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Kentucky 2004 State Grassland Reserve Program Information

General Description

The Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore and enhance grasslands on their property.  Section 2401 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize this program.  The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the U. S. Forest Service are coordinating implementation of GRP, which helps landowners restore and protect grassland, rangeland, pastureland, shrubland and certain other lands and provides assistance for rehabilitating grasslands.  The program will conserve vulnerable grasslands from conversion to cropland or other uses and conserve valuable grasslands by helping maintain viable grazing operations.

Kentucky’s 2004 GRP Funding

Kentucky will receive $1,044,000.

Kentucky’s 2004 GRP Ranking Criteria

Kentucky’s ranking criteria was developed with input from the Kentucky State Technical Committee whose members represent a variety of interests.

Click here to view Kentucky’s 2004 Ranking Criteria.  (DOC; 370 KB)

Sign-up Period

Sign-ups for the Grassland Reserve Program are accepted at USDA Service Centers on a continuous basis with one or more ranking and selection periods per fiscal year. Applications that were not selected for funding in fiscal year 2004 will be deferred and considered for funding during the next ranking period.

Enrollment Options

  • Permanent Easements.  Payments are based on the fair market value of the property less the grazing value.
  • 30-year Easements.  The landowner is paid 30 percent of the cost of a permanent easement.
  • Rental Agreements. (DOC; 150 KB)  10, 15, 20, or 30 year options are available.  Seventy-five percent of the grazing value will be paid in annual payments for the length of the agreement. Rental rates for your county are available here. (The rate shown represents seventy-five percent of the grazing value.)
  • Restoration Agreements.  Up to 90 percent of the restoration cost on grassland or shrubland that has never been cultivated and not more that 75 percent on restored grassland or shrubland that has been cultivated.


Additional information may be found at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/grp/

Or contact NRCS or FSA at your local USDA Service Center. 

State Contact

Jacob (Jack) Kuhn, Assistant State Conservationist
Phone: 859-224-7350
e-mail: jack.kuhn@ky.usda.gov 

 

 

 



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