Grasslands Reserve Program
The 2002 farm bill, authorizes enrollment of of restored or improved grassland, range land and pastureland under temporary and permanent easements, or contracts of at least 10 years. Under the Grasslands Reserve Program , enrolled land must be in parcels that exceed. Technical assistance is provided to restore grasslands. A total of $254 million in mandatory funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation between FY2003 and FY2007 is provided. It also provides cost sharing payments at 75% to restore disturbed grasslands and 90% to protect virgin grasslands.
