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Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP)
East Interlake Watershed District
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Program Summary
The East Interlake Watershed District delivers the Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP) which provides cost-sharing and per-acre payments for the implementation of Beneficial Management Practices under three categories:
Cover Cropping, Rotational Grazing, and Nitrogen Management.
Program characteristics
Province
Manitoba
Natural Features
Wildlife Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian Areas
Agriculture Type
Cropland, Rangeland / Pasture
Program Scope
Regional/Local
Conservation Approach
Restoration, Beneficial Practices
Incentive Type
Payment for Practices / Conservation / Credits, Cost-sharing / Discounts, Technical Advice
Delivery Agent Type
NGO
Commitment Type
Management Agreement, Infrastructure Installation, Restoration / Re-seeding / Conversion
Commitment Term
Short Term (1 to 10 years)
Conservation Goals
The PWCP program aims to accelerate the adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while enhancing farm productivity, sustainability, and resilience.
Eligible Lands
Eligible landscapes include croplands, rangelands, or pasturelands in the East Interlake region.
Additional Details
Interested landowners can download applications from the East Interlake Watershed District website: https://whitemudwatershed.ca/programs
More detail on what each program entails can be found on the application forms.
Producers are eligible for a maximum of $75,000 of OFCAF funding, though all available OFCAF programs including PWCP.
Any project funded through PWCP cannot be funded by another OFCAF program
Commitment
To receive Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP) funding, landowners must commit to any of the following Beneficial Management Practices:
Cover Cropping
Seeding cover crops
Agronomic support for seeding cover crops
Nitrogen Management
Upgrade equipment to allow for fertilizer banding, side dressing, and injection
Split fertilizer application to improve efficiency of use
Polymer-coated urea use
Nitrification and urease inhibitor use
Utilizing legumes in crop rotations
Upgrading manure injection and incorporation equipment (spreaders not eligible)
Incorporating manure into soil to reduce volatilization
Rotational Grazing
Cross fencing
Wildlife friendly fencing
Temporary fencing
Stationary water systems developments
Mobile water systems
Improving pasture composition
Agronomic support for completion of rotational grazing plan
Incentive
The East Interlake Watershed District provides the following incentives for eligible BMPs. Each eligible practice has specific requirements and limitations, which can be found on the East Interlake Watershed District web site.
Cover Cropping / Intercropping / Polycropping
Shoulder season, multi-species full season, intercropping, or polycropping - $35/acre (up to $75,000)
Rotational Grazing
Rotational grazing fencing and watering systems - 85% of cost up to $18,000/quarter (up to $75,000)
Improving pasture composition (seeding legumes like alfalfa or sanfoin) - $35/acre (up to $75,000)
Rotational grazing management plan - 50% of cost
Nitrogen Management
Polymer Coated Urea (PCU) - 85% of increased cost (up to $75,000)
Combined Use of Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors or Dual Inhibitors - 85% of cost (up to $75,000)
Split Application of Fertilizer - 85% of implementation costs for second pass (up to $75,000)
Soil Testing - 85% of cost (up to $2500)
Agronomic Support - 50% of cost (up to $10,000)
Soil Mapping - 50% of cost (up to $10,000)
Adding legumes to crop rotation - $35/acre (up to $75,000)
Upgrading Seeder Equipment to allow for banding, side dressing, and injection of fertilizer – case-by-case (up to $75,000)
Upgrading manure injection and incorporation equipment – case-by-case (up to $75,000)
Offsetting high cost of synthetic fertilizer (manure, compost, digestate) - 85% of increased cost (up to $75,000)
Contact Information
For more information for the East Interlake Watershed District's Prairie Watersheds Climate Program (PWCP), call 204-642-7578 or email Info@EastInterlake.ca Application forms and further information can be found here: https://www.eastinterlake.ca/grow-pwcp-enhancement--protection-program.html
Important to Know
The Prairie Watershed Climate Program (PWCP) is funded through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. OFCAF is a $200 million, 3-year fund (from 2021 to 2024) which funds 12 programs (including PWCP).
The PWCP is led by the Manitoba Association of Watersheds (MAW) and delivered locally by Manitoba’s Watershed Districts and the Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (SAW).
Information can change from year to year – check the web site for the most accurate information.