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Envision the Choptank Releases Agricultural landowners with property in the Choptank River
watershed and an interest in grass or tree buffers, wetland
New Agricultural Incentive restoration, or bioreactors, may be eligible for these incentives.
Programs for Healthy Rivers Areas within the Choptank River watershed include portions
of Dorchester, Caroline, Talbot, and Queen Anne’s County,
Envision the Choptank is a partnership that works to fi nd Maryland, and Kent County, Delaware. For more information,
collaborative solutions to restore fishable, swimmable waters to contact Whitley Gray at wgray@shorerivers.org or 443-385-

the Choptank River while working to meet the needs of local 0511 ext. 202.
communities. With support from the National Fish and Wild-
life Foundation, Envision the Choptank is off ering incentive
money to farmers to accelerate the implementation of clean
water practices in the Choptank River watershed. Th ese prac-
tices include wetlands, grass and forested buffers, and bioreac-

tors. The incentives are designed to thwart common barriers to

implementation by providing more flexible payments, oppor-

tunities to reduce wait-times, assistance with landowner costs
associated with federal and state cost-share programs, and “Results that MOVE You”
options to install practices outside of cost-share programs.
Dawn Realtor
The grass buffer program provides a flexible width option dawnclarkrealty@gmail.com
(10-50 feet), no mowing restrictions, and a shorter time Williams Cell: 443-258-2212
commitment (three years). Participants receive $900 – $1,300 The best compliment you can give is a Referral.

per acre. This program offers a great opportunity for land-

owners to try out a buffer before having to make a long-term Thank you!!

commitment with a cost-share program. 324 Pennsylvania Ave.
Centreville, MD 21617
The forested buffer program is similar to state and federal
Office: 410-827-4663
programs but expands the opportunity to include upland
farm areas that are no longer operational due to the installa-

tion of other conservation practices, irrigation challenges, or Now offering cleaning methods and products to
the squaring-off of fields. Participants receive $2,000 per acre. protect your home or business that are approved

by the CDC and EPA in the fight against Covid-19.

The wetland restoration program offers $3,000 per acre to use

flexibly to accommodate landowner needs. Funds can cover Contact us so that we can create a customizable plan

an engineering design that helps expedite the project through for the disinfection of your home or business
the Soil Conservation District process. Alternatively, funds
can offset the landowner portion of state or federal cost-share

programs. And finally, funds can support both design and For Over 25 years!
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