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Local GROW Program
Souris River Watershed District
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Program Summary
The Souris River Watershed District offers five Local GROW programs, including Class 1 and 2 Wetland Conservation (Temporary Wetland Conservation), Wetland Area Management, Upland Area Management, Riparian Area Management, and Buffer (Shelterbelt) Establishment. 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 Souris River Watershed District.
Additional Details
Interested landowners can apply directly to the Souris River Watershed District. Application forms for the local GROW program can be downloaded from their website: https://www.srwd.ca/_files/ugd/523fb5_fb3537b318b54aa782060dcf15a0e5c3.pdf
Commitment
Participants in Souris River Watershed District GROW program likely commit to certain restrictions, but this information is not readily available. Please contact Souris River Watershed District for more information.
Incentive
The Souris River 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. Generally, the incentives to landowners include cost-shared support for project establishment (i.e. implementation) costs, and/or annual incentive payments for land enrolled in the program.
Class 1 and 2 Wetland Conservation (Temporary Wetland Conservation): annual payments
Wetland Area Management
Riparian Area Management
Buffer (Shelterbelt) Establishment
Contact Information
For more inofrmation, contact Swan Lake Watershed District at 204-734-9550 or email manager@slwd.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