The Deer Creek-Sugar Creek Project, in partnership with the Carroll, Howard, and Tippecanoe County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, announces the availability of funding from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Section 319 program and our local partners to directly enhance Little Deer Creek and Sugar Creek. The grant will provide funding for agricultural producers within the target drainages of Little Deer Creek (Carroll and Howard Counties) and Sugar Creek (Carroll and Tippecanoe Counties) to improve water quality on their property.
The Deer Creek-Sugar Creek Project will use over $200,000, by providing up to 75% of the costs for qualified agricultural projects. To receive funding, projects must meet three criteria: 1) Be located within the target area (mapped in green on the enclosed figure); 2) Be a project type listed on the fundable projects list; and 3) Be approved by project’s technical committees and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The first round of applications are due August 1st. To learn more about the project, view details of the qualifications and/or to apply for cost-share funding, visit www.dcscwatershed.org/cost-share or contact your local soil and water conservation district or Sara Peel at speel@arionconsultants.com or (765)337-9100.
Rhonda Hicks, Carroll SWCD swcdcc@ffni.com or (765) 564-4480 ext 3
Angie Miller Tippecanoe SWCD Angela.garcia-miller@in.nacdnet.net or (765) 474-9992 ext 3
Calvin Hartman Howard SWCD Calvin.hartman@in.nacd.net.net (765) 457-2114 ext 3
Additional information about the project’s progress can be found at www.dcscwatershed.org.