Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
What is the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program?
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) is a
federal-state natural resources conservation program that
addresses agricultural-related environmental concerns at the
state and national level. CREP participants receive financial
incentives to voluntarily enroll in the Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP) in contracts of 14 to 15 years. Participants
remove cropland from agricultural production and convert the
land to native grasses, trees and other vegetation.
What is the Indiana CREP?
The Indiana CREP is a partnership between USDA and the
state of Indiana. The program targets the enrollment of
7,000 acres of land in the Pigeon-Highland, Tippecanoe, and
Upper White River watersheds where sediments, nutrients,
pesticides and herbicides run off from agricultural land.
What are the potential benefits of the Indiana CREP?
The program will improve water quality by creating buffers
and wetlands that will reduce agricultural runoff into the
targeted watersheds. Installing buffer practices and
wetlands will enhance habitat for wildlife, including
State and Federally-listed threatened and endangered
species. The program will also reduce nonpoint source
nutrient losses.
Features
- Disaster Relief Information
- Governor Daniels' Property Tax Plan and Agriculture
- Indiana's Vision for Conservation
- Indiana Land Resources Council Model Ordinances
- We All Live Downstream Event Schedule
- Conservation Photo Contest
