Working-lands and habitat conservation easements on private land surrounding Camp Ripley Training Center in Morrison, Crow Wing and Cass counties, funded by DoD REPI and Minnesota's Outdoor Heritage Fund and delivered by Morrison SWCD with BWSR. Federally funded easements let farming, hunting and normal agricultural activities continue. Landowners apply through their local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), which submits the package to BWSR.
Eligibility
Private landowners within the Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape / ACUB area in Morrison, Crow Wing and Cass counties.
Terms
Perpetual easement purchasing development rights; agriculture may continue under federally funded working-lands easements.
Published amounts: Payment Rate Type: Township average or tax assessed, depending on land use.
Application Instructions
Contact the Morrison Soil and Water Conservation District for more information; technical committee selects parcels.
Deadline text on the page: Application Type: Technical committee; Funding Status: Available.
Related Programs
Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value Grant
National Pork Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Aggie Bond Beginning Farmer Loan Program (Aggie Bond)
Minnesota Rural Finance Authority
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: Wetland Reserve Easements
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Updated November 6, 2026
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