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Cost Share Programs & Irrigation Works Loan Program |
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Sierra SWCD - Your local leaders in natural resources. |
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Cost Share Progams: The Sierra SWCD has incorporated three different financial cost-share programs into their conservation efforts. Rangeland/cropland Cost-share Applicants must be involved in an agriculture enterprises and intend to install a conservation practice that can enhance those efforts. The SWCD will provide a maximum of $5,000 towards the installation of the practice or 50% of the cost, based on a cost-docket of conservation practices developed by the Sierra SWCD. Applications are reviewed annually and members of the Sierra SWCD will determine who is approved. Practices are designed to meet NRCS standards and specifications and upon completion, the practice will be met to determine if it meets those requirements. Residential drip irrigation This program is to provide financial assistance to landowners for the installation of drip irrigation systems on existing or new windbreaks. Landowners could receive up to a maximum of $500 for their drip systems, based on a cost of $3.40 per emitter and $100 for the timer, filtration and back flow preventer. Applications are received year round until all funds allocated to the program are expended. Railroad Tie grade stabilization Eligible landowners must show a need for the grade stabilization, based on their application and photos of the proposed site. Applicant must provide before installation photos along with photos of site after installation of the stabilization project. Landowner cannot sell or provide the railroad ties to other. The landowner must show a need of more than 50 railroad ties and would be responsible for the transportation costs incurred by the Sierra SWCD. Railroad tie grade stabilization The Sierra SWCD also has a low-interest loan program to install conservation practices on cropland. This is funded through the Interstate Streams Commission. Producers make annual payments but must secure the loan with a real estate mortgage With recent mandates in place from the Office of the State Engineer, the Sierra SWCD has imitated a new loan program to facilitate the installation of irrigation well meters. Producers would secure the loan with the well meter itself. |
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