STATE COST SHARE PROGRAM

 

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Text Box: State Cost Share Program The State Cost Share Program was established in 1977 and is administered locally by the Yellow Medicine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).   The State Cost Share Program provides financial assistance to landowners for installing conservation practices that protect and improve water quality by controlling soil erosion and reducing sedimentation. The program provides up to 75% of the total eligible costs of a practice.  Often the SWCD combines the State Cost Share dollars with the Federal Cost Share dollars to come up with the 75%.  Please click on the link below to find out more information on the Federal Cost Share Program, known as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).    Some of the eligible practices include: Terraces Water and Sediment Control Basins Critical Area Stabilization Field Windbreaks Shelterbelts (Farmstead Windbreaks) Grassed Waterways Wastewater and Feedlot Runoff Control  The SWCD provides technical assistance to landowners to install conservation practices by: Conducting a site investigation with the landowner Working with the landowner to determine the best management practice (BMP) for the given situation Surveying and designing the project Producing a rough cost estimate Providing the landowner with a designed plan for submission of bids Performing a pre-construction conference with the contractor and landowner Supervising construction Certifying completion of the project Native Buffer Cost Share Program This program provides cost share up to 75% to establish and manage 25 species of native grasses and forbs Eligible land includes cropland, pasture, and land already covered by an easement, such as the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Program. The land must then be managed to maintain the diverse stand for a period of at least 15 years. If the enrolled land is not under an existing easement, there is an upfront per acre payment which is based on 75% of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) annual rental rate which is then multiplied by 3 years. Also, if not restricted by an easement, the landowner has the right to harvest the hay and/or to harvest and sell the seed. There are a number of other eligibility requirements. For more information, please call us at 320-669-4442 Extension 3                                            For more information  please contact our office at 320-669-4442 Extension 3.