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Local GROW Program
Redboine Watershed District
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Program Summary
The Redboine Watershed District offers eight Local GROW programs, including Riparian Areas Restoration & Repair, Alternate Watering Systems, Wetland Enhancement & Repair, Water Retention, Grassed Run & Waterways & Overland Flooding, Erosion Control, Improving Soil Health, and Cross-fencing. The program offers cost-sharing and per-acre payments in exchange for multi- 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, Technical Advice
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 Redboine Watershed District.
Additional Details
Interested landowners can apply directly to the Redboine Watershed District. Applications for the Local Grow Program can be found on their website: https://www.redboine.ca/general-applications
Commitment
Participants in Redboine Watershed District Local GROW program commit to the following:
Riparian Areas
Commit to creating buffers along riparian areas such as creeks, rivers, lakes and wetlands; enhancing or restoring riparian areas; seeding to perennial grasses; fencing from livestock; and or controlling access of cattle to water.
Alternate Watering Systems
Commit to alternate watering systems that provide watershed benefit, and direct riparian benefit
Wetlands
Commit to enhancement and repair of Class 1 & 2
Incentive
The Redboine Watershed District offers the following incentives:
Riparian Areas
Up to $100/acre, and up to 85% of establishment costs.
Alternate Watering Systems
Up to 85% of establishment costs
Wetlands
Up to $150/acre, and up to 85% of establishment costs
Water Retention
Up to 85% of establishment costs
Grassed Run & Waterways, Overland Flooding
Up to $100/acre, and up to 85% of establishment costs.
Erosion Control
Up to 85% of establishment costs.
Improving Soil Health
Up to 85% of establishment costs.
Fencing
Up to 85% of establishment costs.
Contact Information
For more information contact the Redboine Watershed District at 204-526-2578 Ext 3
or email projects@redboine.com.
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