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Washington Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP)

 Updated 02/28/2013

Application cut-off dates for FY 2013 FRPP are January 18, 2013 and March 15, 2013.

Barn with Irrigation Sprinkler in foreground.The Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP) provides matching funds to help purchase development rights to keep productive farm and ranchland in agricultural uses. Working through existing programs, USDA partners with State, tribal, or local governments and non-governmental organizations to acquire conservation easements or other interests in land from landowners. USDA provides up to 50 percent of the fair market easement value of the conservation easement.

Applications are taken as a part of a continuous, year-round signup. The cutoff dates for applications to be ranked for 2013 funding in Washington are 4:30 pm PST, January 18, 2013 and March 15, 2013.

To qualify, farmland must: be part of a pending offer from a State, tribe, or local farmland protection program; be privately owned; have a conservation plan for highly erodible land; be large enough to sustain agricultural production; be accessible to markets for what the land produces; have adequate infrastructure and agricultural support services; and have surrounding parcels of land that can support long-term agricultural production. Depending on funding availability, proposals must be submitted by the eligible entities to the Washington NRCS State Office during the application window.

The documents found on this website are the entity application document, and eligibility documents. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the eligibility requirements carefully for a more thorough explanation of FRPP Rules to insure the subject property and cooperating entity is eligible for receiving FRPP funds. The privately owned land and owner must meet eligibility requirements of the Highly Erodible land Certification (AD-1026) and Average Adjusted Gross Income (CCC-933) documents prior to the application cut off date.

 

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Documentation required to apply for the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP)
Required Form Documentation to be: Completed by Additional Details
Form AD-1026 -
Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands   (PDF; 102KB)		 Filed with the Farm Services Agency (FSA) Completed by each person on the deed. One form per person. Name must be the same as appears on the deed. All Members of entities must also complete this form.
Form CCC-933 (PDF; 160KB)
Average Adjusted Gross Income		 Filed with the Farm Services Agency (FSA) Completed by each person on the deed. One form per person. Name must be the same as appears on the deed. All Members of entities must also complete this form.
Form CCC-1200 - Application   (PDF; 34KB) Included in packet presented to NRCS Completed by each landowner on the deed. Applicant name(s) must match the name on the deed.
FY 13 FRPP Application Included in packet presented to NRCS Completed by sponsoring entity  

 

Other information regarding the 2013 FRPP in Washington

FRPP Manual:  Title 440 - Programs, Part 519.  Contains written policies and procedures used by NRCS employees to provide information and services to customers and partners to meet diverse needs of people, farm production, programs and resource needs of the public served by USDA.

    Subpart G 519.62 -   Determining Easement Price    (PDF; 191KB)   
    Subpart G 519.64 B. - Deed Provisions   (PDF; 107KB)
    Subpart J  519.102 - Specifications for Appraisals of Real Property   (PDF; 90KB)

Example: FRRP Conservation Easement Deed  (DOCX; 71KB)

 

More Information

Additional program information and a list of Frequently Asked Questions can be found at visit the National FRPP Website. Locate one of Washington's USDA Service Center or for answers to any questions regarding the Washington FRPP Program, please contact:

Monica Hoover
NRCS FRPP Program Coordinator
monica.hoover@wa.usda.gov
360-704-7784


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