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Local GROW Program
East Interlake Watershed District
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Program Summary
The East Interlake Watershed District offers four Local GROW programs, including Riparian Area Enhancement, Conservation Contracts, Upland Enhancement, and Water Storage / Wetland Enhancement. The program offers cost-sharing and per-acre payments in exchange for ten year agreements committing to eligible conservation practices.
Program characteristics
Province
Manitoba
Natural Features
Wildlife Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian Areas
Agriculture Type
Cropland, Rangeland / Pasture
Program Scope
Regional/Local
Conservation Approach
Beneficial Practices, Protection
Incentive Type
Payment for Practices / Conservation / Credits, Cost-sharing / Discounts
Delivery Agent Type
NGO
Commitment Type
Land Conservation / Protection, Management Agreement, Infrastructure Installation, Restoration / Re-seeding / Conversion
Commitment Term
Short Term (1 to 10 years)
Conservation Goals
GROW programs seek to achieve targeted improvements to watershed health, including: water retention; wetland conservation, restoration or enhancement; riparian area conservation, restoration or enhancement; buffer establishment; upland area conservation, restoration, or enhancement.
Eligible Lands
Eligible landscapes include croplands, rangelands, or pasturelands in the East Interlake Watershed.
Additional Details
Interested landowners can apply directly to the East Interlake Watershed District.
Application forms for each Local GROW program can be downloaded from their web site: https://www.eastinterlake.ca/grow-pwcp-enhancement--protection-program.html
More detail on what each program entails can be found on the application forms.
Commitment
Riparian Area Enhancement
Exclusion fencing for riparian areas
Alternative watering system
Conservation Contracts (10 year contracts)
Protection of Class 1-2 wetlands, native prairie, or native forest
Maintenance of EIWD upland enhancement or water storage/wetland establishment projects.
Upland Enhancement (10 year contracts)
Perennial grass/forage on marginal land
Pollinator buffer strips
Eco-buffer shelterbelts
Reforestation
Prairie Establishment
Water Storage / Wetland Enhancement (10 year contracts)
Water Retention / Backflooding / Water Storage
Wetland Enhancement
Incentive
Riparian Area Enhancement
Exclusion fencing for riparian areas - Up to 100% of cost
Alternative watering system - 75% of cost
Conservation Contracts
Protection of Class 1-2 wetlands, native prairie, or native forest - $25-100/ac annually
Maintenance of EIWD upland enhancement or water storage/wetland establishment projects - $25-100/ac annually
Upland Enhancement
Perennial grass/forage on marginal land - 100% of seed costs , $25-100/ac annually
Pollinator buffer strips - 100% of seed costs , $25-100/ac annually
Eco-buffer shelterbelts- Seedling and mulch provided by EIWD & access to tree planter & mulch applicator, $25-100/ac annually
Reforestation- Seedling and mulch provided by EIWD & access to tree planter & mulch applicator, $25-100/ac annually
Prairie Establishment - $25-100/ac annually
Water Storage / Wetland Enhancement
Water Retention / Backflooding / Water - 100% of construction costs, $25-100/ac annually
Wetland Enhancement - $25-100/ac annually
Contact Information
For more information contact East Interlake Watershed District at (204) 642-7578 or info@eastinterlake.ca.
Important to Know
The Government of Manitoba established, GRowing Outcomes in Watersheds (GROW) to encourage delivery of ecological goods and services (EG&S). GROW is funded by three trust funds held by The Winnipeg Foundation and managed by The Manitoba Habitat Conservancy.
The GROW promotes conservation of natural areas or changes to land use that provide EG&S by helping farmers develop projects that maintain or improve local watershed health and work for their operations.
GROW is delivered by Manitoba’s Watershed Districts. Districts convene Local GROW Committees to help determine regional priorities based on integrated watershed management plans, defining the types of projects that will have the most impact on local watersheds and will best support long-term sustainability in the area.
GROW creates an annual GROW Guide to their programs: https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/pubs/water/watershed/grow-guidebook.pdf