| NEW CREP Agreement Signed |
 In late April, a new and enhanced CREP program was announced. The financial incentives for enrolling erodible or environmentally sensitive land have never been better. If you have been thinking about signing up for filter strips, enrolling that strip section of a field, or constructing that shallow water area for wildlife, now may be the time. While eligibility and payment rates are site specific, some of the general points are as follows:
Filter strips receive a 150% bonus on the annual soil rental rate; Riparian Forest Buffers receive a 200% bonus.
Most practices are eligible for a one time signing bonus of $100/acre
Wetland Restoration projects are now eligible for state cost sharing.
Eligible width for filter strips is now 35-100 Ft. The width can be extended to 250 ft. or highly erodible land or for specific wildlife purposes.
Eligible width for filter strips along drainage ditches or channelized streams remains at 35 ft.
Filter strips being re-enrolled into the program are eligible at their current widths.
For additional information , contact Steve Spielman at 410-822-1583 or steve.spielman@md.nacdnet.net
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