Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust Will:
- cost-share the establishment and management of a grass field, described in Schedule A, as a Grassland Set-aside by paying the co-operator $500/acre/year. DFWT’s cost share will be reduced by 50% if the set-aside is harvested during any year ($250/acre/year). An additional $150/acre will be provided in the first year of the GLSA to support seeding costs.
- may decline eligibility for the GLSA at any time if vegetation is too sparse (vegetative cover of the GLSA must be 75% or greater).
- In the event that the participant does not maintain the GLSA by the standards prescribed herein, the DFWT obligations shall cease.
- in the unlikely event that DFWT has a lack of funds to continue the program in the following year, DFWT will notify the cooperator before April 1 of non-renewal of this agreement. This agreement can be renewed annually for up to three additional years providing funding is available. A one-year extension after four years is made at DFWT's discretion and is subject to funding availability.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS MUST:
- be a registered landowner on the current Certificate of Title or Deed to the land: or
- be entitled to become the registered landowner on Certificate of Title or Deed to the land under a contract, court order or any other legal instrument; or
- have a valid land rental agreement to manage land for term of the Stewardship Agreement, and acknowledgement from the registered Landowner; or
- be Indigenous (First Nation, Metis Nation, Inuit): a First Nation, Metis Nation or Inuit single person or a First Nation, Metis Nation or Inuit organization managing agricultural land. For example, be a First Nations Peoples in lawful possession of farmland under subsections 20(1), 20(2), or 20(3) of the Indian Act, or be a First Nations Band meeting these preceding conditions with an interest in farmland within the meaning of the Indian Act; and
- have completed an agri-environmental risk assessment such as Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) or demonstrate working towards completing an agri-environmental risk assessment - prior to receiving final stewardship payments.
Important:
DFWT, upon review of the GLSA, may decline eligibility of the GLSA at any time if vegetation is too sparse (vegetative cover of the GLSA must be 75% or greater). The DFWT Grassland Set-aside Mix should be planted at 30 lbs/acre with a nurse crop and at least 40 lbs/acre without a nurse crop.
In the event that the cooperator does not maintain the Grassland Set-aside in accordance with the standards prescribed herein, the DFWT obligations pursuant to this agreement shall cease.
Farm/Land Disclosure (Grassland Set-aside Program area (funded and on waiting list) will be limited to 50% of the total area farmed and/or owned by the applicant or 50 acres whichever is the lesser)