Cost-share dollars are available to producers within the Whitman Conservation District for a wide range of improvements and practices. Cost-share funding aids producers while also enabling implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) that contribute to improved water quality.
Interested? Please stop by the office- We welcome your inquiries and can assist you with the application worksheet and application for Cost-share assistance. Applications are reviewed for approval by the District Board at each month's meeting (7:00 pm, 2nd Thursday each month).
PRACTICES COVERED
Armored Water Point (575) (water gap/animal crossings)
Diversion (362) Livestock only
Drip Irrigation (441)
Fencing: Riparian or Cross-Fencing in Pasture/Range (382) (barbed, 4-wire & electric)
Mulch Till (329B) (4-pass; up to 200 ac)
Pipeline and Hydrant (516) Plastic/Steel Pipe installed
Pond, Multi Purpose- Livestock/wildlife
Pumping Plant (553) Livestock/wildlife-Electric; Hydraulic, Solar, wind, etc @ Boards Discretion
Residue Management (329A) (no-till, change in system, up to 200 ac)
Residue Management (777) (direct seed; change in system; up to 200 ac)
Roof Run-off Management (558) Gutters, downspouts, outlets
Seed: Introduced Grass (SD16), Native Grass (SD17)
Seeding (SG11) Grass seed
Spring Development (574)
Trough/Tank (614) with Gravel/Concrete
Tree & Shrub Establishment (any program or non-program)
Well (642) (livestock/wildlife)