FAQ & Resources
The Tittabawassee River Conservation Program offers payment to qualifying land owners who have property within the eight-year floodplain and whose land will be evaluated for cleanup. The intent of the Conservation Program is to facilitate cleanup activities where required and to preserve the natural features of the river and floodplain. The same payment for participation in the program will be offered to all property owner(s) who have qualifying property. The payment for each qualifying acre in the eight-year flood plain is also the same for all properties. As part of the Conservation Program, each property owner will have the option to sign a Conservation Covenant.
A Conservation Covenant is a land preservation and conservation agreement that is recorded with the Register of Deeds as a permanent part of your property records. In the Conservation Covenant, the property owner agrees to keep currently unmaintained areas in a natural state, and, if the property owner chooses, to increase the amount of unmaintained conservation areas on the property. This will help preserve and promote the natural beauty of the river and the natural environment in the floodplain. The Conservation Covenant allows the owner to keep using all maintained areas as they are currently being used. The Conservation Covenant also provides access to the property for sampling, to maintain the cleanup and for periodic monitoring, if needed.
Signing the Covenant means you are confirming property ownership, you agree to the conditions set forth in the agreement, and that you will be receiving the payment that is offered separately.
While we are not aware that there are any property owners currently raising poultry or livestock in the eight-year floodplain, the State has advised against it. This restriction in the Conservation Program is to address the State’s concern.
The Covenant will be in effect permanently and applies to all future owners.