Chester County Conservation District Selected for RCPP Funding
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program: “CCCD Partnership for Chesapeake Bay Water Quality”
Submitted by Dan Miloser, Agricultural Team Leader, Chester County Conservation District
The Chester County Conservation District (CCCD) is proud to announce its award for $3.6 million to fund Farm Bill financial assistance applicants in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed by working with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and agricultural consultants to develop plans and install conservation practices.
CCCD proposed that applicants be given a higher ranking score based on willingness to implement or maintain a stream buffer and commitment to work with one or more of the district’s partners to develop plans and/or best management practices (BMPs). As part of a new initiative for this program, CCCD staff will conduct site visits with each landowner after his or her contract is complete to ensure continued operation and maintenance of onsite BMPs.
In response to the nationwide RCPP announcement, CCCD Managing Director Chris Strohmaier said, “As a result of an increased demand for funding to implement BMPs in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, the Chester County District is very excited to have been awarded funds through RCPP to supplement our traditional funding allocations to continue our mission of: Conserving Soil for Clean Water.”
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