Overview

Farm Cost Share - Clallam Conservation District (CD) connects farmers and horse and livestock owners to financial assistance for eligible conservation projects—from planting cover crops to improving irrigation or restoring streamside trees and shrubs. 

How It Works

• Technical Assistance to Farmers & Livestock Owners - Conservation planners are available to make free, no obligation site visits to your property to explore alternatives for improving and protecting water quality of adjacent streams, ditches, rivers, and groundwater.  Common topics of assistance are manure management, fencing livestock away from streams, and improving winter feeding areas to reduce runoff .  Technical assistance can range from a single visit to more comprehensive farm planning services depending on the land user’s goals and complexity of resources.

• Cost Share Assistance to Farmers & Livestock Owners - Grant funds may be available to help cover some of the costs for implementing practices that improve water quality.  Examples include cost share assistance with installing fencing to restrict livestock access to waterways, constructing manure storage facilities, installing gutters and downspouts on outbuildings, and improving winter feeding areas. 

• Connect with Us: At your request, we’ll visit your property, listen to your goals, and evaluate options.

• Develop a Plan: Together, we create a site-specific farm plan for your property. Learn more about Farm Planning.

• Apply for Funding: Some conservation activities may be eligible for programs that cover 50–75% of costs, so you only pay a portion of the expense for projects and/or materials.

• Get to Work: We may be able to support you with on-the-ground work, like providing tree-planting crews or and constructing eligible projects.
   

Program Benefits

• Farm cost-share makes conservation activities more affordable. 

• Activities are designed to be farm-friendly. 

• The Clallam CD team is here to walk you through options and funding applications. 
  

Eligibility

• The public benefits from the conservation activity must significantly outweigh private gains.

• Contact our team to learn what funding opportunities may be available for your property.
  

Other Financial Assistance Programs

• Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) - Covers 100% of costs for planting native trees and shrubs along salmon-bearing streams (or waterways that drain into salmon-bearing streams). 

• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) - Managed by the Natural Resource Conservation (NRCS), provides cost-sharing assistance to commercial farmers for a variety of conservation practices.
  

Ready to Learn More or Apply?

Contact us to get started.