The Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation is pleased to announce the availability of funds to assist landowners that have previously drilled livestock water supply wells in response to the ongoing drought. Previously installed livestock water supply pipeline and tanks are also eligible for funding. The State Conservation Commission took action on July 31, 2018 to approve funding that will provide financial assistance for livestock water supply wells, pipeline and tanks installed after June 1, 2018 and before the announcement of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Drought Initiative by NRCS on July 24, 2018.
Following is additional program guidance on the Retroactive Livestock Well Incentive Payment Initiative:
- Applications will be accepted from August 1st thru August 31st 2018
- Eligible livestock wells, pipeline and tanks must have been installed or have started the installation process between the dates of June 1, 2018 and July 24, 2018.
- Eligible livestock wells, pipeline and tanks must serve pastures 40 acres or larger with a permanent perimeter fence.
- Landowners must provide a copy of the completed WWC-5 Water Well Record form for all wells drilled.
- Landowners must provide copies of all bills pertaining to drilling the livestock wells, installing livestock water supply pipeline and installing tanks.
- Landowners must certify that these practices are being used for livestock water supply and no other purpose.
- Eligible areas will be the same as the NRCS EQIP 2018 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Drought Initiative. These eligible areas are located in the following Kansas counties:
- Barber, Barton Butler, Chase, Clark, Clay, Coffey, Comanche, Cowley, Dickinson, Edwards, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Geary, Grant, Gray, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearney, Kingman, Kiowa, Lincoln, Lyon, Marion, McPherson, Meade, Morris, Morton, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Seward, Shawnee, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, and Wabaunsee.
- The DOC will approve applications until all specified funds are allocated at the end of the sign-up period.
- Cost—Share funding will be based on a statewide county average cost with a cost-share percentage of 50%.
- Landowner with approved application will sign a 20-year maintenance agreement for the practices as installed.
- The total landowner limit for financial assistance will be an amount not to exceed $6,000.
If you have any questions please contact your local county Conservation District Office. In Barton County the Conservation District office is now located at 926 Patton Rd., Great Bend, Ks. Our phone number is (620) 792-3346 Ext. 302. Ask for Pam Tucker, District Manager.
Funding provided by the Division of Conservation, Kansas Department of Agriculture through appropriation from the Kansas Water Plan Fund.