Contact your local District Conservationist for any questions or to submit an application.
The GRP in Kentucky emphasizes:
• Preservation and restoration of native grasslands
• Supporting grazing operations
• Protecting grasslands from threats of conversion
• Maintaining and improving plant and animal biodiversity
Enrollment Types:
Landowners who want to participate in GRP may enroll through a permanent conservation easement or 10, 15, or 20 year rental contract. Rental Contracts pay a flat rate per acre for the grassland value for each year of the agreement. Permanent Conservation Easement value is determined by the lowest of an appraisal, geographic area rate cap, or landowner offer. The GRP program covers the cost of the appraisal, land surveys, and closing and recording fees.
Under all options the landowner agrees to implement a grazing management plan on all enrolled land. The program provides 50% cost-share for any needed grazing improvements such as fencing and grass plantings.
Ranking Process:
The 2010 GRP in Kentucky emphasizes obtaining easements or rental contracts on eligible land that contain remnant native grass habitat and restoration of the remnant habitat. Additional emphasis on GRP in Kentucky is obtaining easements or rental contracts on grazing operations that are exhibiting excellent management of the grassland resources while minimizing the effects on local water quality. Applications will be evaluated using a two phase ranking criteria where only the highest rated applicants will be evaluated in the second phase of ranking.
Visit the GRP website for more information.
