Sign-Up Practices

IN CRP Practice CP1--Introduced Grasses and Legumes (DOC, 574KB)

IN CRP Practice CP2--Native Grass Plantings (DOC, 257KB)

IN CRP Practice CP4D--Permanent Wildlife Habitat (DOC, 588KB)

IN CRP Practice CP10--Grass Already Established DOC, 464KB)

IN CRP Practice CP12--Wildlife Food Plots (DOC, 766KB)

IN CRP Practice CP25--Restoration of Rare and Declining Habitat (DOC, 425KB)
 
IN CRP Practice REX--Re-Enrollments and Extensions (Vegetation Already Established) (DOC, 366KB)

Mid-Contract Management Practices

IN CRP Mid-Contract Management: Strip Disking (DOC; 1754 KB)

IN CRP Mid-Contract Management: Strip Spraying (DOC; 495 KB)

IN CRP Mid-Contract Management: Prescribed Burning (DOC; 419 KB)

IN CRP Mid-Contract Management: Inter-seeding (DOC; 699 KB)

IN CRP Mid-Contract Management Options (DOC; 1829 KB)
 

Haying and Grazing of CRP

IN CRP 2008 Critical Feed Use Grazing Plan (DOC; 88 KB)

IN CRP 2008 Emergency Grazing Authorization (DOC; 83 KB)

IN CRP Grazing Plan (General Emergency and Managed Grazing-Haying) (DOC; 85 KB)
 

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Job Sheets

IN CREP CP2 Native Grass Plantings (DOC; 265 KB)

IN CREP CP21 Filter Strips (DOC; 236 KB)

IN CREP CP22 Riparian Forest Buffer Planting (DOC; 516 KB)
 
IN CREP CP23 Wetland Restoration (DOC; 358 KB)

IN CREP CP23A Wetland Restoration, Non-Floodplain (DOC; 359 KB)

IN CREP CP4D Permanent Wildlife Habitat (DOC; 595 KB)

 

State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Program Job Sheets

IN CP38B Wetland Restoration (DOC; 374 KB)

IN CP38C Tree Planting (DOC; 585 KB)

IN CP38E Native Grasses/Wildlife Habitat (DOC; 334 KB)

IN CP38E Rare & Declining Habitat (DOC; 454 KB)

Additional information:

Farm Service Agency CRP Web site

Conservation Reserve Program Fact Sheet

Conservation Reserve Program Continuous Sign-up
 

These documents require Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Word


Step-By-Step Application Information (DOC; 26 KB)


Forms Needed:

CRP-2 Conservation Reserve Program Worksheet (PDF)

AD-862, Provided by FSA-not available electronically

Program Contact

For program information, please contact your local USDA Service Center.

Teresah Caire, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
NRCS, Indianapolis, IN