Grant opportunity · Maryland Department of Agriculture

Maryland's Conservation Buffer Initiative

Up to $330 per award

About this opportunity

Provides farmers and landowners with incentive payments to plant streamside buffers on farmland to improve the health of local streams and the Chesapeake Bay. Three types of buffers are eligible: forest buffers planted next to waterways, grass buffers planted next to waterways or field ditches, and watercourse access control areas adjacent to pastures. Contracts run for 5 or 10 years. New riparian forest buffers qualify for a one-time bonus payment per acre. Local soil conservation districts provide free technical assistance. Applications are accepted during an annual open enrollment period (November 1 through April 30).

Who may apply

individual, for-profit

Deadline

2026-04-30

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