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Projects & Programs - Agricultural Watershed Planning & Implementation

Upper Salem River Watershed Agricultural Mini-Grant Program

The Upper Salem River Watershed Agricultural Mini-Grant Program provides funding for producers to implement agricultural management practices (AMPs) that improve water quality in the Upper Salem River and its tributaries or to promote water conservation and efficiency.  The Mini-Grant Program is intended to expand the implementation of conservation AMPs by providing funding either as a complement to United States Department of Agriculture Farm Bill programs or as a sole-source of funding for applicable AMPs.

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The Mini-Grant Program will:

• Encourage the use of conservation practices which reduce the impact of agricultural nonpoint source pollution
• Provide cost-share assistance as an incentive to implement conservation practices
• Improve producer-based stewardship of land and water resources

Mini-Grant Program applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until June 30, 2014.  Note that the earlier applications are received, the earlier a funding decision can be made. Applicants should be aware that funding decisions will generally occur 2-4 months from the receipt of a final application.

Steps to Apply for a Mini-Grant

1. Download the Mini-Grant Program brochure.
2. Contact one of the project partners (see contact information below) to discuss the project and for assistance in applying to the Mini-Grant Program.
3. Download and review the Upper Salem River Watershed Agricultural Mini-Grant Program Guide to determine if the project is eligible for funding and to learn more about the details of the program to begin the application process.
4. Fill out the application and submit by email to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program at evrard@rci.rutgers.edu or mail a hardcopy to:

Upper Salem River Watershed Mini-Grant Program
ATTN: Lisa Galloway Evrard
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551

Links

• Upper Salem River Watershed Mini-Grant Program Brochure
• Upper Salem River Watershed Mini-Grant Program Guide
  
• Upper Salem River Watershed Mini-Grant Application
  
• Upper Salem River Watershed Restoration & Protection Plan
• NRCS Announces Water Quality Initiative in South Jersey Watersheds
  
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) in New Jersey
  

Funding for the Mini-Grant Program has been provided by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) through the 319(h) Nonpoint Source Management Program.

 

Program Contacts

Sal Mangiafico, Environmental and Resource Management Agent,
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County
Suite 1, 51 Cheney Road, Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-769-0090 mangiafico@njaes.rutgers.edu

Dave Lee, Agricultural Agent
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Salem County
Suite 1, 51 Cheney Road, Woodstown, NJ 08098
856-769-0090 dlee@njaes.rutgers.edu

Christopher Obropta, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Extension Specialist
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(848) 932-5711 obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu

Lisa Galloway Evrard, Senior Program Coordinator
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
14 College Farm Road
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8551
(848) 932-6726 evrard@rci.rutgers.edu