IDNR RCPP Tenant Letter.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 23-422DNR-DIREC-B-34212
- Issued by
- Pope County, Illinois
About this file
This document is a tenant letter from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) regarding a Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grant from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The IDNR received the RCPP grant to work with tenant farmers on IDNR properties to implement cover crop practices in order to improve soil health. IDNR tenants may apply for RCPP cost-share payments through their local NRCS office. The IDNR intends to help cover the remaining costs associated with adding cover crops to the farming rotation by allowing work-off items on the agricultural leases. This program will initially target certain state parks, with enrolled tenants receiving RCPP land management funds similar to the USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Future IDNR agricultural leases will require cover crops, with the costs offset by reduced inputs needed to maintain soil productivity.
The document provides contact information for the IDNR Farm Program Manager and Agriculture/Wildlife & Habitat Lease Management Program Manager for tenants interested in learning more or participating in the RCPP cover crop program. The related state and local contract opportunity is for agricultural farming services on IDNR property within Pyramid State Park in Perry County, Illinois.
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| 23AL2380 Pyramid SRA - Previous Rent and Tax Amounts.docx | DOCX document | |
| Forms B~18.docx | DOCX document | |
| 23AL2380 Pyramid-Denmark Unit IFB~3.docx | DOCX document | |
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IDNR Tenant Farmer
We are excited to announce that IDNR has received a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Regional
Conservation Partners Program (RCPP) grant to work and improve soil health on IDNR properties. This is part of The Conservation Fund’s RCPP, the Working Lands, Water and Wildlife RCPP. Our goal is to work with you to implement cover crops on IDNR farm leases. IDNR Tenants may apply for RCPP payments through your local
NRCS office. We intend to help cover the remaining costs associated with this new addition to the farming rotation by allowing ag lease work off item(s) to assist in the additional costs of buying seed, planting, and terminating (if necessary).
Currently, we are only targeting certain parks within the state. Enrolled Tenants will have RCPP Land
Management funds (similar to Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Environmental Quality Incentives
Program | NRCS (usda.gov) or EQIP) or leasing agreements with NRCS if they agree to implement a cover crop practice. After the RCPP cost share agreement is completed, future IDNR agricultural lease contracts will stipulate the tenant be responsible to continue to use cover crops in their rotation, with the costs offset by the reduced inputs needed to make the soil productive.
While future IDNR agricultural leases will require cover crops, we hope to begin implementing a cover crop system to current tenant’s with minimal impact on their operation. By planting and terminating the cover crops through RCPP until the contracts are renewed, would allow cost share to jumpstart the program. This will allow
IDNR to start and build soil health and invest in our own lands while setting up demonstration sites and giving producers a chance to learn how to use such a rotation with reduced risk to themselves.
If you are interested in learning more or participating, please contact:
Bob Caveny
Farm Program Manager – Game Farms, Agricultural Leases, Controlled Pheasant Hunting, Dog Trials
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
1 Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL 62702
Office: 217-782-5719 Bob.Caveny@Illinois.gov
Or
Mike Chandler
Program Manager - Agriculture/Wildlife & Habitat Lease Management
Il Department of Natural Resources
One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702
(217) 785-8773 Mike.Chandler@Illinois.gov
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