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Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)

Conversion of prime and unique farm and ranch land to non-agricultural uses has accelerated over the past decade.  Michigan currently ranks 9th in the nation for amount of farmland converted.  The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) provides federal funding to states, local units of government, non-governmental organizations and federally recognized Indian Tribes to supplement the cost of purchasing conservation easements.  Land eligible for conservation easements include land with prime, unique or other productive soil, or land that contains historical or archeological resources.

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National FRPP Website

Contact

FRPP Coordinator
Jim Marshall
Phone:  517-324-5257
E-mail:  jim.marshall@mi.usda.gov