| Landowner
Incentive Program |
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The Landowner
Incentive Program got its start when the
Department of the Interior allocated $40
million from the Land and Water Conservation
Fund for the conservation, enhancement and
restoration of wildlife habitat on private
and Tribal lands. These funds are provided
to the states, which in turn provide technical
and financial assistance to private landowners
to develop, plan and conduct habitat projects.
To be eligible for these funds, a habitat project must occur on private land,
and the project must conserve, enhance or restore habitat for an "at-risk" species
[PDF, 33kb]. Like all Federal funding programs, a 25% match is required,
which can be in-kind contributions by the landowner (labor, use of equipment,
donation of materials, volunteer time, etc).
The Arizona Game and Fish Department, through the Landowner Relations Program,
administers this new program. A competitive grant process has been developed,
and proposals [PDF, 41kb] are accepted at any time . Every 3 months (~January 1, April 1,
July 1, October 1), these proposals are reviewed
then scored
[PDF,
29kb].
The Department is responsible for funding any environmental or archeological
clearances that may be necessary for the project.
A Stewardship
Agreement [PDF,
32kb] between the Department and the Landowner is then negotiated and
signed prior to contracting for the work to be completed. There is no project
minimum or maximum funding level, and these funds can be used to purchase Conservation
Easements. |
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| Additional
information |
- List of "at-risk" species[PDF,
33kb]
- Application form [PDF,
41kb]
- Score sheet [PDF,
29kb]
- Stewardship
agreement template [PDF,
32kb] |
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| Contact Information |
| For additional information or questions, please contact Al Eiden, Landowner Incentive Program Coordinator at (623) 236-7624 or aeiden@azgfd.gov |
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