Hawk Creek Headlines
Hawk Creek Watershed Project · 500 East DePue Avenue · Olivia MN · 56277 · (320)523-3666
Fall 2007
Inside this issue:
"Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children's lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land."
~Luna Leopold
Improving the water quality/quantity issues in the watershed while also promoting a healthy agricultural, industrial and recreational based economy for the region.
Hawk Creek Watershed Mission Statement
As of August 1st, 2007; CRP enrollment rates have increased on many of the soil types in the Hawk Creek Watershed. Hawk Creek has also increased their buffer incentives from $80/acre to as much as $150/acre. This is a one time upfront payment in addition to the CRP payments.
Many of the counties throughout Minnesota have also increased the CRP rental rates. For counties within the Hawk Creek Watershed work area CRP rates are as follows: Chippewa County CRP rates are from $118 up to $175 per acre, Kandiyohi County CRP rates are from $125 up to $190 per acre, and Renville County CRP rates are from $141 up to $212 per acre.
Contact your local NRCS/SWCD offices for more information!
The Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) is scheduled to have a sign-up during the Fall 2007. EQIP is a voluntary program that provides 50% cost share to implement conservation practices (i.e. sediment blocks, waterways) as well as wildlife, pasture establishment, shelterbelt renovation, and ag-waste storage problems that might exist in your farming operation. EQIP also provides incentive payments for Nutrient management, Tillage practices such as no-till, strip-till, ridge-till, and mulch-till, and pasture management. Other cost share sources such as Hawk Creek Watershed and State Cost-Share maybe available to increase the cost share up to 75%.
Stop by the USDA Service Center and visit with NRCS or SWCD staff to see what conservation practices may fit your needs.
EQIP sign-up starts October 1st, so contact with your local NRCS, SWCD, or the Hawk Creek Watershed Office for more information.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Rates Increase!
EQIP Sign-Up this Fall 2007
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CRP Rates/Hawk Creek Rates Increase |
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EQIP Sign-Up |
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Conservation Drainage |
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Water Quality Analysis |
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Importance of Buffers |
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Rain Gardens |
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Kid’s Corner |
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Backyard Conservation |
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Contact Information |
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