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RUTHERFORD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT. CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND GRANT Travis Ringo, Rutherford SWCD. Purpose of the Grant “Livestock Exclusion”. THE GRANT OBJECTIVE. Address sedimentation and other water quality problems resulting from livestock degrading stream banks.
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RUTHERFORD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND GRANT Travis Ringo, Rutherford SWCD
THE GRANT OBJECTIVE • Address sedimentation and other water quality problems resulting from livestock degrading stream banks. • Establish alternative watering BMP’s, fencing and reestablishing riparian buffers. • Combine other programs to achieve maximum benefit. • Benefit the farmer in the long run with herd control, cut calving losses, social and environmental benefit.
Water Quality Benefit • Reduce sediment, animal waste pollutants and other pollutant loading from cattle ranging in rivers and streams • Stabilize the eroding stream bank areas • Reestablish riparian buffers
GRANT GOALS (Using combined resources)CWMTF,NRCS and NCACS • Provide 40 (43.36) miles of cattle exclusion fencing • Construct 60 (43) stream crossings • Install 200 (276) livestock watering tanks • Install 50 (55/54) wells/pumps • Protecting 20 (93.94) acres of riparian buffers • Monitor annually
GRANT BUDGET Revenues: • CWMTF Grant BMP’s $240,000 • CWMTF Grant Admin. Funds $160,000 • NRCS EQIP/CRP Grant for 3 years $120,000 • NCACS program for BMP’s $120,000 • NCACS program for time staff $ 60,000 • Landowner participation $100,000 • Total $800,000 Cost Share List from the latest NCACS and NRCS. All BMP’s are to NCACSP and NRCS standards.
LANDOWNERSFUNDING OPTIONS Streams Greater than 3-feet wide. • Permanent Conservation Easements At least 30-foot wide setbacks program pays 100% total cost share. • 30-year Protection Agreement At least 50-foot wide setbacks program pays 100% total cost. • 30-year Protection Agreement At least 30-foot wide setbacks program pays 85% total cost. Setbacks are from the top of the nature stream bank.
LANDOWNERSFUNDING OPTIONS Streams Less than 3-feet wide • Permanent Conservation Easements At least 15-foot wide setbacks program pays 100% cost share. • 30-year Protection Agreement At least 15-foot wide setbacks program pays 85% cost share. Setbacks are from the top of the nature stream bank.
CWMTF WANTS PROTECTION • Permanent Conservation Easement • 30-Year Protection Agreement.
PERMANENT EASEMENT • APPLICATION APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT • LAWYER and SURVEYOR • RECORDED as an ATTACHMENT to the DEED • BMP’s AT 100% • MAINTAINED FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS • MONITORED ANNUALLY
30 YEAR PROTECTION AGREEMENT • APPLICATION APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT • 30 YEAR PROTECTION AGREEMENT NOTARIZED AND FILED IN DISTRICT OFFICE • BMP’s 85% and/or 100% • MAINTAINED FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS • MONITORED ANNUALLY
RESTRICTIONS FOR BOTH • EASEMENT AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN ITS NATURAL, SCENIC, WOODED AND OPEN CONDITION. • RESTRICTED FROM ANY DEVELOPMENT OR USE THAT WOULD IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES. • PROHIBITED FROM INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, TIMBER HARVESTING, GRAZING AND HORTICULTURAL, CONTRUCTION, MINERAL USE, DREDGING, DUMPING.
RIGHTS RESERVED • APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT • RECORDED AS AN ATTACHMENT ARTICLE TO THE EASEMENT or AGREEMENT • CERTAIN RIGHTS TO ENGAGE IN OR PERMIT OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN USES OF THE EASEMENT AREA THAT ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. • EXAMPLES: PASSIVE RECREATIONAL USE, PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, CANOE ACCESS.
