Awardee Name
Yuma County Conservation District
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Reclaiming Formerly Irrigated Sandhill Cropland
Awardee State/Territory
Colorado
Involved States/territories
Colorado
Award Year
2008
End Date
Award Amount
$39,246.00
Project Background
Trying to reclaim formerly sandy irrigated cropland. Lands had been tin corn and due to lack of irrigation water the producers are trying to convert the lands back to native grasslands and are targeting forage species that will benefit the greater prairie chickens and other wildlife.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No