Additionally, the property must meet criteria for location near a stream or wetland. Chesapeake Bay Intitiative Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Ducks Unlimited Program activities include wetland restoration and enhancement, upland cover establishment, streamside restoration and protection, and agricultural Best Management Practices. Cost-share assistance is available for all projects and varies upon the project type. No minimum acreage required. Technical assistance also available, and enrollment is open.
Eligibility is based on county requirements.
Maintenance agreement and long-term protection agreement may be required. Local town planning, public works, or government offices. Program provides payments above normal rental rates for establishing riparian forest buffers, retiring highly erodible lands, and restoring wetlands. To be eligiable, farms must be cropland that is planted two of the five most recent crop years. Payments will be made yearly for the life of the contract.