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State Cost-Share Available
The Soil and Water Conservation District of St. Louis County will have cost-share available after July 1st for the following practices on farms to solve erosion problems:
„« Permanent vegetative cover establishment
„« Permanent vegetative cover improvement
„« Permanent vegetative cover for critical areas
„« Filter strips
„« Woodland Protection for livestock exclusion
„« Water impoundment reservoirs
„« Sod waterways
„« Permanent vegetative cover enhancement (for fescue endophyte infestations of greater than 30% and less than 70%, and where cover is in poor or very poor condition)
„« Planned Grazing Systems (manager must attend grazing school)
Contact Renee Cook at (636) 922-2833 #3 to set up an appointment now for an eligibility determination or for more information.

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