The Chestatee-Chattahoochee Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) is administering
a water quality 319(h) grant in the Mud Creek and Little Mud Creek Watershed.
This grant is approximately
a 60%-40% cost-share program, meaning that the federal government reimburses for 60% of most approved practices installed
and the producer pays for 40% with either out-of-pocket expense or labor. The exact cost share rate will be clarified prior
to the beginning of any projects.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will provide technical support and expertise throughout
the project. The Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D Council will provide assistance with the payment process. Reimbursement
for installed practices will follow the current NRCS EQIP guidance list.
To participate
in the grant:
Ø The producer submits a completed application to the local NRCS office or the RC&D office
Ø Upon receipt
of the completed application, a meeting is held with the NRCS District Conservationist (D/C), RC&D and the producer to
discuss needs and potential solutions
Ø Following this meeting, the D/C will develop conservation plan
Ø Completed
applications and conservation plan are then presented to MC Stakeholders for approval
Ø Once participation
is approved by the stakeholders, contract support documents are generated by RC&D Council and producer
Ø All documents
are then reviewed and signed by all parties
Ø Once a project is approved and all documents are signed, the producer may begin the
project.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Ø
Practices that have already begun will not be included
in this program and, therefore, are not eligible for reimbursement.
Ø Supplies that have been purchased prior to all documents being signed will not be eligible for reimbursement.
Ø This project will pay for approved practices only. It will not pay for installed practices
that do not meet NRCS standards or that are receiving reimbursements by other programs.
Ø Producers may participate in federally-funded
programs simultaneously. However, duplicate reimbursements will not be funded, nor can they be used for cost-share.
