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Applications received will be placed on the list for FY 2011 funds.
The Partners for Conservation Program is a USDA led program that provides cost-share assistance
and other financial incentives for projects that conserve soil, protect water quality and reduce flooding.
Projects include; Water and Sediment Control Basins, Terraces, No Till/Strip-Till systems, Waterways,
Grade Stabilization Structures, Nutrient Management Plans, Sealing Abandoned Wells, Contour Farming Establishment, Contour
Buffer Strip Establishment. Cover Crops, Temporary Cover, Critical Area Planting, Filter Strips, Diversions, Pastureland and
Hayland Planting.
Click here for more information about sealing a well!
We are currently holding a continuous sign-up through March 15, 2010 for FY2011 funds. For all
erosion control applications collected by this date, we will prioritize projects based on sheet/rill/gully erosion on cropland
exceeding T (5 tons/acre). Prioritization is based on a point system.
Points are awarded for
- Total acres of cropland brought below "T"
- Dollar cost per acre benefited
- Total tons of soil saved
- Dollar cost per ton of soil saved
- Applications rolled over from previous years
Call or stop in our office to apply! March 15th will be here before you know it!
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