Farm Lease Program Commencing 2010 in the Southern Region        
Minimum bid and terms of the lease        
                     
Location:   Abbotts Meadow     In-kind Worksheets with crops and activities for 1st year of leases    
Lease number: ABM02 2 of 3                
Habitat Patch ID Acres Weighted rental value per acre Minimum bid   In-kind Contributions - Planting    
1 20.9       Planting (including field prep. & fertilizer), Herbiciding, etc.    
2 38.6       Value  Crop Cost per acre Acres    
3 10.2       $4,500.00 field corn $370.00 12.2    
6 2.9         soybean $210.00      
8 13.3         sorghum $300.00      
9 5.8         rye $180.00      
            legumes and forage greens $200.00      
            warm season grasses $500.00      
                     
          In-kind Contributions - Other Services    
          Mowing, disking, plowing, etc.    
          Value Activity Cost per acre Acres    
          $250.00 mowing $50.00 5    
            disking        
            herbicide        
            plowing        
                     
Sub-total 91.5 $71.81 $6,572.83   $4,750.00  = Total for all in-kind commitments    
Discount 20%              
Adjusted minimum bid $5,258.00              
In-kind contributions (planting, etc.) - not negotiable $4,500.00              
In-kind contributions (mowing, etc.) - not negotiable $250.00              
     acres to mow per year =   5                
Value of in-kind commitments $4,750.00              
Minimum Annual Payment $508.00              
                     
C:\Data Files\Wildlife Management Areas\Habitat Management Plans\Farm Program for 2010\FARM LEASE PROGRAM FOR 2010 STATEWIDE.XLS