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Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program News

Nationwide Funding

1996-2007: over $478 million was obligated nationwide, to protect 1150 square miles of productive farmland in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Wisconsin FRPP Projects

    Summary  (See Wisconsin FRPP Factsheet) (96KB  pdf)

    Funded programs

Baraboo Range Protection Program Sauk County
Dane County Agricultural Easement Program Dane County
Driftless Area Land Conservancy Iowa County
Jefferson County Land Trust Jefferson County
Kinnickinnic River Land Trust Pierce County
Natural Heritage Land Trust Dane County
Sauk County Baraboo Range Program Sauk County
Town of Bayfield Bayfield County
Town of Dunn Dane County
West Wisconsin Land Trust Pierce County
Wisconsin DNR Dane, Columbia, & Ozaukee Counties

Applications

An annual Request for Proposals is issued, usually in late winter.  Funding is approved for the highest priority applications by September.

If you would like to be included on an email list to receive FRPP announcements, please contact the FRPP Coordinator (see contact information below).

Application documents

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Adobe Acrobat Document.2007 National Announcement of Program Funding
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Cover Letter to Applicants
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Application Guidelines
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Program Participant Information
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Next Steps for Funded Program Participants
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Easement Terms Summary
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Ranking Spreadsheet
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Matching Funds Requirements
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Title Approval Guidelines
Adobe Acrobat Document.Wisconsin Appraisal Guidelines
 

To Apply

Follow instructions in the "Application Guidelines" document posted above.  Call the FRPP Coordinator if you have questions or need assistance:

Carl Wacker, USDA, NRCS
8030 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI  53717
Phone (608) 662-4422 ext 246
E-mail: Carl.Wacker@wi.usda.gov

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