Contracts with landowners in priority watersheds issued on a competitive basis. Goal is highest benefit, lowest cost. Landowners need assurance that timber could be harvested eventually. K. Johnson, 1995. 27. Conservation reserve program for endangered species.
Landowners lack incentives for managing habitat.
Farmers paid to manage habitat under contracts. Modify existing CRP to include more habitats and management techniques. Keystone Center, 1995. Landowners using best management practices may not derive economic benefits. Certify products raised according to best management practices to increase market value.