Why Choose CRP? You Benefit. Land, Water and Wildlife Benefit. 

Wildlife corridors are a resource for cover, nesting habitat, and food to a range of bird and mammal species. The 

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides farmers and landowners with practices like this to achieve many 

farming and conservation goals. Whatever the conservation challenge - soil conservation, water quality protection 

or wildlife habitat enhancement - CRP is a proven land performance and management solution.

Why Wildlife Habitat 

Corridors?

Corridors create habitat from grass, wildflower, 

shrub or tree plantings in linear strips at least 66 feet 

wide. They provide shelter for a variety of wildlife, 

including upland game and songbirds and serve as 

a food and nesting resource. Corridors also protect 

soil from erosion and safeguard water quality. 

Offered in general sign-up (unless in a wellhead

protection area when it is eligible for continuous 

sign-up), CP-4B:

• Provides wildlife habitat by creating safe travel 

paths, food sources, and cover for many types of 

wildlife species

• Protects soils and improves water quality

• Promotes carbon sequestration

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Financial Benefits

CP-4B participants are guaranteed:

• 10-15 years of annual rental payments

• 10% Rental Rate Incentive if enrolled in a wellhead 

protection area

• Payments covering up to 90% of the eligible costs 

of establishing the practice

 - 50% from a Cost-Share Payment and

 - 40% from a Practice Incentive Payment 

 (PIP) if the practice is enrolled under wellhead 

 protection criteria

• Additional incentives may be available in your state 

under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement 

Program (CREP) 

Wildlife Habitat | Soil and Water Quality | Carbon Sequestration

Conservation Reserve Program

CP-4B

WILDLIFE HABITAT CORRIDORS

Photo provided by NRCS, Rodger Hill
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FSA will ultimately determine participant and land eligibility.

Eligible Land

• Planted or considered planted 4 out of 6 

years between 2008 and 2013 

• Capable of being planted to an agricultural 

commodity

• Compliant with USDA’s highly erodible land 

and wetland provisions

Practice Requirements

• A wildlife conservation plan must be 

developed for this practice

• Noxious weeds and other undesirable plants, 

insects, and pests shall be controlled 

• The practice will be maintained without 

additional cost-share payments

Owner/Operator Eligibility

Participants must: 

• Have owned or operated the land for more 

than 12 months prior to program sign-up

• Be in control of the land for the length of the 

contract 

• Meet USDA payment eligibility provisions

Obligations

Participants will:

• Not harvest or graze the practice area except under 

certain approved conditions

• Work with USDA-approved conservationist to 

develop a conservation plan

• Perform periodic management activities according 

to the conservation plan

• Complete seeding of the practice within 12 months 

of the effective date of the contract

CP-4B

For More Information:

Contact your local USDA, Farm Service Agency:

http://offices.usda.gov

Proven Conservation Benefits

• In prime habitat, a 4% increase in CRP vegetation is 

associated with a 22% increase in pheasant counts

• CRP reduced nutrient losses in FY 2014 by an 

estimated 542 million pounds of nitrogen and 108 

million pounds of phosphorus

• In 2014, CRP lowered greenhouse gas emissions by 

the equivalent of 43 million metric tons of CO2 – the 

same benefits as taking nearly 8 million cars off the 

road for a year

Photos provided by USFWS, NRCS Don Poggensee, Iowa Dept. of Agriculture-Div. of Soil Conservation, respectively