Porter County Soil & Water Conservation District
Programs & Services
District programs
Here you will find forms for our tree sale, cover crop cost share programs and others we offer at various times throughout the year.
cover crop cost share application.docxplant green cost share application.docxw9 form.pdfUSDA-NRCS Farm bill programs
NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns
EQIP
CSP
CRP
WRE/ALE
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program that helps agricultural producers in a manner that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible goals. Through EQIP, farmers and ranchers receive financial and technical assistance to implement structural and management conservation practices that optimize environmental benefits on working agricultural land.
Cosnervation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps you build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. Whether you are looking to improve grazing conditions, increases crop yields, or develop wildlife habitat, we can custom design a CSP plan to help you meet those goals. We can help you schedule timely planting of cover crops, develop a grazing plan that will improve your forage base, implement no-till to reduce erosion or manage forested areas in a way that benefits wildlife habitat.
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Along with the Farm Service Agency, NRCS works with landowners in the program to reduce soil erosion, sedimentation, improve water quality, establish wildlife habitat, and enhance forest and wetland resources. CRP encourages farmers to convert highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive acreage to vegetative cover. Farmers receive an annual rental payment for the term of the contract. Cost sharing is provided to establish the vegetative cover practices.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Agricultural Land Easements protect the long-term viability of the nation’s food supply by preventing conversion of productive working lands to non-agricultural uses.
Wetland Reserve Easements provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species, improve water quality by filtering sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding, recharge groundwater, protect biological diversity and provide opportunities for educational, scientific and limited recreational activities.