Snow Hill, Maryland (February 11, 2021) – Worcester County is accepting applications from landowners interested in participating in Maryland’s Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) through the voluntary sale of an easement to Worcester County.
A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement that restricts the land in perpetuity. A CREP easement would make the conservation practices established by a CREP contract permanent. The remainder of the parcel would be required to remain permanently in forestry or other agricultural use. Eligible properties must be enrolled currently or eligible to enroll in the USDA’s CREP contract. CREP practices include stream buffers, grass plantings, and/or shrub and tree planting on eligible agricultural land.
Payment is a one-time, per-acre payment determined by a variety of factors.
Over 600 acres in Worcester County are permanently protected with a CREP conservation easement.
Worcester County landowners interested in learning more about this and other land conservation options may contact Katherine Munson, Worcester County Department of Environmental Programs, at 410-632-1220, extension 1302.