Ok but actually this is the NRCS wetland and agricultural easement program and how it works is if you have a spot on your land you think might’ve once been a wetland (always soggy, doesn’t drain after rain, etc.) or is a wetland that’s super damaged you can apply for their easement program and they will put you on a list and if you meet the qualifications they will purchase the land from you and restore the wetland to improve the local environment and for wildlife species and
Contrary to rumors this will not give people public access to your land. All it does is make it so you also aren’t allowed to build or develop in that spot anymore, but you can fish, hunt, boat or whatever else you want to do for fun in the wetland.
And it’s an easement owned by the government now so even if you sell your property or die or go bankrupt and leave, no one else who buys the land is ever allowed to damage or threaten the wetland. It’s your legacy.
They also do this to protect agricultural land from urban development.
These easements also exist through other organizations for grasslands, forests, and more.
I see all of you wanting to live in nature on farms with your friends and this is something to seriously look into if you ever do. The government will pay you to let them restore habitats on your land that you then get to enjoy.
Their biggest challenge right now is outreach and trust because a lot of farmers are historically uncertain about government involvement on their land so spread the word and check it out.