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Sign up for FY 2009 funds has closed, further applications received will be placed
on a waiting list for FY 2010 funds.
The Conservation 2000 (C-2000/CPP) 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 on well sealing cost-share!
We are currently holding a continuous sign-up through March 15, 2009 for
FY2010 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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