2012 Program Applications are now available.
Ground Cover
(formerly Forage Seed Assistance)
Stabilize your soil with permanent cover. Landowners can receive assistance at a rate of $10/acre or $15/acre with a limit of 40 acres. Landowners shall keep the stand in production for five years after establishment. Applications will be assessed and funding will be allocated to areas that provide the greatest benefit to the watershed. Applications must be returned by May 31st to qualify for this year’s program.
Groundcover Program Rating Criteria
Zero-Till Drill Rental
The 10 ft Haybuster zero till drill is capable of seeding forages into sod. The rental rate is $5.00/acre or a minimum charge of $50. LSRCD staff will organize the delivery of the drill.
Zero-till Seed Drill Rental Application Form
Saline Seed
Improve productivity in water logged soils and saline areas. Landowners can receive assistance for 75% of the cost of seed to a maximum of 24 acres. Landowners will be responsible for purchasing their own seed. Deadline for applications is May 31st.
Shelterbelt Program
Shelterbelts protect soil from wind erosion, trap snow during the winter, provide wildlife habitat and sequester carbon. You can order your trees from PFRA at no cost annually from June 1st to January 15th. Apply early for best selection of tree stock. Plastic mulch will be used in an effort to reduce maintenance and improve seedling survival. PFRA tree order forms and LSRCD program forms are available from the LSRCD office. Trees ordered this year will be planted in the spring of 2013.
Shelterbelt Program Application Form
Tree Order Application Form (AESB)
