# Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
> **Commodity Credit Corporation** · Interim rule. · Published 2010-07-08 · Effective 2010-07-08 · 75 FR 39135
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-16656
- **Category:** farm-program
- **Sub-agency:** Commodity Credit Corporation
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 39135
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 1455
- **Publication date:** 2010-07-08
- **Effective date:** 2010-07-08
## Abstract

This rule establishes the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) regulations for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). This is a new program authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill). The purpose of VPA-HIP is to provide grants to State and tribal governments to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land available for access by the public for wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunting, fishing, and other compatible recreation and to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their land, under programs administered by State or tribal governments.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/07/08/2010-16656/voluntary-public-access-and-habitat-incentive-program)
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