Tennessee Riparian Incentives Program (TRIP) (TRIP)

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture partners with USDA FSA and the Tennessee Valley Authority to offer incentive payments for riparian forest buffer establishment. The program offers a one-time, per-acre incentive payment for riparian forest buffer practices when a landowner enters an easement agreement through FSA's Continuous Signup Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).

Landowners who implement Conservation Practice 22 (CP-22 Riparian Forest Buffer) and commit to maintaining the buffer for a minimum of 14 years qualify for participation.

TDA provides a $3,000 per acre incentive payment with a cap of 5 acres per applicant/landowner. This supplemental assistance accompanies FSA's standard CRP financial support.

Interested landowners should contact their local FSA office to enroll in the Continuous Signup CRP program. Once the CP-22 practice is complete, FSA generates Form 848B certifying completion; this document, along with a signed AG0781 from TDA, must be submitted to Sam Marshall at Sam.Marshall@tn.gov.