Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program 2022 Area: Adair WMA County: Adair Lease Number 8313‐3c‐1‐001 Lease Term 5 years Location (S/T/R) 23, 75N, 33R Description 80 acres m/l containing 20 acres of row crop, 11 acres of forage and 8.4 acres of misc on average. 10% of row crop must be left unharvested for a food plot to be designated by DNR contact. Restrictions on forage cutting dates apply. Cover crops will be required on row crop ground. No till farming will also be required on row crop ground with the exception of organic farming. Non‐neonictinoid treated seed is required. Annual Rent $ 1,500.00 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually DNR Contact Chad Paup, [email protected], 515‐238‐5708 09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
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Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Adair WMA
County: Adair
Lease Number 8313‐3c‐1‐001 Lease Term 5 years
Location (S/T/R) 23, 75N, 33R
Description
80 acres m/l containing 20 acres of row crop, 11 acres of forage and 8.4 acres of misc on average. 10% of row crop must be left unharvested for a food plot to be designated by DNR contact. Restrictions on forage cutting dates apply. Cover crops will be required on row crop ground. No till farming will also be required on row crop ground with the exception of organic farming. Non‐neonictinoid treated seed is required.
Annual Rent $ 1,500.00 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually
Lease Number 8313-3C-14-0001 Lease Term 03/01/2022 to 2/28/2027
Location (S/T/R) Section 17, Township 76 North, Range 31, Adair County, IA
Description
54 acres m/l containing 17 acres of row crop, 23 acres of forage, and 14 acres of idle on average. 10% of row crop will be left unharvested for a food plot to be designated by DNR contact. Restrictions on forage cutting dates apply. Cover crops will be required on some fields. Actual row crop/hay acres and rent will vary from year to year. No till farming required. Nonneonictinoid seed required.
Annual Rent $ 1200.00 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually
Area: Yellow River State Forest - Paint Creek Unit (Corrigan/Fire tower fields)
County: Allamakee County
Lease Number 8723-00-0002 Lease Term 1 Years
Location (S/T/R) Sections 21, 28, Township 96, 97 N, Range 2, 3; Section 8, Township 96 N, Range 3, 4
41.65 m/l acres of soybeans on three fields. 3 Prairie establishment mowings will be required on 26 m/l acres of DNR property. Rent will be offset for acres mowed, using the ISU extension custom rate of $20 per acre.
Area: Clear Creek WMA (Main) Located 7 miles SW of New Albin, IA
County: Allamakee
Lease Number 3‐0004 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) Sec 22,27/100N/5W
Description
71.6 acres/year m/l, on average for the 3 years, on 19 fields, with the following on average per year. 18.8 acres row crop, 14.1 acres oats (new forage seeding), 37.5 acres forage. On average, 8 acres of the row crops are to be left unharvested as food plot(s). Restrictions on forage cutting dates will apply. A conservation plan is in place with the NRCS and must be followed. Access to all fields are as is, which is often narrow, steep, long, winding and across creeks. Be sure to physically inspect areas before submitting request as accommodations will not be made or allowed for equipment that will not fit. Terms of the Habitat Lease Agreement will be strictly enforced; violations may be cause for termination. Tillage work, cover crops, and other practices may be required by the DNR, and work will be offset from end of year rent based on ISU Extension custom rates. Actual row crop and forage acres will vary from year to year.
10% of total due at signing, crop year remainder due Dec. 1st of that Annual Rent $ 5,370.00 on average Terms crop year
Area: Lansing WMA (North) Located 5 miles NW of Lansing, IA
County: Allamakee
Lease Number 3‐0001 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) Sec 2,11,12,22/99,100N/4W
Description
73.4 acres/year m/l, on average for the 3 years, on 19 fields, with the following on average per year. 26.4 acres row crop, 12.1 acres oats (new forage seeding), 34.9 acres forage. On average, 8 acres of the row crops are to be left unharvested as food plot(s). Restrictions on forage cutting dates will apply. A conservation plan is in place with the NRCS and must be followed. Access to all fields are as is, which is often narrow, steep, long, winding and across creeks. Be sure to physically inspect areas before submitting request as accommodations will not be made or allowed for equipment that will not fit. Terms of the Habitat Lease Agreement will be strictly enforced; violations may be cause for termination. Tillage work, cover crops, and other practices may be required by the DNR, and work will be offset from end of year rent based on ISU Extension custom rates. Actual row crop and forage acres will vary from year to year.
