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Submit a Late Summer Farmlands Habitat Program Bid

2026 Late Summer Farmlands Habitat Program Bid Form

DEADLINE: June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

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Photo credit: Drew Kelly. Dunlin birds foraging in a rice field. 2026 Late Summer Farmlands Habitat Program Bid Form DEADLINE: June 22, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. [formassembly formid=5213938]

                                  Photo credit: Drew Kelly. Dunlin birds foraging in a rice field.

BirdReturns-Late Summer Farmlands Habitat Program Application 2026

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Follow the instructions in the form below to submit your application by 11:59pm on June 22, 2026 

The Late Summer Farmlands Habitat program is designed to provide habitat for migratory shorebirds, early arriving wintering waterfowl and other waterbirds. Program participants are required to maintain shallow flooded conditions, using either flood irrigation or subsurface drip tape, on fallow or harvested fields that are managed to minimize crop stubble and vegetation.  

This program is a 5-week commitment: 3-weeks flooding, 2-weeks drawdown 

Questions about this form or theapplication process can be directed to:

 
Billy Abbott Bekka Rosenkrantz
Avian Field Science Manager Project Associate
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
william.abbott@tnc.org
(530) 228-1862		 bekka.rosenkrantz@tnc.org
(916) 243-0428








For this application, you will need to attach an aerial or online map or maps, such as a Google maps, that include each of the fields proposed in your application.
Business’s/entity’s official, full legal name for the contract. If the contracting entity will be an individual, enter the individual’s full name. No abbreviations and only one contracting party name per application, please.
Please provide the full mailing address for the contract:
Primary Contact Information
This person is the primary point of contact regarding this BirdReturns application.
Contract Representative
This person is authorized to sign contracts on behalf of the contracting party.
Property Details
NEW: To accurately evaluate your application and streamline the selection process, we now require all fields in a single bid to be a part of a single Property.  

Fill out a separate application to bid on fields on different properties. 

"Property": For the purposes of this application form, a “Property”, is defined as a single geographic area, with similar conditions, where the fields are adjacent to, or in close proximity to, each other (i.e. Green Valley Farms, Sunset Ranch). 
Name of the property that the fields are on. Include only one property per application. (See definition of "Property" above).
Include the nearest road intersection and name of nearest town, and any other detail that would be useful to locate the property.
Application Details
Enrolled acreage must be fully flooded by the selected program start date and maintained for a 5 week period between August 3 and September 30. 

Weeks 1-3: flood up to 4 inches. 

Weeks 4-5: evaporative drawdown and maintain moist soil conditions. For sloping fields, the deep end may be greater than 4 inches, and the shallow end should have moist soil conditions or mudflats. 
Field Details
Each field in your application must be entered and itemized separately. Additional fields may be added to this application by clicking the "Add another field" link at the end of this section.

Individual fields must be at least 30 acres, unless they are adjacent to other proposed fields that together total at least 30 acres.

The field name as listed on the map that you will attach to this application. Please list only one field here.
Include all costs required to deliver the required habitat on this
field, except for anticipated mosquito abatement fees, which
will be reimbursed and should not be part of your bid.
Date by which required field depths will be achieved on this field.
Do you produce conventional or organic crops?
Source(s) of water to be used for this program.
Check all that apply.
Please separate multiple irrigation methods with a semi-colon. (ex: Method 1; Method 2)
Please separate multiple irrigation methods with a semi-colon. (ex: Method 1; Method 2)

Field Flooding History

Please separate multiple crops with a semi-colon. (ex: Wheat; Alfalfa)

Please separate multiple crops with a semi-colon or indicate if idle. (e.g.: Wheat; Alfalfa). If field was idle this year please indicate this and include the most recent crop grown on this field (e.g., idle; rice).

You can select multiple options.
Please separate multiple preparation types with a semi-colon. (ex: Type 1; Type 2). Please list any additional post-harvest field management practices (outside your typical practice) needed to meet required field conditions. Select all options that apply.
Attach Field Maps
A clearly labeled map of the field(s) associated with the application is required. Consult the guidance links below to ensure your map is acceptable.
Note: the attachment must be no larger than 5MB in size.
 
Important: Clear, well-labeled maps help ensure a smooth review process. If maps are incomplete or unclear, we will need to follow up for clarification, so providing complete maps from the start is appreciated.
Please include any additional information that will help us to understand your attached map(s).
Signature
Please check each of these boxes and enter your full name below (required):
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