CREP pays landowners to install filter strips along waterways or to return continually flooded fields to wetland while leaving
the remainder of the adjacent land in agricultural production. The size of land put into CREP varies, and can be a strip
as narrow as 30 feet with no minimum acreage size. This allows farmers to enroll land as needed and leave the remainder
for farming. Enrollment options include either a 15-year agreement or a perpetual easement.
CREP is a joint effort between the federal, state, and county governments.
There are many options available under CREP. Land must be in the project area. Eligible practices include:
- Filter Strips
- Riparian Buffers
- Grassed Waterways
- Wetland Restoration
- Marginal Pastureland Habitat Buffers
- Permanent Introduced Grasses
- Permanent Native Grasses
- Grass Prarie Restoration
- Established Legumes and Grasses
CREP Project Examples
A filter strip in Wood County
An entire CREP grassland field surrounding a waterway
More Information
For more information, visit https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/CREP.aspx.
If interested in applying for the CREP program in Wood County, contact Kyle Andreae with the Wood County Land and Water
Conservation Department at 715-421-8475.