10% of total due at signing, crop year remainder due Dec. 1st of that Annual Rent $ 4,404.00 on average Terms crop year
Area: Yellow River State Forest - Yellow River Unit
County: Allamakee County
Lease Number 8723-00-0003 Lease Term 3 Years
Location (S/T/R) Sections 20, 29, Township 96 N, Range 3, 4
56 m/l acres row crop on two fields. Three Prairie establishment mowings will be required on 70 m/l acres of DNR property in year 1. One Prairie establishment mowing will be required on 70 m/l acres of DNR property in year 2. Rent will be offset for acres mowed, using the ISU extension custom rate of $20 per acre.
Description
Annual Rent $ 12,880 Terms 10% due at contract signing, balance due Dec 1st
Average 113.6 acres M/L containing 76.0 acres of row crop and 7.7 acres of hay. The operator agrees to delay harvest an average of 10 acres of the row crops until March 1st. Tenant will be required to establish roughly 6.5 acres of sunflowers (spring tillage, pre‐emergent and planting)‐ planting of sunflowers to be completed prior to May 10th. No fall tillage is allowed. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds on the entire cropland acres. Tenant will be required to mow all established prairie seedings 3 times a year. Average row crop acres and rent will vary from year to year. Services rendered in the description will affect annual rent amount.
A percentage due upon lease signing and remainder to be paid on or Annual Rent $ Average $6200.00 Terms before December 1 of lease year
Location (S/T/R) Section 1 / Township 96N / Range 37W
28 acres m/l containing 28 acres row crop consisting of 1 individual field. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area. The operator agrees to
Description control all noxious weeds, as defined by Iowa law, on the entire cropland acres. The operator agrees to control noxious weeds on all non‐crop fields of the Reiter WMA ‐ Ortindahl tract only with the use of a mower when requested to do so by the area manager.
Annual Rent $ 4065.60 Terms 10% due at contract signing, balance due December 1, 2021 Chuck White – Agriland Inc., 17 West 4th Street – Spencer, IA 51301
Area: Sny MaGill WMA Located 4 miles SW of McGregor, IA
County: Clayton
Lease Number 22‐0003 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) Sec 7,8,15,16,17/94N/3W
Description
107 acres/year m/l, on average for the 3 years, on 40 fields, with the following on average per year. 34 acres row crop, 16.5 acres oats (new forage seeding), 56.5 acres forage. On average, 14 acres of the row crops are to be left unharvested as food plot(s). Restrictions on forage cutting dates will apply. A conservation plan is in place with the NRCS and must be followed. Access to all fields are as is, which is often narrow, steep, long, winding and across creeks. Be sure to physically inspect areas before submitting request as accommodations will not be made or allowed for equipment that will not fit. Terms of the Habitat Lease Agreement will be strictly enforced; violations may be cause for termination. Tillage work, cover crops, and other practices may be required by the DNR, and work will be offset from end of year rent based on ISU Extension custom rates. Actual row crop and forage acres will vary from year to year.
10% of total due at signing, crop year remainder due Dec. 1st of that Annual Rent $ 3,210.00 on average Terms crop year
102 acres m/l containing 47 acres of row crop, 44 acres of forage, 13 acres of idle on average. 15% of row crop will be left unharvested for a food plot to be designated by DNR contact. Restrictions on forage cutting dates apply. Eighteen acres to be seeded to hay in the first 2 years of the contract at the cooperator's expense. Cover crops will be required on some fields. Actual row crop/hay acres and rent will vary from year to year. No till farming required. Nonneonictinoid seed required. Management related offsets may be written into the lease in lieu of rent.
