Arkansas 2003 GRP Sign-Up and Application Information
General Description
The Grassland Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering
landowners the opportunity to protect, restore and enhance grasslands on
their property. Section 2401 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to
authorize this program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Farm Service Agency and Forest Service are coordinating implementation of
GRP, which helps landowners restore and protect grassland, rangeland,
pastureland, shrubland and certain other lands and provides assistance for
rehabilitating grasslands. The program will conserve vulnerable
grasslands from conversion to cropland or other uses and conserve valuable
grasslands by helping maintain viable ranching operations.
Additional information may be found at:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/GRP/index.html.
Sign-up Period
Sign-ups for the Grassland Reserve Program are accepted at USDA Service
Centers on a continuous basis with one or more ranking and selection periods
per fiscal year. The first GRP sign-up period in Arkansas began June
30, 2003 and ends Aug. 1, 2003. Initial selections will be made Aug.
22, 2003. Applications that are not selected for funding in fiscal
year 2003 will be deferred and considered for funding during the next
ranking period.
2003 GRP Application Ranking Information
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