Wild Nebraska
Funded with the help of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the WILD Nebraska Program provides landowners with financial assistance to create new wildlife habitat or to enhance, improve and maintain existing habitat. Transitional land use payments may also be used to complement the enhancement activity. A broad spectrum of activities is included under WILD Nebraska, ranging from grassland and prairie establishment/enhancement to tree planting activities. Applications for WILD funding must be received by July 31 of each program year.
Beginning in 2005, a provision requiring landowners to allow public access for hunting and trapping on WILD Nebraska enrolled acres was discontinued. However, landowners who wish to allow public access for hunting and trapping can receive an additional $3 per acre annual payment for each of the practices listed.
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WILD Nebraska Practices and Activities in the South Platte NRD |
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| Grassland Establishment |
Incentive |
Contract (years) | Minimum Acres |
| Grassland or prairie establishment | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 5 |
| Wildlife shrub planting | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 1 |
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Grassland Enhancement and Grazing Management |
Incentive |
Contract (years) | Minimum Acres |
| Light disking | 80% C/S | 10 | 1 |
| Fencing for habitat protection (CRP not eligible) |
50% C/S on materials & labor |
10 | 5 |
| Interseeding established grasslands w/grasses and forbs | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 5 |
| Light disking and interseeding of grasses and forbs | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 5 |
| Prescribed burning | Avg. payment $12.50/acre for 5-50 acres, Avg. $4/acre for 50 acres or more, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 5 |
| Wildlife shrub planting | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 1 |
| CRP Enhancement |
Incentive |
Contract (years) | Minimum Acres |
| Weed barrier for trees & shrubs |
50% C/S on materials & labor |
10 | n/a |
| Light disking | 80% C/S | 10 | 1 |
| Interseeding established grasslands w/legumes and forbs |
80% C/S on materials & labor |
10 | 1 |
| Prescribed burning | Avg. payment $12.50/acre for 5-50 acres, Avg. $4/acre for 50 acres or more, Max. $2,500 /year | 10 | 5 |
| Cropland Enhancement |
Incentive |
Contract (years) | Minimum Acres |
| Wheat stubble management | (varies--see below) | 1 | 5 |
| Option #1: 12" tall stubble left from harvest to June 30. Herbicide restrictions apply.** |
$7 per acre, Max. 250 acres |
(renewable annually) | |
| Option #2: 12" tall stubble left from Harvest to March 1. Herbicide restrictions apply. ** | $3 per acre, Max. 250 acres | (renewable annually) | |
| Woodland Establishment or Enhancement |
Incentive |
Contract (years) | Minimum Acres |
| Riparian forest buffers | Max. $2,500/year | 10 | n/a |
| Fencing for habitat protection (CRP not eligible) |
50% C/S on materials & labor |
10 | varies |
| Wildlife shelterbelts | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 5 |
| Wildlife shrub plantings | 80% C/S on materials & labor, Max $2,500/year | 10 | 1 |
| Wetland Establishment and Enhancement |
Incentive |
Contract (years) | Minimum Acres |
| Fencing for habitat protection (CRP not eligible) |
50% C/S on materials & labor |
10 | 5 |
| Prescribed burning | Avg. payment $12.50/acre for 5-50 acres, Avg. $4/acre for 50 acres or more, Max. $2,500/year | 10 | 5 |
| Water control structure installation | Max. $2,500/year | 10 | n/a |
| Wetland silt and fill removal | Max. $2,500/year | 10 | n/a |
| Wetland vegetation management | Max. $2,500/year | 10 | n/a |
| Add $3 per acre annual payment to each of the above practices if public access, including hunting is allowed. | |||
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** Herbicide use is restricted in order to qualify for the incentives. A basic broadleaf burndown herbicide such as 2,4-D is allowed before May 15 of the growing season to control winter annual weeds. No pre-emergent herbicides or herbicides with carryover are allowed. After harvest, herbicides are allowed on stubble after Sept. 15. For chemical fallow purposes the following year, herbicides must be applied before April 15. |
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