Pecan Bayou Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), in collaboration with Central Colorado SWCD, Upper Leon SWCD, and Texas Farm Bureau, announces that the application window for the new Drought Resilience Incentive Program (DRIP) has opened.
DRIP offers performance-based payments to producers for brush control and reseeding in native perennials. The program is funded through a grant from NRCS’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The project’s priority areas include the watersheds of Lake Brownwood, Lake Palo Pinto, and Lake OH Ivie.
Brush control has been identified as a critical tool to enhance water yields in select municipal water supplies. This approach not only revitalizes the natural ecosystem but also bolsters the water retention capacity of these crucial watersheds.
DRIP requires less paperwork than other conservation programs, is managed by local government rather than state or federal, and is geographically focused only on priority watersheds. The performance-based-payment averages out to $348 per acre for brush control and reseeding in native perennials. Historically underserved producers can receive a higher rate, averaging out to $420 per acre for brush control and reseeding in native perennials.
Applications can be found at the Brown County NRCS office, located at 2608 Hwy 377 S, Suite B, Brownwood, Texas, 76801. Alternatively, you can call or email Cy Tongate at 325-430-3117 or at [email protected], and an application will be provided to you. Applications can be submitted at the Brown County NRCS office, or via the above email address. Applications will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this press release. After that, approved applicants will be contacted to complete a contract and conservation plan.
Contact Us:
Pecan Bayou SWCD Phone: 325-430-3117
Email: [email protected]
Address: 2608 Hwy 377 S, Suite B, Brownwood, TX 76801
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TEXAS FARM, RANCH, & WILDLIFE EXPO FEBRUARY 29th – MARCH 1st
The Annual Texas Farm, Ranch, & Wildlife Expo will be held February 29th – March 1st at the Taylor County Fairgrounds in Abilene. This is a major agricultural gathering and trade show. It begins at 7:30am February 29tht with Cotton Production. The Town and Country Women’s Fair also begins at 8:30am Thursday February 29th. The Livestock Herd Health Updates will begin at 1:00pm on Thursday February 29th. The Friday March 1st program will begin at 7:30am with the Big Country Range Management Program. A Leasing Contracts and Landowner Liability program will begin at 1:30pm on Friday March 1st.
Anyone needing CEU’s for their pesticide applicators license should make plans to attend as 15 total CEU’s will be offered during these two days. No pre-registration is needed.