Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) High Priority Practices
Note: Information provided in this table format is brief and
provides general information. Practice limitations, minimum and maximum
sizes, are subject to site specific conditions, resource concerns to be
addressed, and changes in either the
NRCS Kansas electronic Field Office
Technical Guide (eFOTG) or Farm Service Agency (FSA) Handbook 2-CRP.
| CRP Conservation Practice Number |
Name |
Contract Length |
Signing Incentive Payment |
Practice Incentive Payment |
Additional Incentive |
NRCS Minimum Size Requirements |
FSA Program Maximum Size Requirements |
| CP5A |
Field Windbreak |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Kansas eFOTG Design Standard |
Design standard for wind erosion |
| CP8A |
Grassed Waterway |
10 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Kansas eFOTG Design Standard |
100 feet |
| CP9 |
Shallow Water Area for Wildlife |
10 |
No |
Yes |
No |
None |
10 acre per tract |
| CP15A |
Contour Grass Strips |
10 |
No |
Yes |
No |
30 feet (Legumes)/15 feet (Grass) |
30 feet |
| CP15B |
Contour Grass Strips on Terraces |
10 |
No |
No |
No |
Kansas eFOTG Design Standard |
60 feet |
| CP16A |
Shelterbelts |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Kansas eFOTG Design Standard |
2 times design standard |
| CP17A |
Living Snow Fences |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Kansas eFOTG Design Standard |
Design standard for snow management |
| CP18B |
Vegetation to Reduce Salinity |
10 |
No |
Yes |
No |
None |
50 acres without peer review approval |
| CP18C |
Salt Tolerant Vegetative Cover |
10 |
No |
Yes |
No |
None |
50 acres without peer review approval |
| CP21 |
Filter Strips |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
30 feet |
120 feet |
| CP22 |
Riparian Buffer |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
35 feet |
180 feet |
| CP23 |
Wetland Restoration |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Buffer Limited to 3:1 |
| CP23A |
Wetland Restoration Non-Floodplain |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Buffer Limited to 4:1 |
| CP24 |
Cross-Wind Trap Strips |
10 |
No |
Yes |
No |
15 feet |
25 feet |
| CP27 |
Farmable Wetland |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
40 acres |
| CP28 |
Farmable Wetland Buffer |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
30 feet |
4 times CP27 acres |
| CP29 |
Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Buffer |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
30 feet |
120 feet |
| CP30 |
Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
30 feet |
120 feet |
| CP31 |
Bottomland Timber Establishment on Wetlands |
14 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Kansas eFOTG Design Standard |
None |
| CP33 |
Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds |
10 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
30 feet |
120 feet, remaining cropland acres must be greater than buffer
acres |
| CP38E |
Wildlife Habitat |
10 to 15 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Variable - Contact your local Service Center |
Variable - Contact your local Service Center |
Practices CP1, CP2, CP3, CP3A, CP4B, CP4D, and CP10 are available within an
approved wellhead protection area only. Any additional 10 percent
incentive shall be added to the weighted average soil rental rate for these
practices within approved wellhead protection areas and within 2000 feet of the
wellhead.
Incentive Payments
Signing Incentive Payment (SIP)
CRP-SIP is a one-time incentive payment of $10/acre for each eligible acre
enrolled for each full year of the contract (CRP-1, not to exceed 10 years) made to the participants
(after all eligibility determinations have been made) who enroll the following
continuous signup practices:
- CP5A - Field Windbreaks
- CP8A - Grassed Waterways
- CP16A - Shelterbelts
- Cp17A - Living Snow Fences
- CP21 - Filter Strips
- CP22 - Riparian Buffer
- CP23 - Wetland Restoration
- CP23A - Wetland Restoration Non-Foodplain
- CP27 - Farmable Wetland
- CP28 - Farmable Wetland Buffer
- CP29 - Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Buffer
- CP30 - Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer
- CP33 - Field Borders
- CP38E - Wildlife Habitat
Example:
A producer enrolls 5 acres to be devoted to CP21 - Filter Strips. The
duration of the CRP-1 (contract) is 10 years. What is the CRP-SIP payment?
5 acres x 10 years x $10 = $500
Practice Incentive Payment (PIP)
CRP-PIP is a one-time incentive payment made to participants who enroll land
in CRP to be devoted to all continuous signup practices, except CP15B - Contour
Grass Buffers on Terraces.
CRP-PIP is calculated as 80% of the cost-share payment made to the
participant for the establishment of the practice.
Example:
As with SIP, the participant enrolls 5 acres to be devoted to a CP21 - Filter
Strip. It costs $200 per acres to establish a filter strip. The
participant receives 50% of the cost of establishment for cost share.
$200 x 5 x .50 = $500 x .80 = $400
$500 (cost-share) + $400 (PIP) = $900
SIP and PIP may not be eligible where existing CRP is being reenrolled into
continuous CRP.
Additional Rental Incentive
An additional incentive amount equal to 20% of the weighted Soil Rental Rate
(SRR) shall be added to the weighted SRR for the following practices.
- CP5A - Field Windbreaks
- CP8A - Grassed Waterways
- CP21 - Filter Strips
- CP22 - Riparian Buffer
- CP23 - Wetland Restoration
- CP23A - Wetland Restoration Non-Floodplain
- CP27 - Farmable Wetland
- CP28 - Farmable Wetland Buffer
- CP29 - Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Buffer
- CP30 - Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer
- CP31 - Bottomland Timber Establishment
For marginal pastureland devoted to CP22, CP29, and CP30, the additional
incentive amount is equal to 20% of the marginal pastureland rental rates.
Example:
Continuous Signup CRP Payments to Participant*
| CRP Cost-Share Payment for Practice Installation** |
Signing Incentive Payment (SIP) |
Practice Incentive Payment (PIP) |
Total |
| $500 |
$500 |
$400 |
$1,400 |
*This does not include the annual soil rental rate (SRR) payment that varies
by county and by soil type.
**The cost-share amount will vary from county to county depending on the local
county program.
This information is also available for download and
requires
Acrobat Reader.
Continuous CRP Signup Fact Sheet (PDF;
86 KB)
Last Modified:
08/27/2012
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