SWCD Cost-Share
How does cost-share work?
The Freeborn SWCD has financial assistance for conservation practices that improve soil and water quality. Landowners and farmers can apply for that financial assistance through a cost-share contract with the SWCD. Once approved, they may move forward with the project or practice. After the work is completed, itemized bills are submitted to the SWCD for reimbursement of the agreed-upon cost-share amount.
Eligibility
Who's Eligible?
Landowners or land occupiers. This includes owners, renters, or others who have control of the land that the conservation practice is to be placed.
What's Eligible?
Conservation practices that comply with USDA-NRCS practice standards that reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, or address other resource concerns identified by the SWCD are eligible.
Structural Practices
Structural practices involve engineering and earthwork, which are surveyed and designed by staff to comply with NRCS standards. Payments for these practices are typically based on a percentage of the costs. Common structural practices in Freeborn County are:
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Grade Stabilization Structures
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Grassed Waterways
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Water & Sediment Control Basins
Non-Structural Practices
Non-structural practices do not involve engineering or earthwork. However, they still require a design by staff that meets NRCS standards. Payment for these practices is typically a flat rate. Some common non-structural practices in Freeborn County are:
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Cover Crops
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No-Till/Strip-Till
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Windbreaks
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Habitat Restoration Practices
Work with a Freeborn Co. SWCD staff member to find out what practices and cost-share options are best for your land!
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