MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE PROGRAM
The District's agricultural cost share program has received funds dedicated for use on farms along the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Our first round of signup will run until January 28, 2021.
Our agricultural cost share program provides cost share funds and technical assistance to landowners and agricultural operators that voluntarily install select Best Management Practices (BMPs). The landowner and the program share the cost of the installation.
To be eligible for the program:
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The Mountain Valley Pipeline or an access road to the pipeline must bisect the property.
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Must have a minimum of 5 contiguous acres.
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Must have verifiable gross receipts of $1,000 per year of production or sale of agricultural, horticultural or forest products produced on the property for each of the past 5 years.
Best Management Practices
FR-1 Reforestation of Erodible Crop and Pastureland
FR-3 Woodland Buffer Filter Area
SE-1 Vegetative Stabilization of Marsh Fringe Areas
SL-1 Long Term Vegetative Cover on Cropland
SL-3 Strip Cropping Systems
SL-6W Stream Exclusion with Wide Width Buffer and Grazing Land Management
SL-7 Extension of Watering System
SL-10 Grazing Land Management
SL-11 Permanent Vegetative Cover on Critical Areas
WP-1 Sediment Retention, Erosion or Water Control Structures
WP-2A Streambank Stabilization
WP-2B Steam Crossings & Hardened Access
WP-2C Stream Channel Stabilization
WP-2N Stream Protection (fencing with Narrow Width Buffer)
WP-2W Stream Protection (fencing with Wide Width Buffer)
WP-3 Sod Waterway
WP-4 Animal Waste Control Facilities
WP-4B Dairy Loafing Lot Management System
WP-4C Composter Facilities
WQ-1 Grass Filter Strips (minimum 35 foot buffer)
CONSERVATION PLANNING AND COST SHARE
The District encourages the voluntary installation of Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP) to improve water quality and reduce non-point source pollution. The primary cost share and tax credit program offered by the Districts is the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-share Program (VACS).
CONSERVATION EDUCATION
In-classroom presentations to support SOLs
Field Trips
Resource Materials
Exhibits
Presentations
Sponsorship and/or support of special events