Annual Rent $ 2898.00 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually
Lease Number 850-3A-004 Lease Term 3/1/2022 - 2/28/2025
Location (S/T/R) Section 3, Township 90 N, Range 6 W
Backbone State Park - Ryan Farm - 39.7 acres
Description
Annual Rent $ 5,438 Terms Rent paid semi-annual on or before April 1 and on or before Dec 1
DNR Contact Adam L Meyer
/20 cmc DNR Form 542-1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Anderson Prairie-O'Brien
County: Emmet
Lease Number 8311-1C-12-0002 Lease Term 1 year
Location (S/T/R) Sec 34, T100N, R34W
29 acres M/L consisting of 5 Fields. Three fields totaling 24.5 acres of hay; one field totaling 4.5 acres of row crop. Hay may only be cut once during the period of July 15th to August 15th. The operator agrees to delay harvest of 4.5 acres of row crop. The operator agrees to prepare and plant 4 acres of sunflowers by May 10 and not harvest. No fall tillage allowed. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds on the entire cropland acres.
Description
Annual Rent $ 1600 Terms 10% due at signing, balance due December 1st
20 acres M/L consisting of seven fields. Five fields totaling 17 acres in row crop. One field in hay, may only be cut once during the period of July 15th to August 15th. The operator agrees to delay harvest up to 33% of total acres. The operator agrees to prepare and plant 4 acres of sunflowers by May 10 and not harvest. No fall tillage allowed. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds on the entire cropland acres.
Description
Annual Rent $ 3100 Terms 10% due at signing, balance due December 1st
Lease Number 8540-3G-002 Lease Term 3/1/2022 - 2/28/2025
Location (S/T/R) Section 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11, Township 93 N, Range 8 W
Volga River - Unit 2 - 242.5 acres
Description
Annual Rent $ 45,590 Terms Rent paid semi-annual on or before April 1 and on or before Dec 1
DNR Contact Adam L Meyer
/20 cmc DNR Form 542-1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Volga River State Park
County: Fayette
Lease Number 8540-3G-003 Lease Term 3/1/2022 - 2/28/2025
Location (S/T/R) Section 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 27, Township 93 N, Range 8 W
Volga River - Unit 3 - 222.9 acres
Description
Annual Rent $ 39,230 Terms Rent paid semi-annual on or before April 1 and on or before Dec 1
DNR Contact Adam L Meyer
/20 cmc DNR Form 542-1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Volga River State Park
County: Fayette
Lease Number 8540-3G-004 Lease Term 3/1/2022 - 2/28/2025
Location (S/T/R) Section 34, and 35 Township 94 N, Range 8 W
Volga River - Unit 4 - 92.01 acres
Description
Annual Rent $ 16,285 Terms Rent paid semi-annual on or before April 1 and on or before Dec 1
DNR Contact Adam L Meyer
/20 cmc DNR Form 542-1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Volga River State Park
County: Fayette
Lease Number 8540-3G-005 Lease Term 3/1/2022 - 2/28/2025
Location (S/T/R) Section 34, Township 94 N, Range 8 W
Volga River - Unit 4 - 12.7 acres
Description
Annual Rent $ 1,955 Terms Rent paid semi-annual on or before April 1 and on or before Dec 1
DNR Contact Adam L Meyer
/20 cmc DNR Form 542-1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Restoration Marsh
County: Floyd
Lease Number 8312‐2A‐20‐0001 Lease Term 3
Location (S/T/R) 5 Miles North of Floyd Iowa. Section 27, Township 97N, Range 16W
Description
26 acres m/l containing approximately 13 acres of Row crop and 13 acres of hay. The remaining acres are for food plot or native habitat establishment. Approximately 6.5 acres of row crop must be left un‐harvested each year as a food plot. These un‐harvested acres may be harvested after March 1, the following year. A three year crop rotation is attached. First year hay may be established with an oat nurse crop, or other small grain. The first year hay may be harvested as needed to establish a weed free hay field. Year two and three hay cutting must occur after July 15. All harvested soybean fields must be cover cropped with, small grain, radish, turnip or clover.
