Payment program
Nevada Conservation Credit System (Private Land Credit Projects)
Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Program (Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)
What you can get
Sale of habitat credits to debit project proponents • Credit amount determined through the SETT quantification process; see Sagebrush Ecosystem Program Manual.
- Readiness
- Prep docs first
- Who can apply
- producer, Nevada private landowners (or holders of use rights) with Greater Sage grouse habitat
- Coverage
- NV
- Deadline & timing
- Official page (checked 2026-09-30) posts a 'Typical Credit Project Timeline' (no year stated): submit the Site Validation Checklist to the SETT (sage-admin@sagebrusheco.nv.gov) by February 1; pre-field work by March 15; verifier fieldwork April 15 - June 30; post-field submission by October 31; management plan on rolling dates; credits issued upon signature of the Management Plan; annual monitoring report due July 31 each year. Credits are then sold on an open market managed by the credit proponents themselves. Next validation target: February 1, 2027 (inferred from the recurring timeline).
- Eligibility
- Credits quantify Greater Sage-grouse habitat function on the enrolled site; debit proponents (e.g., mines, solar, wind on public lands) must purchase credits from enrolled landowners. Criteria: project in GRSG habitat; landowner attests to ownership or use rights, control of water rights, and past land management; site provides seasonal and daily GRSG resources; not enrolled in an easement with the same goals; no imminent threat of disturbance; signed Participant Contract to maintain or improve the land for the project duration. SETT helps determine eligibility at no cost. Credit prices are not stated on the page.
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Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 1, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.