Partners for Conservation Cost-Share Program

Program Details The Henry County SWCD is accepting applications for its costshare programs. Stop by the office to make an application. SWCD staff will make a visit to your farm to determine what conservation practice is needed, and staff will calculate a cost estimate. The Henry County SWCD board of directors will prioritize and approve cost-share applications as funding becomes available. SWCD staff will survey and then provide a design for the cost-share practice after project approval. Work on project may begin after a costshare agreement is signed, and the design is finalized. Upon project completion, the landowner or operator is responsible for contacting the office for practice check-out and submitting project bills. The practice must meet design standards and specifications to be eligible for cost-share assistance. Payments are based on Henry County average cost figures and will be made as soon as possible after the project passes inspection, and payment forms are submitted. Contact the Henry County SWCD for conservation planning assistance to address natural resource concerns and to make an application for these state funded or other conservation programs. We work with our federal partner, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to utilize conservation practices and programs to help with your erosion concerns. Henry County Soil & Water Conservation District Partners for Conservation Cost-Share Program Henry County Soil & Water Conservation District 301 East North Street Cambridge, Illinois 61238 Phone: 309.937.5263, extension 3 Fax: 309.937.2171 E-mail: Monica.Stevens@il.nacdnet.net Henry County Soil & Water Conservation District Erosion and Sediment Control Program Practices No-till or Strip-till Planting System $20/acre flat rate Contour Farming Establishment $10/acre flat rate Contour Buffer Strip Establishment $20/acre flat rate Cover Crops $20/acre flat rate Temporary Cover Flat rate not to exceed $160/acre Critical Area Planting 60% cost-share Well Decommissioning 60% cost-share (not to exceed $400) Filter Strips 60% cost-share Diversion 60% cost-share  Grade Stabilization Structure 60% cost-share Grassed Waterway 60% cost-share Pasture and Hayland Planting 60% cost-share (not to exceed $160/acre) Contour Strip-cropping $20/acre flat rate Nutrient Management Plan $8/acre flat rate Terraces - Tile Outlet 60% cost-share Terraces – Vegetative Outlet 60% cost-share Water & Sediment Control Basin 60% cost-share  Streambank Stabilization Restoration Program Practices     Stone Toe Protection 75% cost-share Stream Barbs 75% cost-share Bendway Wiers 75% cost-share Rock Riffles 75% cost-share Vegetative 75% cost-share               Streambank project applications are submitted to the Illinois Henry County Soil & Water Conservation District 301 East North Street Cambridge, Illinois 61238 Phone: 309.937.5263, extension 3 Fax: 309.937.2171 E-mail: Monica.Stevens@il.nacdnet.net   