Grassland Reserve Program

Last Modified: 04/22/2008

General Program Description

The Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) is a voluntary program that helps landowners and operators restore and protect grassland, including rangeland and pastureland, and certain other lands, while maintaining the areas as grazing lands.

Emphasis for enrollment into the program is on support for grazing operations, plant and animal biodiversity, and grasslands under the greatest threat of conversion.

The GRP was authorized in the 2002 Farm Bill and is administered jointly by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the USDA Farm Services Agency (FSA), in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service.

Program Information

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• 7 CFR 1415, March 6, 2006 (PDF; 102 KB), Final Rule
• Fact Sheet (PDF; 31.89 KB)
Questions and Answers (PDF; 42.30 KB)
Key Points  (PDF; 37.49 KB)
• GRP NEPA Documents 
• Grassland Reserve Program, Section 2401 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171)
 NRCS Policy

Archived GRP Information

• 2005 Allocation Information
• 2003 Contract Information
• 2004 Allocation Information
• 2004 Contract Information 
• 2004 Unfunded Easement Information

Contact

Claude Ross, Soil Conservationist
Phone: 254-742-9822

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