Once enrolled, what land uses or management activities are required or restricted?
• Mid-Contract Maintenance: Participants are responsible for maintaining CCRP conservation practices for the life of the 10-15 year contract. Maintenance must be done according to technical standards developed by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. For details, see the FSA CRP Handbook (PDF), Part 10 Establishing & Maintaining Practices, Section 238 Maintaining Approved Cover and Section 239 Managing Approved Cover. • Haying and Grazing: Haying and grazing are prohibited on all CCRP practices except Grass, Tree, or Habitat Covers or Salinity-Reducing or Salt-Tolerant Vegetation in Wellhead Protection Areas. In certain circumstances, managed or emergency haying or grazing may be allowed on the latter CCRP practices, as long as the activity is conducted outside of state-designated bird nesting and brood-rearing season dates and at reduced rental rates. Additional information and updates are available in an FSA CRP Haying and Grazing fact sheet (PDF) and website devoted to CR
