NRCS Announces Water Quality Conservation in South Fork Palouse River Watershed
On May 9th the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service announced
they will provide funding to landowners in selected watersheds within the South
Fork Palouse River in Whitman County.
It is part of the National Water Quality Initiative.
Through this effort, eligible producers in the South Fork can invest in
voluntary conservation practices to help provide cleaner water for their
neighbors and communities.
The
NRCS, Colfax office and Palouse Conservation District will be accepting
applications for funding consideration and must be received by
June 15, 2012.
Please telephone PCD at 509-332-4101 for more information.
Maps of the 3 sub-watersheds are below.
EQIP170601080204
EQUIP170601080205
EQIP170601080210
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WELCOME
Greetings
from the Palouse Conservation District!
The Palouse Conservation District works through voluntary,
incentive-based programs to assist landowners and agricultural operators with
the conservation of natural resources throughout the District. A volunteer
five member Board of Supervisors along with Associate Supervisors, staff and
volunteers carry out District programs and services that benefit both landowners
and the environment.
The District's mission is to
actively assist current and future generations of land managers (rural and
urban) in implementing conservation practices by providing educational,
technical, and financial assistance.
UPCOMING EVENTS
5/24/12
Board of Supervisors
Special Meeting for 2013 Fiscal Year Budget Addendum •
8:30 am at District office
6/11-13/12
WADE Conference
• Leavenworth, WA
USDA/NRCS FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ORGANIC FARMERS
Cost-share program helps
farmers pay for conservation measures consistent with organic production
practices. These include irrigation systems, water management, high tunnels,
cover crops, grazing management, crop rotation, pest management.
Application deadline is June 1,
2012. Applicants must be WSDA certified organic or be preparing for WSDA organic
certification unless the annual gross agricultural income from organic product
sales totals $5,000 or less. Applicants in this $5,000 or less exempt category
must still abide by all WSDA organic certification requirements but are not
required to pursue certification.
More info:
http://www.wa.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/FY12/organic.html
To apply or
ask questions about producer or project eligibility, contact Emily Pickron at
the Colfax NRCS office at 509-397-4636, ext. 3 or
emily.pickron@wa.usda.gov
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