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Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) - Saskatchewan
Government of Saskatchewan
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Program Summary
Saskatchewan's Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) provides funding to producers to increase the environmental resiliency of agricultural land. The program helps producers achieve outcomes related to water quality, soil health and biodiversity through the adoption of beneficial management practices.
Program characteristics
Province
Saskatchewan
Natural Features
Native Grasses, Wildlife Habitat
Agriculture Type
Cropland, Rangeland / Pasture
Program Scope
Provincial
Conservation Approach
Beneficial Practices, Restoration
Incentive Type
Cost-sharing / Discounts, Payment for Practices / Conservation / Credits, Technical Advice
Delivery Agent Type
Provincial Government
Commitment Type
Infrastructure Installation, Management Agreement
Commitment Term
Short Term (1 to 10 years)
Conservation Goals
The conservation goals of Saskatchewan's RALP reducing agricultural pressures on wildlife habitat, increasing habitat opportunities for wildlife.
Eligible Lands
The program is open to Saskatchewan agricultural producers (individual, partnership or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum of $50,000 in gross farm income in Saskatchewan, and First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan. Crown Land Pasture Associations in Saskatchewan are eligible for Land Use and Grazing Management BMPs as well as the Sulphate Water Treatment BMP.
Additional Details
Separate applications must be made for each eligible project.
Projects must have started on or after April 1, 2023, and be completed with claim submitted within 18 months of project approval, or by March 31, 2028, whichever is earlier.
Applications for rebate must be received on or before March 31, 2028.
Each BMP has its own eligible expense, explained in the individual BMP Guidelines in the pre-approval or rebate sections on the web site.
Commitment
Landowners apply for support to adopt selected BMPs over a three year term, chosen from the following:
Land Use
Seeding Forage - Tame Forage Stream
Seeding Forage - Native Forage Stream
Targeted Grazing
Grazing Management
Grazing Management - Native Rangeland Stream
Grazing Management - Riparian Stream
Rangeland Health Assessment
Livestock Stewardship
Intensive Livestock Management
Extensive Wintering Site Management
Livestock Water Protection
Sulphate Water Treatment
Incentive
Participants are eligible for the following incentives (details are included in the individual BMP Guidelines in the pre-approval or rebate sections on the web site):
Land Use
Seeding Forage - Tame Forage Stream (50 per cent, max $30,000 to $60,000)
Seeding Forage - Native Forage Stream (90 per cent, max $30,000)
Targeted Grazing (50 per cent, max $50,000)
Grazing Management
Grazing Management - Native Rangeland Stream (60 per cent, max $20,000)
Grazing Management - Riparian Stream (60 per cent, max $20,000)
Rangeland Health Assessment (50 per cent, max $10,000)
Livestock Stewardship
Intensive Livestock Management (30 to 70 per cent, max $200,000)
Extensive Wintering Site Management (60 per cent, max $50,000)
Livestock Water Protection (90 per cent, max $20,000)
Sulphate Water Treatment
Contact Information
Completed pre-approval applications, rebate applications, or claim forms can be submitted by email to agprograms@gov.sk.ca or by mail to: Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program, Ministry of Agriculture, Programs Branch, 329 – 3085 Albert Street Regina SK S4S 0B1.
Important to Know
The Saskatchewan RALP program is funded by the Government of Canada's Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership and the Government of Saskatchewan.
Must have a Saskatchewan Premises Identification (PID) number.
As a condition to access program funding, applicants are required to review the Agri-Environmental Risk Assessment before beginning their project.
Projects located in environmentally sensitive areas may have special requirements.
Written authorization from the landowner is required if the project involves construction and is located on land not owned by the applicant.