If landowner actions result in significant habitat degradation, payment will be adjusted and withheld. A small number of CPR-MAP tracts are not included in this brochure because of necessary early printing dates. CRP-MAP is a joint effort funded by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Pheasants Forever and the Nebraska Environmental Trust. It is also supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and most importantly, private landowners. The management portion of CRP-MAP improves wildlife habitat on CRP lands.
Research shows that habitat is the key to an abundance of any wild species.
Light discing is the primary means used in CRP-MAP to enhance wildlife habitat. Light discing promotes the growth of broad-leafed plants, which provide important food and cover for wildlife and adds to the overall diversity of the site. In addition to the volunteer plants that grow following the disturbance provided by light discing, legumes like alfalfa and sweet clover are planted to improve habitat conditions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service, has cooperated in allowing habitat management on CRP tracts administered by the USDA program. Landowners make habitat improvements to their CRP tracts and allow walk-in public access for hunting and trapping.