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Overview |
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Maple River Improvement Project - Includes Both Upper and Lower Maple Watersheds |
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The project has been granted a continuation until June 12, 2009 in the amount of $ 474,100. |
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Program Elements |
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Tile Intake Alternatives - Rock Inlets or Grass Buffers |
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Cost-share of 75% will be provided for Rock Inlets |
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An incentive payment of $100/acre/year will be provided for grass buffers after signing a 10 year contract. |
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Conservation Cost-share |
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Will be provided to land owners to install erosion control practices. |
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Practices will include those listed in the NRCS EQIP docket. |
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No more than 75% of total project costs shall come from federal or grant dollars. |
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Residue Management |
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Goals of this practice are to make landowners aware of the need of conservation tillage systems. |
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Nutrient and Waste Management |
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Find interested landowners to participate in test plots that vary commercial and manure fertilizers. |
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We will also offer a $5/acre up to 250 acre signing bonus for landowners who enter a 5-year nutrient management contract through EQIP. |
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Drainage |
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Hold public meetings regarding drainage system management. |
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Expand our GIS mapping system to further help landowners. |
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Utilize information gathered from Blue Earth Counties JD-20 and Faribault Counties CD-3 projects. |
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Existing Program Promotion and Implementation |
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While promoting existing federal programs we hope to demonstrate the need for better water quality management in the Maple River Watershed. |
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Harvestable Buffer Strip Implementation |
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To insure buffer strips are working effectively the land owner will be responsible for harvesting and removing vegetative growth. |
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An incentive payment of $50/acre/year up to 100 acres will be issued after signing a 10 year contract. |
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**Federal Program dollars are considered cash match to CWP funding
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