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Local GROW Program
West Interlake Watershed District
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Program Summary
The West Interlake Watershed District offers five Local GROW programs, including Alternative Watering Systems, Cross-Fencing/Riparian Fencing, Perennial Establishment, Soil Health Crops, and Agricultural Shelterbelts. The program offers cost-sharing and per-acre payments in exchange for three to ten year agreements (depending on the program) committing to eligible conservation practices.
Program characteristics
Province
Manitoba
Natural Features
Wetlands, Riparian Areas, Wildlife Habitat
Agriculture Type
Cropland, Rangeland / Pasture
Program Scope
Regional/Local
Conservation Approach
Beneficial Practices, Protection
Incentive Type
Payment for Practices / Conservation / Credits, Cost-sharing / Discounts
Delivery Agent Type
NGO
Commitment Type
Land Conservation / Protection, Management Agreement, Infrastructure Installation, 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 West Interlake Watershed.
Additional Details
The program is currently ongoing, with total funding details unknown.
For information on specific restrictions and compatibilities, please visit the website.
The application forms are also available here: https://wiwd.ca/page.php?id=38.
Commitment
The different Loal GROW programs have different commitment requirements:
Alternative Watering Systems - Producers will sign a 10 (ten) year Agreement to maintain the Alternative Watering System at the approved location.
Cross-Fencing/Riparian Fencing - Producer will sign a 10 (ten) year Agreement to maintain Permanent Fencing Infrastructure and 5 (five) year Agreement to maintain alternative fencing at the approved location.
Perennial Establishment - Producers will sign a 5 (five) year Agreement to exclude approved seeded area from cultivation or any form of termination for 5 consecutive years.
Soil Health Crops - Producer will sign a 3 (three) year Agreement to continue integrating soil health practices on the same field for 3 (three) consecutive years.
Agricultural Shelterbelts - Producers must sign a 10 (ten) year contract, agreeing to maintain and care for the buffer strip and / or shelterbelt, and, exclude the area from cultivation or any form of termination for the 10-year contract length.
Incentive
The West Interlake Watershed District does not include information on the rates and amounts of the incentives, but you can get this information by contacting them directly.
Contact Information
For more information, contact 204-762-5850 or email contact@wiwd.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