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Wildlife Option
Offered by C.A.P.
Virginia croplands may be developed for wildlife and signed up under the 1966 Cropland Adjustment Program through which the landowner will receive annual government rental payments, accord ing to Game Division Chief R. H. Cross of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. Only lands in production of crops declared in excess, including tobacco, cotton, peanuts, corn, wheat, grain sorghum and barley, may be signed up under the program. Contracts are made for a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10. A variety of wildlife improve ment practices are eligible under the program, with the government paying up to half of the cost of establishing these practices in addition to the annual per acre rental. Included in the approved developments are perennial wild life plantings, fencing to improve wildlife food and cover, fish ponds, shallow ponds for waterfowl and furbearers, and applying needed lime and fertilizer.
So far 29,342 acres on 1,666 Virginia farms have been signed up in the program, mostly in other approved practices not of specific wildlife benefit. Annual rental rates range roughly from $10 to $200 per acre depending on the crop being replaced and the average per acre pro duction of theland. This rental may foe taken annually or in a lump sum for the entire contract period. Landowners have until May 13 to sign up land to je included in the program through their county ASC offices.,.
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