Brown Soil & Water

Conservation District 

AND

Natural Resources Conservation Service

706 South Main Street

Georgetown, OH 45121

Phone: 937-378-4424 *** Fax: 937-378-6710

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Mission Statement:

The mission of the Brown Soil & Water Conservation District is to provide the leadership in promoting and protecting the integrity of Brown County's soil, water and other natural resources through technical assistance and education.

 

Available Cost Share Programs

 

There are several cost share program that are available for landowners that live in the White Oak Creek Watershed boundary.

The list below are the practice available and are subject to review by the White Oak Creek Watershed Advisory Board.  The implementation practices listed below are set up to reduce or eliminate the nonpoint source pollution that is present at the proposed installation site.  See the Brown or Highland SWCD's for more detailed information.  You may obtain the application form from this site or your local Soil & Water Conservation District.  The form MUST also be returned to the Soil & Water Conservation District.

 

Cost Share Practice Cost Share Rate Practice Critical Area Retrieve Application
Grassed Waterway 75% North Fork & Little North Fork subwatersheds

Contact Brown or Highland Co. SWCD

Cancelled
Livestock Exclusion Fencing up to 100% Watershed wide

Stop in to the Brown SWCD for an application and program details
Winter Livestock Storage Structure & Access Lane 75% Sterling Run & East Fork Subwatersheds

Contact Brown or Highland Co. SWCD

APPLICATION
Household Sewage Treatment System Upgrades

Conventional system  Alternative system

 50%

 

       max. $3,000        max. $5,000

 Sterling Run & East Fork subwatersheds

Contact the Brown or Highland Co. Health Department

APPLICATION
Farm Bill 2002 Programs * differs Entire watershed

Click for specific programs or stop by your local NRCS office - located with the SWCD for more information

*White Oak Creek Watershed landowners receive extra points on their Farm Bill applications, check with you local Natural Resource Conservation Service for more details

 

Updated January 2008

 

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