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SIGN UP FOR STATE COST SHARE, DEADLINE APRIL 15 , 2020
STATE COST SHARE:
The Harper County Conser­vation District
implements the State Cost Share Program on
behalf of the Division of Conservation, Kansas
Department of Agriculture (DOC). This program
provides funds on a cost­sharing basis to assist
landowners in the installation and
implementation of soil and water conservation
and pollution control practices. These practices
are in the public interest and contribute to the
protection and enhancement of water
resources.
Implementing good conservation practices can
often be daunting to the public in both cash and
knowledge on how to correct the soil or water
problems. The Natural Resources and
Conservation Service (NRCS) partners with the
Conservation District providing technical
support. All contracted practices must meet
NRCS specifications, even if you do the work
yourself.
Signing up is easy:
Just stop by the USDA building and our staff
will be happy to discuss your individual
situation to see if State Cost Share would be
beneficial in your case. However, the land you
are applying for cost share on, must be located
in Harper County. The landowner or P.O.A., of
the property of concern must be the signatory
and if you contract for cost share, you must
maintain your project for 10 years.
• Brush Management
• Critical Area Planting/Reseeding
• Diversion
• Fencing
• Field Borders
• Filter Strips/Field Border & reseeding
• Forage Biomass Planting & Reseeding
• Grade stabilization Structure
• Grassed waterway /restoration
• Improvement of existing Livestock Water Wells Unpermitted Dumpsite Remediation
• Livestock Well/Pumping Station/Water Facility Wetland Enhancement
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QUALIFYING:
1. Although applications are accepted
year­round the first cut of date for funding
consideration is April 15 , 2020. Any qualifying
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contract will be funded after July 1 , 2020.
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Additional contracts may be accepted if funding
is available on a first come first serve basis.
2. Applications are ranked according to
the conservation concern as set forth by the
Harper County Conservation District Board of
Supervisors. Some of the ranking criteria
include what watershed the land is located in,
and how close to primary streams and creeks.
Those located in our designated problem areas,
will receive a higher ranking than those who are
not.
HOW IT WORKS:
Cost "share" means the land­owner will assume
some of the cost of implementing the practice
and the State of Kansas will assume up to 60%
of the cost with a cap of $4,000.00 per
landowner each FISCAL year. You may hire the
contractors or do it yourself. Select practices
pay out slightly less, but most pay the 60%/
$4000.00 cap, based on the county average
cost. This is not a loan, this is an incentive
payment to help a land­owner achieve their
conservation goal.
• Grazing Management
• Pond /Pond Restoration
• Spring Development
• Range Planting
• Terraces/Terrace Restoration
• Underground Outlet
• Well Decommissioning
• Replace Failed Septic Systems