2023 - CREP Outreach and Implementation Continuation (Renville SWCD)
Annie Felix-Gerth
(k) $1,771,000 the first year and $3,829,000 the second year are to purchase and restore permanent conservation sites via easements or contracts to treat and store water on the land for water quality improvement purposes and related technical assistance. This work may be done in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture with a first-priority use to accomplish a conservation reserve enhancement program, or equivalent, in the state. Up to $280,000 is for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028.
Grant funds were used as proposed in the work plan, ensuring staff capacity to provide technical and administrative assistance to deliver the MN CREP.703.9 hours were spent providing technical and administrative assistance. 45 landowners were contacted regarding CREP. Two new contracts enrolled on 158.58 acres. Worked on CREP tasks such as site visits, posting of easements, title insurance, landowner outreach, and discussions with landowners regarding payment rates, program eligibility, and potential enrollment. Funds were not fully spent.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS