Ag & OutdoorsTuesday, November 3
A South Dakota conservation group landed $7.98 million in federal money to restore grasslands
The Good Day Rapid City team
If you're a South Dakota landowner or producer, this one's worth a look. The Second Century Habitat Fund has been awarded $7.98 million through the USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Its Working Lands Grassland Recovery Initiative was one of 42 projects picked nationwide.
7,500 acresof marginal cropland the project aims to turn into perennial grassland
The restored land stays available for managed grazing and hay production.
Sources: KOTA, KOTA Territory News
Landowners join through voluntary agreements, and the work is set to run with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks. KOTA reports applications will be reviewed competitively, with priority for strong conservation benefits.
- Help available: land prep, seed, planting costs, early rental payments
- Next step: the fund says it's finalizing the program; see its website
- Aim: less soil erosion, healthier soil, more water soaking in
The grassland grant by the numbers
- $7.98 million
- in federal funding for the fund
- 42
- projects selected nationwide
- 10 years
- for each voluntary landowner agreement
Sources: KOTA, KOTA Territory News
Sources: KOTA, KOTA Territory News