Farmland Protection Program (FPP)

Eligibility

To qualify for FPP, the land must be part or all of a farm or ranch, and must have either:

• over 50 percent of the soils rated as "prime" farmland or farmland of "statewide importance," or
• a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or be eligible for listing.

In addition the land must:

• be privately owned
• be facing development pressure (the current market value of the land exceeds the agricultural value of the land)
• be large enough to sustain agricultural production
• be adjacent to other agricultural parcels
• have a NRCS conservation plan
• have a pending offer for a Conservation Easement with a qualifying entity (e.g., a Land Trust with a Conservation Easement program).

If the land cannot be converted to non-agricultural uses because of existing deed restrictions or other legal constraints, it is ineligible for FPP.

• Submitting a Proposal