State C-S Program

03/04/10

The purpose of the State Cost-Share Program is to provide landowners or land occupiers financial assistance to offset the cost of installing conservation practices that protect and improve water quality by controlling soil erosion and reducing sedimentation.

The SWCD provides up to 75% cost-share on conservation practices. Some of the eligible practices include:

Terraces
Water and Sediment Control Basins
Critical Area Stabilization
Farmstead Shelterbelts
Field Windbreaks
Diversions
Grassed Waterways
Wastewater and Feedlot Runoff Control

The SWCD provides technical assistance to the agricultural landowners 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

All practices must be approved for cost-share prior to construction. Landowners are reimbursed upon completion of the project.

Contacts:

The contacts for the State Cost-Share Program are as follows:

For Farmstead Shelterbelts and Field Windbreaks: dale.sterzinger@mn.nacdnet.net

For all remaining practices listed above: ron.madsen@mn.nacdnet.net

For information on the State Cost-Share Program go to:

www.bwsr.state.mn.us/cs/index.html

This site was last updated 03/04/10