All fields and rotaions are subject to change at managers descretion.
Annual Cash rent for Crop Type: Corn $50/acre, soybeans $75/acre, hay $10/ acre Year 2022: $993.00 Year 2023: $963.00 Year 2024: $993.00 Terms: 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually Crop Rotation ACRES
Location (S/T/R) Sec. 1, T97N, R25W; Sec. 7, 17, 18, T97N, R24W
Description
60 acres m/l rowcrop. 15 ‐ 18 acres of corn unharvested as foodplots annually. Tenant required to establish 8 ‐ 9 acres of sunflowers each year (spring tillage, planting, and cultivating) ‐ planting of sunflowers to be completed by May 10th. Tenant also will establish 2 food plots on other WMA's in the vicinity of this lease.
Annual Rent $ 4527.83 Terms 10% due at signing and balance due Dec. 1 annually
Location (S/T/R) Section 21, Township 94 North, Range 23, and Section 25, 95 North, 24 West Hancock Co., IA
Description
28.5 acres row crop consiting of 7 individual fields. The operator agrees to delayed harvest of 9.6 acres of row crop, which may occur after March 1 of following crop year. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds, as defined by Iowa law, on the entire cropland acreage of the Goodell and Schuldt WMA’s when requested to do so by the area manager.
Annual Rent $ 3419 Terms 10% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Location (S/T/R) Section 1, Township 96 North, Range 25 West Hancock Co., IA
Description
Approximately 210 acres m/l of mixed grass and wetland pasture in one enclosure. Four strand high tensile encircles the pasture. 110v power is on‐site and paid for by DNR. Grazing period will be from May 15th to October 1st. Stocking rate will be 50 Animal Unit Equivalents. However, to meet management goals, the DNR reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of animals during the grazing period. The operator will be responsible for the day to day maintenance and operation of the grazing facility, including providing supplemental water if needed and fence energizer. The operator is also responsible for all liability arising from the escape of cattle. Operator needs to be able to respond to the site within 15 minutes should an emergency arise
Annual Rent $ 13,500 Terms 10% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Location (S/T/R) Section 9, 15, 16, Township 97 North, Range 23 West, Hancock Co., IA
Description
52.5 acres m/l containing 44.2 acres row crop and 8.3 acres of forage consisting of 6 individual fields. The operator agrees to delayed harvest of up to 15 acres of row crop, which may occur after March 1 of following crop year. Forage may only be cut once during the period between July 15 and July 25 of each year and no storage of hay bales on area is allowed. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds, as defined by Iowa law, on the entire cropland acreage of the Gabrielson WMA’s when requested to do so by the area manager.
Annual Rent $ 6055 Terms 10% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
45.7 acres m/l, 5 miles SW of Center Point, IA Description
Cedar River floodplain
Annual Rent $ 4570.00 Terms 20% down, remaining due by Deember 1st
DNR Contact David Kutz 319‐330‐0342
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Chain of Lakes WMA
County: Linn
Lease Number 8314‐4A‐4‐0001 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) 21,22 T84 N R8W
43.2 acres m/l 1 mile east of Palo, IADescription
Cedar River floodplain
Annual Rent $ 3240.00 Terms 20% down, remaining due by Deember 1st
DNR Contact David Kutz 319‐330‐0342
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Cone Marsh WMA
County: Louisa
Lease Number 8314‐4B‐1‐0001 Lease Term 5 years
Location (S/T/R) Sections 11, 14, Township 76N North, Range 5W
Description 35.7 acres m/l of forage hay in three separate fields. 16.1 acres m/l is already established hay, 19.6 acres m/l will need to be sprayed and re‐seeded to forage hay.
