DOES ANY LAND QUALIFY FOR A GRASSLAND EASEMENT?
No. Property must lie within an approved county and have potential value to wildlife. Highest priority lands are large tracts of grassland with high wetland densities and native prairie or soils most likely to be converted to cropland. WHAT ABOUT FARM SITES, FEED LOTS, ETC.? Existing farm sites are excluded from grassland easements. Future feed lots and other improvements require Service approval. Landowner Use and Other Rights WILL THE GRASSLAND EASEMENT AFFECT MY ELIGIBILITY IN USDA FARM PROGRAMS? The easement may limit participation in USDA programs where base acres of cropland are used to determine program eligibility, such as enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program. Contact your local Farm Service Agency for information regarding eligibility. ARE GRAZING AND HAYING PERMITTED? Yes. Grazing is permitted anytime. Haying is only allowed after July 15 of each year to give wildlife species which nest in grasslands, such as ducks, pheasants, and songbirds, a chance to raise their
