The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation is making farmers aware of funding available through the Lake Erie Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program also known as CREP. In return for farmers establishing permanent resource-conserving plant species, they are paid an annual rental rate along with other federal and state incentives as applicable per each CREP agreement. Participation is voluntary, and the contract period is typically 15 years.
The Lake Erie CREP is available in 27 Ohio counties including; Ashland, Crawford, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Marion, Richland, and Wyandot counties. Farmers have until Feb. 28, 2020 to apply.