Financial, Technical Assistance Available to Landowners in Attoyac Bayou Watershed

March 14, 2018 - This article is to inform producers in the Attoyac Bayou watershed of available financial and technical assistance. The Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board through a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grant to provide technical and financial assistance to producers in the watershed for the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP).

A WQMP is a site-specific plan developed through and approved by Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs). A WQMP includes appropriate land treatment practices, production practices, management measures and technologies that prevent and abate agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint source pollution. The Nacogdoches SWCD, TSSWCB, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will assist agricultural producers in acquiring a WQMP and applying for and obtaining financial aid to implement best management practices (BMP). Landowners in the watershed are eligible to receive a maximum financial incentive amount of $15,000. The maximum financial incentive rate shall not exceed 60% of the BMP implementation costs. The remaining 40% will be provided by the landowner. Financial incentives will be based on actual costs not to exceed the average cost of the practice.

For more information or to request a WQMP and financial assistance, please feel free to contact Chris Crenshaw with any questions at 936-564-5891 Ext. 121 or Chris.Crenshaw@tx.nacdnet.net.