Clean Water Diverson Project Guidelines

Funding and Technical Support Is Available

Cost-share Rate: 50%

Maximum Payment: $2,500

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Purpose:

To reduce the amount of contaminated runoff from manure storage and exercise yards by diverting clean rain and snow melt water away from sources of contamination to a satisfactory outlet; and to promote water conservation by using rainwater collection systems to provide a source of irrigation water.

Eligible Projects
• Eavestroughs or clean water diversion structures (such as berms and ditches) that direct water away from barnyards, exercise yards and/or manure storage areas.

• Any other permanent technique to keep rain and snow from becoming contaminated by manure, or adding to the volume of contaminated runoff.

• Rainwater collection systems.

Project Details
• Downspouts located in areas which livestock can access must be made of schedule 40 PVC (or stronger materials) and be well secured to prevent dislodging.

• All clean water diversion projects must discharge clean water away from any source of contamination, and not pose other hazards such as soil erosion.

• Once completed, the ongoing maintenance and associated costs of the project is the responsibility of the landowner.

Eligible Costs
• Materials and labour associated with an approved project.

• Tile outlet protection including: rip-rap or appropriate armour material, filter cloth, rodent guards.

Ineligible Costs
• Paving of exercise yards.

• Tile drainage of agricultural fields.

• Machinery or equipment used by the applicant, family dependents or the applicant's business.

• Permits

• Taxes

For more information, please call (905) 895-1281

Please note: Applications for funding may be made to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority at any time, however, funding is limited and available on a first come first serve basis.

Thank you, in advance, for submitting your completed Application Form and Project Profile to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.

Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority 120 Bayview Parkway, Box 282, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4X1 T: (905) 895-1281 F: (905) 853-5881 E-mail: info@lsrca.on.ca

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