STREAMBANK
STABILIZATION: (50% of cost, up to $4000) - Prevent erosion by
installing natural vegetation and fiber materials into streambanks.. Download Application
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FEEDLOT IMPROVEMENTS (50% cost of
fence, not to exceed $1.10/lineal foot; 50% of critical area seeding not to exceed
$91/acre; 50% cost of alternative watering system, not to exceed $500/system) -
Reduce nutrient runoff from livestock facilities. Download
Application
MANURE SEPARATION DEMO (10% cost of equipment, up to
$8,000) - Demonstrate technology which may make manure easier to handle and less
of a water quality problem.
MANURE INJECTION EQUIPMENT BUY-DOWN (50%
cost of equipment, up to $3,500 for tank attachment) - Promote manure injection as
a technology which puts manure in the soil where it will help crops grow without polluting
the water. Download Application
LOW IMPACT LOG-JAM REMOVAL – Remove
log-jams and leaning trees from Loramie Creek to improve drainage while leaving the wooded
areas along the creek intact to provide water quality benefits.
TWO-STAGE DITCH DESIGN DEMO –
Promote a new kind of ditch design which may be self-maintaining and provide better
drainage.
NO TILL PLANTER
UPGRADES
50% of the total cost, up to a $2000 maximum for upgrades or
enhancements to a no till planter or drill. Eligible items include but
are not limited to the following: row cleaners, closing assemblies,
and coulter assemblies
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FILTER
STRIPS: ($500/acre one-time bonus for trees; $90/acre one-time bonus for grass )
- Plant an area of grass or trees between cropland and streams or ditches to prevent
erosion and chemical runoff.. Download Application
STRIP-TILL EQUIPMENT BUY-DOWN (20%
Cost-share, up to $4,000) - Strip-till is a compliment to no-till. Bands of
loosened soil are prepared before planting. This practice has the potential for combining
the advantages of conventional tillage with no-till. Download Application
STRIP-TILL RENTAL - A
monetary offer of up to $300 for operators who would like to give the strip-tillage method
a try before purchasing a machine. The monetary offer is intended to help offset the costs
that can be incurred from machinery rental, custom application, and or machinery delivery.
NATURAL RETENTION AREA RESTORATION – Create or
restore wetland areas to hold water during heavy rains and provide water quality benefits.
MILKHOUSE WETLAND
SYSTEMS
50% up to $3500 for the installation of a constructed milkhouse/parlor
wastewater treatment system
FEEDLOT IMPROVEMENTS– (50%up to $2000) for improvements designed to
reduce nutrient runoff from feedlot areas.
COVER CROP($5/acre
up to $500) - Reduce the erosion potential on fields when a growing crop
is not present.
SECONDARY FERTILIZER
CONTAINMENT
(75% of county average cost, up to $5000) - Prevent pollution by
installing secondary containment around bulk storage tanks.
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