The Bear Creek Watershed Project has a number of funding opportunities for local citizens in the Delaware County watershed.
Conservation practices eligible for cost-share funding include:
- Manure structure: 75 percent total
- Grade stabilization structure: 75 percent
- No-till incentive: $10 per acre
- Grassed waterways: 75 percent
- Sediment and water control basins: 75 percent
- Terraces: 75 percent
- Streambank stabilization: 75 percent
For additional information on funding opportunities with the Bear Creek Watershed Project, contact Mike Freiburger,
watershed coordinator, at (563) 927-4250 or Michael.Freiburger@ia.nacdnet.net
For More Information
Local:
Mike Freiburger
Bear Creek Watershed Project Coordinator
(563) 927-4250
Michael.Freiburger@ia.nacdnet.net
Delaware County NRCS Office
Statewide:
Steve Hopkins
DNR Watershed Improvement Program Grants Coordinator
(515) 281-6402
Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov