In previous Fiscal Years, the Lower Elkhorn NRD cost-share program cooperated with the Natural Resources Conservation Service technical assistance to construct terrace systems including waterways and tile outlets, sediment basins, dams, and planned grazing systems. Incentives were offered to promote improvements on CRP lands, and participation in the federal Environmental Quality Improvement Program (EQIP).
Authorize $313,000 Conservation Cost Share and Lands for Conservation sign up beginning July 1, 2024. Stipulations on receiving NRD Conservation Cost Share and Lands for Conservation funds:
- Applicants for NRD cost sharing (over $2,500) must also have applied for EQIP funding and gone through the EQIP ranking process and accept a contract if offered, before being eligible for NRD funds.
- NO individual/entity shall receive more than $20,000 of District funds in any one fiscal year.
- Structural practices must be on land not already adequately treated.
Authorize cost share on the practices listed below:
50% Cost Share on
- Grade Stabilization Dams/Water Impoundment Reservoirs
- New Terrace Systems
- Waterways without Terraces or on existing terraces
- Water & Sediment Control Basins and Outlets
- Terrace Rebuilds
- Planned Grazing Systems
- Seeding on highly erodible crop land
- Rehabilitating dams (not dredging)