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Local Grow Program
Pembina Valley Watershed District
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Program Summary
The Pembina Valley Watershed District offers seven Local GROW programs, including support for Shallow Wetlands Incentive Program (SWIP), Flooded Areas, Marginal Lands and Saline Areas, Water Retention and Wetland Enhancement, Stream Crossings, Shelterbelts, and Fencing and Watering Systems. 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
Riparian Areas, Wetlands, Wildlife Habitat
Agriculture Type
Cropland, Rangeland / Pasture
Program Scope
Regional/Local
Conservation Approach
Beneficial Practices, Protection
Incentive Type
Cost-sharing / Discounts, Payment for Practices / Conservation / Credits
Delivery Agent Type
NGO
Commitment Type
Infrastructure Installation, Land Conservation / Protection, Management Agreement, Restoration / Re-seeding / Conversion
Commitment Term
Short Term (1 to 10 years)
Program web site
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 Pembina Valley Watershed District.
Additional Details
Interested landowners can apply by emailing GROW coordinators from Pembina Valley Watershed District. The program is currently ongoing with total funding details unknown.
Commitment
Participants in Pembina Valley Watershed District Local GROW program commit to the following:
Shallow Wetlands Incentive Program
Ten-year contract
Flooded Areas
Action to arrest overland flooding caused by upstream drainage, or waterways flowing outside their banks.
Marginal Lands & Saline Areas
Sow forages on class 4 or 5 cropland and saline areas under cultivation.
Water Retention and Wetland Enhancement
Maintenance of small dams.
Stream Crossings
Unstated
Shelterbelts
Unstated
Fencing and Watering Systems
Unstated
Incentive
The Pembina Valley Watershed District does not include detailed information on the rates and amounts of the incentives, but you can get this information by contacting them directly. The following is offered on their site:
Shallow Wetlands Incentive Program
Up to $150/acre
Flooded Areas
Establishment costs up to $100 an acre; annual payments based on land values are provided to a maximum of $120 an acre.
Marginal Lands & Saline Areas
Coverage of seed costs.
Water Retention and Wetland Enhancement
PVWD will design and build small dams for agricultural use and to enhance the environment.
Stream Crossings
Installation of stream crossings for livestock and equipment.
Shelterbelts
Costs of establishing a new shelterbelt covered.
Fencing and Watering Systems
Support to cover costs of installing riparian fencing and watering systems.
Contact Information
For more information contact one of the Pembina Valley Watershed District representatives. Contact information for staff in the different parts of the watershed can be found at https://www.pvwd.ca/programs.
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