Annual Rent $ 2856.00 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually
Approximately 150 m/l acres containing 75 acres row crop, 75 acres small grains. Of which 75 acres will be idle two years of the lease. All acres of this lease are within Red Rock flood pool and are subject to flooding. Operator will be required to leave 10% of row crop acres un‐harvested for wildlife food plot. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area.
Annual Rent $ 9750 Terms 20% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Casey Trine – Iowa DNR – 656 Carpenter St – Monroe, IA 50170 DNR Contact Phone – 515‐238‐5835 – Email – [email protected] y Trine
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Red Rock Wildlife Area
County: Marion
Lease Number 8440‐00‐2‐2014 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) S‐10, 11 T‐77N R 21W
Description
90 m/l acres row crop. All acres of this lease are within Red Rock flood pool and are subject to frequent flooding. Field sizes in this lease are small, so equipment will need to be adequate to plant and harvest. Operator will be required to leave 10% of row crop acres un‐harvested for wildlife food plot. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area.
Annual Rent $ 11,250 Terms 20% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Casey Trine – Iowa DNR – 656 Carpenter St – Monroe, IA 50170 DNR Contact Phone – 515‐238‐5835 – Email – [email protected] y Trine
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Red Rock Wildlife Area
County: Marion
Lease Number 8440‐00‐2‐2017 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) S‐3, 4 T‐76N R 22W
Description
Approximately 110 m/l acres containing 55 acres row crop, 30 acres small grains, 20 acres idle and 5 acres of food plot each year of the lease. All acres of this lease are within Red Rock flood pool and are subject to flooding. Operator will be required to leave 10% of row crop acres un‐harvested for wildlife food plot. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area.
Annual Rent $ 14,250 Terms 20% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Casey Trine – Iowa DNR – 656 Carpenter St – Monroe, IA 50170 DNR Contact Phone – 515‐238‐5835 – Email – [email protected] y Trine
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Red Rock Wildlife Area
County: Marion
Lease Number 8440‐00‐2‐2001 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) S‐14, 23 T‐77N R 22W
Description
80 acres row crop. M/L 30 acres of this lease are within Red Rock flood pool and are subject to frequent flooding. Operator will be required to leave 10% of row crop acres un‐harvested for wildlife food plot. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area.
Annual Rent $ 13,250 Terms 20% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Casey Trine – Iowa DNR – 656 Carpenter St – Monroe, IA 50170 DNR Contact Phone – 515‐238‐5835 – Email – [email protected] y Trine
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Saint Mary's Island Island
County: Mills
Lease Number 8480‐00‐10‐2 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) T73,72N R44W S 2,25,26,35,36
Description
<240 ac m/l up to 10% to be left as a wildlife food plot. No till farming will be required, tillage may be necessary after idle rotation or possible flooding, and that will need to be approved by lease manager. Cover crops of Winter Wheat or Triticale are required on all crop fields and fields going into idle rotation at a rate of 1 bu/acre applied before October 15. The cooperator is responsible to control all noxious weeds in all crop and idle fields. Cooperator is responsible for access maintenance and mowing of roadsides and parking lots once before August 1 and again before September 1. If interested a list of other requirements will be provided.
Annual Rent $ $160/ac crop $40/ac hay Terms 10% of contract at signing, balance due December 1 annually
DNR Contact Zac Ripperger 712‐350‐0350
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Saint Mary's Island Island
County: Mills
Lease Number 8480‐00‐10‐3 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) T73,72N R44W S 2,25,26,35,36
Description
<240 ac m/l up to 10% to be left as a wildlife food plot. No till farming will be required, tillage may be necessary after idle rotation or possible flooding, and that will need to be approved by lease manager. Cover crops of Winter Wheat or Triticale are required on all crop fields and fields going into idle rotation at a rate of 1 bu/acre applied before October 15. The cooperator is responsible to control all noxious weeds in all crop and idle fields. Cooperator is responsible for access maintenance and mowing of roadsides and parking lots once before August 1 and again before September 1. If interested a list of other requirements will be provided.
