Provide financial assistance Application must be for debris removal from submitted within 10 days of stream channels, road disaster in exigent culverts and bridges circumstances and 60 days Reshaping and protecting in non-exigent Emergency Applicants must eroded banks circumstances No Natural Resources Watershed apply through Correcting damaged Natural Resources Declaration Conservation Protection (EWP) their local unit of drainage facilities Service (NRCS) Required Program government Repairing levees and structures Reseeding damaged areas Purchasing flood plain easements Acquires conservation Payment rates for easements Private easements and implements Re-Invest In Board of Water and conservation practices No Landowners conservation practices to Natural Resources Minnesota (RIM) and Soil established by BWSR Declaration through SWCDs enhance fish and wildlife Reserve Resources (BWSR) Required and BWSR habitat, reduce erosion and Contact the local SWCD. protect water quality Provides cost-share for riparian native vegetation Native Buffer Board of Water Up to 75% cost-share No Landowners buffers to protect and Natural Resources Cost- Share Declaration and Soil through SWCDs improve water quality, Program Resources (BWSR) Contact the local SWCD. Required biodiversity and wildlife habitat
Natural Resources Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Applicants must apply through their local unit of government Provide financial assistance for debris removal from stream channels, road culverts and bridges Reshaping and protecting eroded banks Correcting damaged drainage facilities Repairing levees and structures Reseeding damaged areas Purchasing flood plain easements Application must be submitted within 10 days of disaster in exigent circumstances and 60 days in non-exigent circumstances No Declaration Required Natural Resources Re-Invest In Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) Private Landowners through SWCDs and BWSR Acquires conservation easements and implements conservation practices to enhance fish and wildlife habitat, reduce erosion and protect water quality Payment rates for easements and conservation practices established by BWSR Contact the local SWCD. No Declaration Required Natural Resources Native Buffer Cost- Share Program Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) Landowners through SWCDs Provides cost-share for riparian native vegetation buffers to protect and improve water quality, biodiversity and wildlife habitat Up to 75% cost-share Contact the local SWCD. No Declaration Required
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