PARTNERS FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND HIGHLIGHTS

The program provides cost share assistance and other financial incentives for the construction or adoption of projects that conserve soil and protect water quality, that reduce soil erosion and improve water quality, Water Well Decommissioning projects (WDP) to safely decommission inactive water wells and help reduce the potential for groundwater pollution, Nutrient Management Planning (NMP) to encourage farm operators to utilize soil testing to increase efficiency of fertilizer use and reduce nutrient transport to water bodies, and special projects to address unique resource concerns to provide for piloting new practices not on the state-wide docket or target specific practices or initiatives that are local priorities.