Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program- FRPP
The Farmland Protection Program (FPP) was reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The purpose of FPP are to protect prime, unique, or statewide and locally important soils and historical and archaeological resources on farmland from conversion to nonagricultural uses. FPP does this by providing funds to state and local farmland protection programs to reimburse their costs in acquiring conservation easements. Additional considerations are given to lands that sustain rural economic stability; maintain and enhance ecosystems; and protect scenic beauty. U.S. Department of Agriculture’s USDA-NRCS manages the program.