FRPP in Florida
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Th e Fa r m A n d Ra n c h L a n d s
P ro t e c t i on P rog ram ( FRPP )
is a voluntary program that helps farmers
and ranchers keep their land in agricul-
ture. The program provides matching funds to
State, Tribal, or local governments and non-
governmental organizations with existing farm
and ranch land protection programs to purchase
conservation easements.
How FRPP Works
USDA works through State, Tribal, and local
governments and non-governmental organiza-
tions to implement the FRPP. These entities
acquire conservation easements from landown-
ers. Participating landowners agree not to convert
their land to non-agricultural uses. All highly
erodible lands enrolled must have a conservation
plan developed based on the standards in the
NRCS Field Office Technical Guide, approved by
the local conservation district, and implemented
by the landowner. Landowners retain rights to
use the property for agriculture. To participate,
a landowner must submit an application to an
entity—a State, Tribal, or local government or
a non-governmental organization—that has an
existing farm or ranch land protection program.
The NRCS State Conservationist, with advice from
the State Technical Committee, awards funds to
qualified entities to purchase perpetual conserva-
tion easements.
Eligibility
To qualify for FRPP, the land offered must be
part or all of a farm or ranch and must:
Contain prime, unique or locally
important soil, or historical or archae-
ological resources;
Be included in a pending offer from
a State, Tribal, or local government
or nongovernmental organization’s
farmland protection program;
Be privately owned;
Be covered by a conservation plan for
any highly erodible land;
Be large enough to sustain agricul-
tural production;
Be accessible to markets for what the
land produces;
Be surrounded by parcels of land that
can support long-term agricultural
production; and
Be owned by an individual or entity
that does not exceed the A