Financial Assistance

Cost-Share Program

Financial assistance is provided to landowners for a variety of conservation practices through the Land & Water Resource Management Cost-Share Program. These practices focus on reducing sediments in waterways and improving water quality. They also help to implement the goals in the counties Land & Water Resource Management Plans.  Funding for the Cost-Share Program is provided from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection and may reimburse up to 70% of project costs. For a list of eligible practices, click here (pdf). Funding is available annually on a first-come first-serve basis. Participants are encouraged to complete an application and projects will be selected by then end of that year. A Cost-Share Agreement will be signed after the first of the year and the LCD staff will design the project over the winter to be implemented the following field seaon. Contact your local LCD for more information.

Other Funding Opportunities

Joint funding with other partner agencies is also an option for projects that qualify.  Many projects receiving cost-share funds through our Department may also qualify for additional funding through the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).  View NRCS conservation programs at: www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/

Practices that may be eligible for USFWS funds include wetland restoration, stream or shoreland habitat enhancement, and streambank stabilization.