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Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 2009

Kentucky Phase 1 Ranking Worksheet

Updated 05/08/2009

KY-NRCS-GRP-01

04/08/2009

Participant:

FSN:

County:

Application No.

FSN:

Tract Number(s)

Phase 1 Score:

The GRP statute provides that eligible land includes grasslands; land that contains forbs; shrubland, including improved rangeland and pastureland for which grazing is the predominant use; or, land that is located in an area that has been historically dominated by grassland, forbs, forbs or shrubland when these lands provide habitat for animal or plant populations of significant ecological value if the land is retained in its current use or is restored to a natural condition.          

Application has been completed?           YES                 NO

If “Yes” continue.  If “no”, discontinue 

Note:  Applicant needs to submit GRP application on Form AD-1153. 

 

You are to attach an aerial photograph with the offered land clearly delineated to the AD-1153.

Type of GRP agreement offered (check one):

Rental Contract

10 - year

15 - year

20 – year

Easement:    Permanent Easement

Total acres offered:  _________

Is the offered land eligible?

Evaluation Criteria

1)  Is offered acres suitable for cultivation?  Percent of offer acres with soil map units having capability class I, II and/or III:

 

Points

60% or greater of the offered acres in capability class I, II and/or III

10

30% – 59% of the offered acres in capability class I, II and/or III

5

Less than 30% of the offered acres in capability class I, II and/or III

0

 2)  Percentage of land in Urban (commercial, industrial, subdivisions, houses, parks, roads etc.) within a 1 mile perimeter of offered acres.  (Use best estimate from aerial photo and personal knowledge.) 

 

Points

60% or greater

10

30-59%

5

Less than 30%

0

 3)  Current level of grazing system on offered acres

 

Points

Remnant native grass/forb stand being managed as part of grazing system or remnant native grass/forb stand with no grazing system being managed for wildlife

30

Rotational grazing system managed with minimum of 5 pastures/paddocks per herd on offered acres (supporting documentation required if points received)

25

Rotational grazing system managed with minimum of 3 pastures/paddocks per herd on offered acres.

15

Does not employ rotational grazing with minimum of 3 pastures/paddocks per herd on offered acres.

0

4) Does the applicant desire to restore the site? (If yes it will be restore to native or natural grasses)

 

Points

Yes - Remnant native grass/forb stand will be restored

25

Yes - Native grasses will be planted for forage and/or wildlife purposes (must restore 20% or greater of offered acres)

15

Yes - Introduced forage (non toxic endophyte forage)

5

No - (This is not an option if offer acres are currently in crop)

0

5)  The offered land is enrolled CRP with a CRP contract that is within one year of the expiration date and is applying for a GRP 20 year rental contract or permanent easement? (CRP must enroll in permanent easement or 20-year rental contract to be eligible)

 

Points

Permanent Easement

10

20-year Rental Contract

5

Offered land is not in CRP

0

 6)  The landowner is willing to enroll the land for less than the fair market value determined?

 

Points

Landowner wants market value

0

Landowner offers the land for 10% less the market value

10

Landowner offers the land for 15% or more less the market value

15

7)  Entire grazing operation is being offered?

 

Points

Yes

15

No

0

 

Evaluation Completed by: (signatures)

Designated Conservationist:

Date:

Applicant:

Date:

For More Information

Please contact NRCS at your local USDA Service Center. 

 

State Contact

Jacob Kuhn
Assistant State Conservationist
859-224-7371

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