KY State Cost Share
Woodford County Conservation District will be accepting requests for cost-share funding under the Kentucky Soil and Water Quality Cost Share Program through October 21st, 2024 to be considered for 2025.
This program was created to assist agricultural operations in protecting the soil and water resources of Kentucky. This program allows funds to be administered through conservation districts with priority given to animal waste-related problems.
Funding for practices will be approved by the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission as funds are available. Approved applicants are reimbursed at a 75% cost share rate for installing practices up to the maximum amount ($20,000.00) allowed per applicant per year. Applications may be requested at any time during the year and are ranked annually.
Stop by the office at 180 Beasley Road from 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday - Friday and speak with Vivian or Jared. Call 859-873-4941 Ext. 3. for more information.
Here is an infographic to help understand the differences and similarities between the two big cost-share programs, KY State Cost Share (SCS) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).
Conservation at Work
Conservation at Work
Access Control
Access Road
Agricultural Land Easement
This is NRCS’s flagship conservation program that helps farmers, ranchers and forest landowners integrate conservation into working lands. EQIP provides technical and financial assistance to address natural resource concerns, such as:
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Improved water and air quality;
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Conserved ground and surface water;
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Increased soil health;
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Reduced soil erosion and sedimentation;
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Improved or created wildlife habitat; and
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Mitigation against drought and increasing weather volatility.
Have a look through the EQIP Fact Sheet, and contact Jared Davenport, Woodford County's 75/25 NRCS Soil Technician with questions relating to your Conservation project, and for technical advice.
Jared Davenport, NRCS, jared.davenport@usda.gov, 859-873-3411