- Conservation of Private Grazing Land (CPGL)
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP)
- Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
- Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP)
- Healthy Forest Reserve Program (HFRP)
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
2014 Farm Bill Programs
Voluntary Public Access & Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP)
Purpose of Program
- The purpose of the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program is to improve public access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation on private lands through leases with willing landowners.
Eligibility
- Private land, preferably with huntable wildlife populations or fishable stretches of rivers.
Contracts and Cost-Share
- Annual rental agreement rates and lengths will be negotiated with willing landowners based on the quality and location of property and the recreational opportunities that it can provide.
- Cost share for habitat improvement is also available.
Application Process
- VPA-HIP is run by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Kyle Thigpen
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Private Lands Leasing Biologist
Phone: (979) 696-4148
Email: Kyle.Thigpen@tpwd.texas.gov
Additional Links:
- Boaters and anglers interested in TPWD's river access program can find more information at: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers.
- Hunters interested in TPWD's public access program can find more information at: tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public.