RUTHERFORD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND GRANT Travis Ringo, Rutherford SWCD

Purpose of the Grant “Livestock Exclusion”

THE GRANT OBJECTIVE  Address sedimentation and other water quality problems resulting from livestock degrading stream banks.  Establish alternative watering BMP’s, fencing and reestablishing riparian buffers.  Combine other programs to achieve maximum benefit.  Benefit the farmer in the long run with herd control, cut calving losses, social and environmental benefit.

Water Quality Benefit  Reduce sediment, animal waste pollutants and other pollutant loading from cattle ranging in rivers and streams  Stabilize the eroding stream bank areas  Reestablish riparian buffers

GRANT GOALS (Using combined resources) CWMTF,NRCS and NCACS  Provide 40 (43.36) miles of cattle exclusion fencing  Construct 60 (43) stream crossings  Install 200 (276) livestock watering tanks  Install 50 (55/54) wells/pumps  Protecting 20 (93.94) acres of riparian buffers  Monitor annually

GRANT BUDGET Revenues:  CWMTF Grant BMP’s$240,000  CWMTF Grant Admin. Funds$160,000  NRCS EQIP/CRP Grant for 3 years$120,000  NCACS program for BMP’s$120,000  NCACS program for time staff$ 60,000  Landowner participation$100,000  Total$800,000 Cost Share List from the latest NCACS and NRCS. All BMP’s are to NCACSP and NRCS standards.

LANDOWNERS FUNDING OPTIONS Streams Greater than 3-feet wide.  Permanent Conservation Easements At least 30-foot wide setbacks program pays 100% total cost share.  30-year Protection Agreement At least 50-foot wide setbacks program pays 100% total cost.  30-year Protection Agreement At least 30-foot wide setbacks program pays 85% total cost. Setbacks are from the top of the nature stream bank.

LANDOWNERS FUNDING OPTIONS Streams Less than 3-feet wide  Permanent Conservation Easements At least 15-foot wide setbacks program pays 100% cost share.  30-year Protection Agreement At least 15-foot wide setbacks program pays 85% cost share. Setbacks are from the top of the nature stream bank.

CWMTF WANTS PROTECTION  Permanent Conservation Easement  30-Year Protection Agreement.

PERMANENT EASEMENT  APPLICATION APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT  LAWYER and SURVEYOR  RECORDED as an ATTACHMENT to the DEED  BMP’s AT 100%  MAINTAINED FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS  MONITORED ANNUALLY

30 YEAR PROTECTION AGREEMENT  APPLICATION APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT  30 YEAR PROTECTION AGREEMENT NOTARIZED AND FILED IN DISTRICT OFFICE  BMP’s 85% and/or 100%  MAINTAINED FOR THE FIRST 10 YEARS  MONITORED ANNUALLY

RESTRICTIONS FOR BOTH  EASEMENT AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN ITS NATURAL, SCENIC, WOODED AND OPEN CONDITION.  RESTRICTED FROM ANY DEVELOPMENT OR USE THAT WOULD IMPAIR OR INTERFERE WITH THE CONSERVATION PURPOSES.  PROHIBITED FROM INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, TIMBER HARVESTING, GRAZING AND HORTICULTURAL, CONTRUCTION, MINERAL USE, DREDGING, DUMPING.

RIGHTS RESERVED  APPROVAL BY THE DISTRICT  RECORDED AS AN ATTACHMENT ARTICLE TO THE EASEMENT or AGREEMENT  CERTAIN RIGHTS TO ENGAGE IN OR PERMIT OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN USES OF THE EASEMENT AREA THAT ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT.  EXAMPLES: PASSIVE RECREATIONAL USE, PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, CANOE ACCESS.

Protecting with Fencing

Tanks

Stream Crossings