Hickory County Soil & Water Conservation District
Assistance Available
VEGETATIVE COVER ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR IMPROVEMENT
DSL-1: Permanent Vegetative Cover Establishment. If eligible, cost-share assistance is authorized for lime and fertilizer (by soil test results), eligible seed, seeding operations and seedbed preparation. Cost-share assistance is limited to the minimum amount of lime, fertilizer and seed needed to establish adequate cover to control erosion.
DSL-2: Permanent Vegetative Cover Improvement. If eligible, cost-share assistance is authorized for seeding of legumes into permanent vegetation and for lime, fertilizer (by soil test results) and chemicals necessary to establish the legumes. Cost-share assistance is limited to the minimum amount of lime, fertilizer and seed needed to establish adequate cover to control erosion.
DSP-2: Permanent Vegetative Cover Enhancement. Cost-share is limited to 80 acres per landowner for this practice. If eligible, cost-share assistance is authorized for minimum and necessary legume seed, lime, and fertilizer (by soil test results) needed to perform the practice. Practice applicable only to pastureland where vegetative cover is in poor or very poor condition with less than 30% legumes.
DSP-3: Rotational Grazing Systems. If eligible, cost-share assistance is authorized for cross fencing supplies, fence charger, pipeline, tanks and hydrants. It is required for the system manager to attend an approved grazing school before starting the DSP-3. Cost-share is limited to a $90.00 per acre limit.
When you receive the results of the soil test, please bring a copy when coming to the SWCD office. At that time we will need to locate your farm on an aerial map and identify the fields the samples were taken from. If you qualify our Cost-Share programs pay 75% of the state average cost of the seeding practice, including seed, fertilizer & lime application.
Common SALT Cost-Share Practices:
WQ-10: Stream Protection: This practice reduces excess amounts of sediment, organic mater, Nutrients and pesticides in surface runoff. It will also have a secondary benefit of stream bank stabilization. This practice has a one-time incentive payment of $500.00 per acre for livestock exclusion for the area that is out of production. The minimum with of the excluded area must be 25 feet and the maximum width for the incentive is 150 feet. Cost-share is offered at 75% of the county average or actual cost for the establishment of those components technically to certify the practice according to NRCS.
N-574 Spring Developments: This practice will develop a spring or a seep to provide a dependable supply of suitable water for distribution to livestock. Cost-share is authorized for pipe & trenching up to 300 feet, one tank for collection, post & wire for excluding livestock from seep collection area.
If you want more information about these practices or any of our other programs please stop by our office and we will give you all the details and qualifications.
