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Eligibility and Sign Up Information

What are the eligibility requirements?

Landowners can offer eligible cropland in all or portions of 29 counties in the Pigeon/Highland, Tippecanoe, Upper White River watersheds:

Pigeon-Highland Watershed: Gibson, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties.

Tippecanoe Watershed: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Pulaski, Starke, Tippecanoe, White and Whitley counties.

Upper White River Watershed: Boone, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Madison, Marion, Randolph and Tipton counties.

Cropland must meet cropping history criteria and be physically and legally capable of being cropped in a normal manner.

Persons who have acreage under an existing CRP contract or an approved offer with a contract pending are ineligible for CREP on that acreage until that contract expires.

Other requirements may also apply. Interested producers should contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office for specific information regarding their eligibility for CREP.


When is the sign up and how long does land remain under contract?

Sign up for the Indiana CREP is scheduled to begin July 18, 2005 and will continue until enrollment goals are attained. Land enrolled in the program remains under contract for a period of a period of 14 to 15 years, as specified in the contract.

Where can I get more information?
More information on the Indiana CREP is available at local USDA Service Centers, Soil and Water Conservation District offices, and on FSA’s Web site at:
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/default.htm.

CREP Coordinators:

Pigeon-Highland Watershed 
Rob Brown
812.867.0582 ext. 110

Tippecanoe Watershed
Celia Tharp
574.583.5962 ext.. 103

Upper White River Watershed
Jim Norris - Interim Coordinator
765.584.4505 ext. 3