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Programs Offered by the Sidney field office |
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This program has seen increased funding the past few years, and the 2002 Farm Bill has boosted EQIP funding even more. The Bill calls for funding of EQIP in the billions of dollars. This money is to be transferred to the states, and Iowa is going to divide and send the funds to each conservation district for use. Fremont County Soil and Water Conservation District has submitted a ranking form to the Iowa NRCS for approval, and once approved, that ranking will be the means that EQIP funds are spent in Fremont County. |
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Local Water Protection Program (LWPP): This program is a new source of low-cost financing available to landowners. This opportunity is available specifically to assist and encourage landowners to address non-point source pollution. LWPP will offer three percent loans for water quality projects in an effort to reduce the amount of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides negatively impacting local streams and lakes. Landowners can use the low interest loan to cover up to 100 percent of their costs – up to $50,000 – associated with water quality protection projects such as terraces, waste storage structures, water and sediment control basins, pasture and hay land planting, and grade stabilization structures. The LWPP is a revolving loan fund that can provide $3 million in loans each year. A linked deposit loan structure enables landowners to work with their personal lenders. Lenders participating with the program agree to provide loans at no more than three percent with terms up to ten years. It is up to your Soil and Water Conservation District to approve your project, and it’s up to your lender to qualify you for financing. Applications are accepted year round. For further program details contact Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District (712)374-2014, or Tony Toigo, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (515)281-6148 (tony.toigo@idals.state.ia.us). |
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Fremont County Soil and Water Conservation District, along with the employees of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship-Division of Soil Conservation, and Farm Service Agency have a lot of programs and rules to deal with on a daily basis. From practices that are funded by the state to the large programs within the federal government, personnel in the Sidney Field Office must have knowledge of all of these programs. |
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Finding information through this website can hopefully speed up your next visit to the Service Center, and in the following links you can find information about our various programs. |
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State of Iowa Programs - |
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Financial Incentives Program - State Cost Share: This is one of the most commonly known programs that the district has a big part in. Each fiscal year, the State of Iowa allocates funds to all 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts through IDALS-DSC. These funds are used by the District as cost-share on various projects, usually terraces in Fremont County. Cost-share rates are 50% for this program, and funds are allocated on first come/first serve basis. Producers or landowners must sign up on the list at the Service Center. Once Fremont County SWCD receives enough funding to cover that person, the job will be engineered as needed and completed by the landowner. Fremont SWCD then reimburses the landowner once all the bills have been turned in. For more information, visit the IDALS Financial Incentives Bureau Cost-Share page. |
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· Cost Share Rates MICROSOFT EXCEL · Contact Fremont SWCD for more information: (712) 374-2014 |