Annual Rent $ $160/ac crop $40/ac hay Terms 10% of contract at signing, balance due December 1 annually
DNR Contact Zac Ripperger 712‐350‐0350
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Noddleman Island
County: Mills
Lease Number 8480‐00‐9‐2 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) T71N R43W S 17,19,20
Description
<240 ac m/l up to 10% to be left as a wildlife food plot. No till farming will be required, tillage may be necessary after idle rotation or possible flooding, and that will need to be approved by lease manager. Cover crops of Winter Wheat or Triticale are required on all crop fields and fields going into idle rotation at a rate of 1 bu/acre applied before October 15. The cooperator is responsible to control all noxious weeds in all crop and idle fields. Cooperator is responsible for access maintenance and mowing of roadsides and parking lots once before August 1 and again before September 1. If interested a list of other requirements will be provided.
Annual Rent $ $170/ac crop $40/ac hay Terms 10% of contract at signing, balance due December 1 annually
DNR Contact Zac Ripperger 712‐350‐0350
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Noddleman Island
County: Mills
Lease Number 8480‐00‐9‐3 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) T71N R43W S 17,19,20
Description
<240 ac m/l up to 10% to be left as a wildlife food plot. No till farming will be required, tillage may be necessary after idle rotation or possible flooding, and that will need to be approved by lease manager. Cover crops of Winter Wheat or Triticale are required on all crop fields and fields going into idle rotation at a rate of 1 bu/acre applied before October 15. The cooperator is responsible to control all noxious weeds in all crop and idle fields. Cooperator is responsible for access maintenance and mowing of roadsides and parking lots once before August 1 and again before September 1. If interested a list of other requirements will be provided.
Annual Rent $ $170/ac crop $40/ac hay Terms 10% of contract at signing, balance due December 1 annually
DNR Contact Zac Ripperger 712‐350‐0350
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Saint Mary's Island Island
County: Mills
Lease Number 8480‐00‐10‐3 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) T73,72N R44W S 2,25,26,35,36
Description
<240 ac m/l up to 10% to be left as a wildlife food plot. No till farming will be required, tillage may be necessary after idle rotation or possible flooding, and that will need to be approved by lease manager. Cover crops of Winter Wheat or Triticale are required on all crop fields and fields going into idle rotation at a rate of 1 bu/acre applied before October 15. The cooperator is responsible to control all noxious weeds in all crop and idle fields. Cooperator is responsible for access maintenance and mowing of roadsides and parking lots once before August 1 and again before September 1. If interested a list of other requirements will be provided.
Annual Rent $ $180/ac crop $40/ac hay Terms 10% of contract at signing, balance due December 1 annually
DNR Contact Zac Ripperger 712‐350‐0350
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Noddleman Island
County: Mills
Lease Number 8480‐00‐9‐1 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) T71N R43W S 17,19,20
Description
<240 ac m/l up to 10% to be left as a wildlife food plot. No till farming will be required, tillage may be necessary after idle rotation or possible flooding, and that will need to be approved by lease manager. Cover crops of Winter Wheat or Triticale are required on all crop fields and fields going into idle rotation at a rate of 1 bu/acre applied before October 15. The cooperator is responsible to control all noxious weeds in all crop and idle fields. Cooperator is responsible for access maintenance and mowing of roadsides and parking lots once before August 1 and again before September 1. If interested a list of other requirements will be provided.
Annual Rent $ $170/ac crop $40/ac hay Terms 10% of contract at signing, balance due December 1 annually
DNR Contact Zac Ripperger 712‐350‐0350
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Wiese Slough WMA
County: Muscatine
Lease Number 8314‐4B‐2‐20002 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) Section 18, Township 78N North, Range 2W
Description 35.5 acres m/l of row crop. Corn and bean rotation. 10% of row crop must be left unharvested for a wildlife food plot designated by DNR contact.
