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Reinvest In Minnesota (RIM) |
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This program started in 1986 and is still active pending state legislative funding. The main goal of the RIM program is to take marginal cropland out of production to improve water quality, reduce flooding, and increase wildlife habitat. |
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Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) |
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This program is a combination of the state's RIM program and USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The sign-up started in 1999 and concluded in 2003. The main goal of the CREP program was to take marginal cropland adjacent to the Minnesota River and its tributaries as well as drained wetland areas out of production to reduce flooding, improve water quality, and increase wildlife habitat. Over 100,000 acres were enrolled in the Minnesota River Basin. |
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Innovative Easement Program |
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Currently, a limited amount of funding is available to enroll marginal cropland areas that may not quality for other programs into a 20 year easement. This program does allow for some haying, grazing, and/or harvesting. |
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Other Programs |
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There are some additional federal programs available on a periodic basis through the FSA and NRCS offices such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Continuous CRP, Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), and the Grasslands Reserve Program (GRP). |
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