F.E. Warren Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program

The Department of War (DOW) FE Warren REPI is a conservation initiative designed to protect working lands and open spaces near military installations. This program offers landowners opportunities to engage in conservation while supporting the sustainability of their agricultural operations. Through conservation easements and a range of technical and financial assistance options, the program helps preserve vital landscapes, reduce encroachment on military assets, and maintain land resilience.

• The program is open to grazing producers in the following counties:

• Colorado: Logan and Weld

• Nebraska: Banner, Cheyenne, and Kimball

• Wyoming: Goshen and Laramie

Technical Assistance: Grazing Planning and Succession Planning

• Transition/ Successional Planning: Ranchers will receive up to $2,500 to reimburse them for utilizing services (family facilitator, accountant, lawyer, or other succession planning support) in developing a succession plan in aiding with operational transition costs.

• Grazing Management Planning: Ranchers can receive up to $3,500 to work one-on-one with a consultant or peer-to-peer mentor to create and implement a personalized grazing management plan.

• Terms: Ranchers receiving technical assistance cost-share payments are required to attend an approved grazing school event or other educational workshop.

Invasive Grass Management and/or Restoring Grasslands

• Ranchers will receive up to $85/acre payment for treatment of annual invasive grasses, as well as an associated one-year grazing deferment payment up to $45/per acre.

• Total payment is dependent on state and county.

• For invasive treatments – a rancher can treat (and receive payment) the same acre once per year for up to three years.

Risk Payment - Grazing Deferral Period

• Compensates ranchers for taking the risk of transitioning farmland to rangeland.

• This is a one-time payment for changing land use and restoring perennial or annual forage.

• Payment includes up to $95/acre for perennial pasture establishment, 3-year commitment (one payment)

• Payment includes up to $31/acre for grazing annual forages

• Total payment is dependent on state and county

• Note: Payment cannot be used for ground disturbing activities

Conservation Easements

A conservation easement may be available.

Below is more information about the program, specifics for grazing producers, and an interest form if you want to find out more information about participation. Ready to learn more? Submit an Interest Form.

A conservation easement may be available. Contact your appropriate land trust (CCALT, NLT, WSGLT) for more information about eligibility and other details.