Annual Rent $ 5325.00 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually
30 acres M/L grass sod to be converted to row crop. Entire value of lease will be spent in services for habitat management on the wildlife area. No fall tillage.
Description
Annual Rent $ 4300 Terms 10% due at signing, balance due December 1st
Average 113.6 acres M/L containing 76.0 acres of row crop and 7.7 acres of hay. The operator agrees to delay harvest an average of 10 acres of the row crops until March 1st. Tenant will be required to establish roughly 6.5 acres of sunflowers (spring tillage, pre‐emergent and planting)‐ planting of sunflowers to be completed prior to May 10th. No fall tillage is allowed. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds on the entire cropland acres. Tenant will be required to mow all established prairie seedings 3 times a year. Average row crop acres and rent will vary from year to year. Services rendered in the description will affect annual rent amount.
A percentage due upon lease signing and remainder to be paid on or Annual Rent $ Average $6200.00 Terms before December 1 of lease year
Average 183.4 acres M/L containing 146.00 acres of row crop and 9.1 acres of hay. The operator agrees to delay harvest an average of 20 acres of the row crops until March 1st. Tenant will be required to establish roughly 13 acres of sunflowers (spring tillage, pre‐emergent and planting)‐ planting of sunflowers to be completed prior to May 10th. No fall tillage is allowed. Forage may only be cut once during the period between July 15 and August 15 of each year and no storage of hay bales on area is allowed. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds on the entire cropland acres. Tenant will be required to mow established prairie seedings 3 times a year. Average row crop acres and rent will vary from year to year. Services rendered in the description will affect annual rent amount.
A percentage due upon lease signing and remainder to be paid on or Annual Rent $ Average $8800.00 Terms before December 1 of lease year.
DNR Contact Keith Ringler Phone: 712‐330‐5685 Email:[email protected]
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Area
Scott
8312-2B-5-02 2022-2024
Sections 1,2,3,12 T 79N, R 4E
93 acres M/L consisting of an average of 50 acres row crops, 17 acres small grains/ forage, and 26 acres of food plots. Approximetly 10% of row crop acres must be left unharvested until March 1st each year.
14250 on average 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec 1st annually.
83 acres M/L consisting of an average of 41.5 acres row crops, 30 acres small grains/ forage, and 11.5 acres of food plots. Approximetly 10% of row crop acres must be left unharvested until March 1st each year.
13500 on average 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec 1st annually.
Area: Big Sioux River Groth, Andersen & Miller WMA Tracts
County: Sioux
Lease Number 8311‐1A‐06‐0003 Lease Term 3 years‐March 1st 2022‐Febuary 28th 2025
Location (S/T/R) T97N, R48W and T96N, R47W, sections 23, 24, 25 and 26, Sioux County, IA
Description
32 acres more or less containing 5 individual fields. The operator agrees to delay harvest of up 25% of row crops for annual food plots, the locations of which which will be determined by DNR staff annually. These delayed harvest fields may be harvested after March 1st of the following crop year. The operator agrees to cut and bale any hay fields only once during the growing season. Forage may only be cut betwwen July 15th and August 15th of each year and no storage of hay bales on the area is allowed. The operator agrees to close all field entrance gates at the end of each day when working on the premisis. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds within the cropland acres of the Big Sioux River WMA tracts of Groth, Anderson and Miller. Sevices rendered in the description will affect the annual rental rate.
A percentage due upon lease signing and the remainder to be paid on Annual Rent $ 2,636.48 Terms or before December 1st of lease year.
