Cost Share Programs
Cost Share Policy: All applications MUST BE APPROVED before starting your project. All producers applying for cost share through the NRD must be in compliance with rules and regulations of the NRD's programs.
Click here for a booklet that describes cost share that is available through both the Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Service and the Central Platte NRD. (Updated April 1, 2013)
Cost Share Available through the Central Platte NRD
| PROGRAM | FUNDS AVAILABLE
|
| Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation Program | -0- |
| Trees & Weed Barrier | $8,100 |
| Flow Meters | -0- |
| Center Pivots | -0- |
| Streambank Stabilization | $9,300 |
| Well Decommissioning | -0- |
| Urban Forestry | $5,000 |
| Phragmites Control | $4,200 |
| Prescribed Fire | $5,000 |
| NEW! Cover Crop | $9,200 |
| NEW! Soil Moisture Sensors | $4,000 |
Funds are also available in
federally funded programs: Buffer Strips and WILD
Nebraska. |
Cost Share Applications Accepted Nebraska Conservation Practices
Central Platte NRD Cost Share Programs
- NEW! Soil Moisture Sensors: Information | Application | Compliance Form
- NEW! Cover Crop: Information | Application
- Irrigation Flow Meters: Information | Application
- Phragmites Control: Information | Application
- Prescribed Fire: Information | Application
- Streambank Stabilization Information | Application
- Tree Program: Information | Tree Planting Service Application | Tree Brochure
Tree Order Forms: Hand Plant Form (if planting trees yourself) | District Plant Form (if NRD is planting for you) - Urban Forestry Program: Information | Application
- Well Decommissioning: Information | Application | Brochure
- Windbreaks and Weed Barrier: Information | Weed Barrier Order Forms: Hand Plant (if installing yourself)| District Plant
Federal/State Cost Share Programs Available
- Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Program Application (for all practices) W-9 Form
- Buffer and Filter Strips: CREP Website | Overview | Description and Guidelines | Application | Brochure
- Buffer Strip Cooperative Contract Page 1 Page 2 | Ranking Points Calculation
- CREP Program: CREP Website | Information/Cooperator Contract | CREP Application
- Center Pivot Incentive Program: Purpose/Specifications | Page 2/Continuous Sign Up | Application
- WILD NEBRASKA: Overview | Information
- Corners for Wildlife: Overview | Enrollment Form | Individual Plan
Funds distributed to landowners in 2011-2012:
$8,911.50 Pheasants Forever/Corners for Wildlife
$44,527.59 Buffer Strips
$2,039.04 WILD Nebraska
$8,426.26 Streambank Stabilization
$97,614.26 Nebraska Soil & Water Conservation ProgramNRD Cost Share Programs:
$77,149.05 Well Decommissioning
$145,776.48 Center Pivots
$3,995.85 Flow Meters
$8,289.90 Urban Forestry
$35,788.57 Trees
$432,518.50 TOTAL FUNDS DISTRIBUTED