Alaska Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) Ranking Criteria

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Total Acres Offered: _______________________

I. Priority Enrollment Criteria (choose all that apply)

A. A priority enrollment where offered lands currently have an existing CRP contract, scheduled to expire within the next 12 months, and are being offered for a 20 year rental contract or easement
(25 points)

B. A priority enrollment where offered lands are of high ecological value and are being offered for a permanent easement. A justification must be supplied separately and approved by the appropriate NRCS resource specialist
(25 points)

II. Additional Enrollment Criteria                                                    

 A. Prescribed Grazing System (choose one)

1. The agricultural producer currently follows an existing NRCS conservation plan including a prescribed grazing system, applicable resource concerns are being addressed, and an additional restoration agreement will not be needed
(15 points)


2. The agricultural producer is willing to develop and follow an NRCS conservation plan including a prescribed grazing system and a restoration agreement, if needed, to adequately address resource concerns
(10 points)

3. Management of the offered lands will not include an NRCS approved prescribed grazing system
(5 points)

B. Forage Diversity (choose one)

1. The offered area is native grassland, rangeland, or shrubland
(15 points)

2. The offered land is pastureland currently managed for 2 or more species of forage
(10 points)

3. The offered area is pastureland currently managed for a single species of forage
(5 points)

C. Threat of Conversion (choose one)

1. The offered land is outside of a recognized city, town, or village, but within 3 miles of those areas
(25 points)

2. The offered land is 3 to 6 miles from a recognized city, town or village
(20 points)

3. The offered land is more than 6 to 10 miles from an recognized, town, city, or village
(15 points)

4. The offered land is more than 10 miles from an incorporated city
(10 points)

D. Viability of the Grazing Operation (choose all that apply)

1. The agricultural producer has a history of, and currently markets food or fiber products produced on the offered grazing land
(15 points)

2. The offered acres are located within 1 mile of other agricultural operations that produce and market food or fiber
(5 points)

E. Offer Supports a Larger Land Conservation Strategy (choose all that apply) The offered acres include or are:

1. Located within 1 mile of other privately owned agricultural land protected under a permanent conservation easement
(5 points)

2. Managed for or protect habitat for at-risk species
(15 points)

3. A historic resource that has been nominated or listed in the National Register of Historic Places as identified by the SHPO (15 points)

4. Contains other identified historical or archaeological resources as identified by the SHPO
(5 points)

5. Previously enrolled in CRP and are being offered for a 20 year rental contact or easement
(5 points)

F. Other Easement Contributions (choose if it applies)

1. A qualified cooperating entity is offering to contribute a total of 50% of the purchase price (fair market value minus any landowner contribution) for the easement
(20 points)

2. The landowner is offering a bargain sale at 90% or less of the fair market value
(20 points)

2. The grazing land is being offered as an easement with no matching contributions
(10 points)

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Total Ranking Score

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