Alabama Black Belt Prairie Initiative
The Black Belt Prairie Initiative (BBP) offers 29 conservation practices that restore and enhance the Black Belt’s ecosystem by supporting biodiversity and improving soil health, resulting in social and economic benefits. This program is available in the 19 counties of the Black Belt region and surrounding areas. BBP helps landowners offset the cost of installing prairie conservation practices by providing a “rebate” on installation costs. See available practices below.
Practices
Air Quality Emissions
590 Nutrient Management
314 Brush Management
315 Herbaceous Weed Control
338 Prescribed Burning
384 Woody Residue Removal*
472 Access Control
484 Mulching
490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation
512 Pasture and Hay Planting
528 Prescribed Grazing
Improvement 550 Range Planting
Field Sediment, Nutrient and Pathogen Loss
382 Cross Fence
391 Riparian Forest Buffer
561 Heavy Use Area
578 Stream Crossing
642 Well
383 Fuel Break
394 Fire Break
516 Livestock Pipeline
533 Pumping Plant
514 Watering Facility
Terrestrial Habitat
420 Wildlife Habitat Planting
422 Hedgerow Planting
612 Tree Planting of Declining Communities
645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
647 Early Successional Habitat Development/Management
649 Structure for Wildlife
666 Forest Stand Improvement
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