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Bottomland Timber Establishment on Wetlands Initiative The Bottomland Timber Establishment on Wetlands Initiative (CP31) practice allows landowners to enroll all or part of bottomland fields in the continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Planting hardwood trees and shrubs on land prone to flooding is an excellent way to control sheet, rill, scour and other erosion. It improves air and water quality, provides wildlife habitat, sequesters carbon, and provides forest products for future generations. Bottomland hardwood plantings provide immediate financial benefits over the 15 year life of the CRP contract through an annual rental payment. Bottomland timber also acts as a living retirement account that gains value year after year and can be cashed in around 50 years following planting.  Environmental and
Conservation Benefits of Bottomland ForestsFind out how bottomland forests benefit water quality and wildlife.
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