2020 Funds for Headwaters Tenmile Watershed
Do you farm or own farmland in the Headwaters Tenmile Watershed?
Want to address erosion, flooding and runoff issues without financial risk? The Lucas and Fulton SWCD offices have funds to install water control structures, erosion control structures, and buffer strips throughout the Headwaters Tenmile Watershed!
Contact Jackie Savage at 419-337-9670 or Pete Carr at 419-337-9662 with questions.
Cost-Share Practices Include:
~Riparian buffers: Minimum 30 foot grass or forested buffer with a payment of up to $900/acre.
~Prairie Buffers: Minimum 30 foot buffer made up of a mix of native grasses and flowers with a payment of $1,000/acre.
~Water/Erosion Control Structure: installation of structures meeting NRCS standards and specifications will receive up to $1,800/structure.
Learn more about the available practice details here: Headwaters Tenmile Program Details.
To receive payment, all installed practices must follow the NRCS Conservation Practice Standards.
Zoom in or enter your farm address below to see if you're within the eligible watershed.
Please Note: this product or publication was financed in part or totally through a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the provisions of Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act. The contents and views, including any opinions, findings, or conclusions or recommendation, contained in this publication are those of the authors and have not been subject to any Ohio Environmental Protection Agency or United States Environmental Protection Agency peer or administrative review and may not necessarily reflect the views of either Agency, and no official endorsement should be inferred.
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Not eligible for this grant? We'd still like to hear from you!
If you are interested in conservation or management plans on your land, contact our office today
or visit our Farm Conservation page for more information on other available programs.
Our staff is available to help you with the process:
Matthew Browne, Area Conservation Technician - (419) 893-1966 ext. 3#
Dj Mears, Agricultural Conservationist - (419) 893-1966 ext. 4#
For information on Soil Testing, please visit the Additional Resources page.
Explore the Agricultural BMPs page to learn more about ways you can
protect and improve the soil and water on your farm, and beyond.
If you are interested in conservation or management plans on your land, contact our office today
or visit our Farm Conservation page for more information on other available programs.
Our staff is available to help you with the process:
Matthew Browne, Area Conservation Technician - (419) 893-1966 ext. 3#
Dj Mears, Agricultural Conservationist - (419) 893-1966 ext. 4#
For information on Soil Testing, please visit the Additional Resources page.
Explore the Agricultural BMPs page to learn more about ways you can
protect and improve the soil and water on your farm, and beyond.
