Cropland Erosion Control Structure Project Guidelines

Funding and Technical Support Is Available

Cost-share Rate: 50%

Maximum Payment: $10,000

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Purpose:

To reduce soil erosion on farmland to protect surface water quality.

Eligible Projects
• Grass waterways

• Water and sediment control basins.

• Terraces

• Drop structures

Project Details
• The chance of obtaining funding for erosion control projects will be enhanced if conservation tillage practices are used on adjacent fields.

• Design by professional engineers may be advisable on complex and/or large projects. The private sector is expected to fill these requirements. Supervision of construction is not mandatory, but may be specified as a requirement by LSRCA staff.

• Projects must be constructed according to OMAF Soil Erosion Manual specifications.

• Projects must obtain approval from appropriate agencies prior to construction. In addition, any work done on municipal drains also requires prior approval from the municipality.

• All collected water must be taken to a sufficient and legal outlet.

Eligible Costs
• Professional design

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

• Contractors' labour and materials.

Ineligible costs
• 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