Grassland Reserve Program
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The Grassland Reserve Program was a U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation initiative that provided financial incentives to landowners to protect, restore, and enhance grasslands and related ecosystems on their property.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grassland Reserve Program canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USDA program
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United States federal program ⓘ conservation program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Farm Service Agency
NERFINISHED
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Natural Resources Conservation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| componentOf | working lands conservation strategy of USDA ⓘ |
| conservationMechanism |
10-year to 20-year rental contracts
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30-year easements ⓘ permanent easements ⓘ restoration agreements ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| discourages |
conversion of grassland to crop production
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development of enrolled grasslands ⓘ |
| encourages | grazing management compatible with conservation ⓘ |
| environmentalBenefit |
carbon sequestration in grassland soils
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enhanced wildlife habitat for grassland species ⓘ improved water infiltration ⓘ reduced soil erosion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
improved pastureland
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native grasslands ⓘ prairie ecosystems ⓘ rangeland ⓘ savanna ecosystems ⓘ shrubland associated with grasslands ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain biodiversity on grasslands
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prevent conversion of grasslands to cropland ⓘ prevent conversion of grasslands to non-agricultural uses ⓘ protect soil resources on grasslands ⓘ protect water quality associated with grasslands ⓘ protect wildlife habitat on grasslands ⓘ |
| offers |
cost-share assistance
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easement payments ⓘ financial incentives to landowners ⓘ rental payments ⓘ |
| partOf | United States farm bill conservation programs ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance grasslands
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protect grasslands ⓘ protect related ecosystems ⓘ restore grasslands ⓘ support long-term conservation of grassland resources ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conservation Reserve Program
NERFINISHED
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program NERFINISHED ⓘ Wetlands Reserve Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Agricultural Conservation Easement Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | conservation plan for enrolled land ⓘ |
| targetBeneficiary |
private landowners
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state and local government landowners ⓘ tribal landowners ⓘ |
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