Dusten Paulus NRT2‐ Great Lakes Wildlife Unit 2248 125th St., Spirit Lake, IA 51360 DNR Contact Phone‐712‐336‐1485 email‐ [email protected]
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Twelve Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area
County: Union
Lease Number 8313‐3c‐6‐0001 Lease Term 5 years
Location (S/T/R) 1, 12, 35/72/30
Description
85 acres m/l containing 33 acres of row crop, 29 acres of forage, 10 acres of sunflowers, and 13 acres of idle on average. 10% of row crop will be left unharvested for a food plot to be designated by DNR contact. Restrictions on forage cutting dates apply. Cooperator may be required to assist with installation of dove food plots that will be included in crop rotation. Cover crops will be required on some fields. Actual row crop/hay acres and rent will vary from year to year. No till farming required. Nonneonictinoid seed required. Management related offsets may be written into the lease in lieu of rent.
Annual Rent $ 2538.40 Terms 10% of contract due at signing, balance due Dec. 1 annually
Location (S/T/R) Sections 1,4,5,6,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,17,18,21,22 and 23, Township 68 North, Rangers 10 and 11 west
Description
190 acres m/l containing 190 acres of row crop in m/l 30 fields. ~40 acres of row crop must be left unharvested for a food plot. Areas left unharvested will be determined each year by the area Manager. Cooperator will be required to clip or mow and bale up to 20 acres a year of native grass seeding’s at the discretion of the land manager. Or drill/seed 20 acres of small grains with seed provided by the Iowa DNR.
Annual Rent $ None Terms 20% of row crop will be left unharvested Keith Wilcox Ph, 319‐293‐7185
200 acres row crop. All acres of this lease are within Red Rock flood pool and are subject to frequent flooding. Operator will be required to leave 10% of row crop acres un‐harvested for wildlife food plot. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area.
Annual Rent $ 26,000 Terms 20% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Casey Trine – Iowa DNR – 656 Carpenter St – Monroe, IA 50170 DNR Contact Phone – 515‐238‐5835 – Email – [email protected] y Trine
09/2021 cmc DNR Form 542‐1205
Iowa DNR Lease to Beginning Farmers Program
2022
Area: Red Rock Wildlife Unit
County: Warren
Lease Number 8440‐00‐2‐2003 Lease Term 3 years
Location (S/T/R) S ‐ 26, 35 T77N R22W
Description 55 acres row crop m/l. All acres of this lease are in Red Rock flood pool and subject to frequent flooding. Operator will be required to leave 10% of row crop acres un‐harvested for wildlife food plot. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area.
Annual Rent $ 10,000 Terms 20% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
Location (S/T/R) Section 9, Township 100 North, Range 23 West (Norway Twp); , IA
Description
49.3 acres row crop consiting of 4 individual fields. The operator agrees to delayed harvest of 6 acres of row crop, which may occur after March 1 of following crop year. The operator agrees to close all field entrance cable gates at the end of the day when working on the area. The operator agrees to control all noxious weeds, as defined by Iowa law, on the entire cropland acreage of the Hogsback WMA’s when requested to do so by the area manager.
Annual Rent $ 7005 Terms 10% due at contract signing, balance due December 1
26.4 acres/year m/l, on average for the 3 years, on 10 fields, with the following on average per year. 10.2 acres row crop, 5.4 acres oats (new forage seeding), 10.8 acres forage. On average, 4 acres of the row crops are to be left unharvested as food plot(s). Restrictions on forage cutting dates will apply. A conservation plan is in place with the NRCS and must be followed. Access to all fields are as is, which is often narrow, steep, long, winding and across creeks. Be sure to physically inspect areas before submitting request as accommodations will not be made or allowed for equipment that will not fit. Terms of the Habitat Lease Agreement will be strictly enforced; violations may be cause for termination. Tillage work, cover crops, and other practices may be required by the DNR, and work will be offset from end of year rent based on ISU Extension custom rates. Actual row crop and forage acres will vary from year to year.
10% of total due at signing, crop year remainder due Dec. 1st of that Annual Rent $ 672.00 on average Terms crop year