Scott County
Conservation District
 Phone: 620-872-3230 | Fax: 620-872-5873 |
 1410 S. Main, Ste. 1, Scott City, Ks 67871

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    Scott County Conservation District is proud to be able to offer local farmers two of the state cost share programs, Water Resources Cost-Share Program and Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program. Our goal, with these programs is to help landowners financially to slow soil erosion, improve water quality and the conservation of water. Cost-share money is given to the county districts on July 1st, at the beginning of the state government's fiscal year. District supervisors approve each application to make sure that the funds are being used to maximize conservation in the county.  The county provides a percentage of funds to each project that will not cover more than 70%. The local District Conservationist has to check over most of the plans for our programs and insures they are completed properly too. For any questions please contact us. State guidelines can be found at the Kansas' State Conservation Commission's (SCC) website. http://www.scc.ks.gov/node/62 Another informational site is the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) at http://www.kacdnet.org/
   

   All of the Water Resources  Cost-share Program (WR) items require the NRCS District Conservationist to check the area and plans. In our WR Program we can help you with:

• Critical Area Planting (complete practice, seed mix #1)
• Diversions
• Grassed Waterway or Outlet
• Irrigation System, Trickle
• Mulching (Fabric Weed/Moisture Barrier Roll)
• Range Planting (complete practice, seed mix #3)               
• Terraces
• Tree/Shrub Establishment
• Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
• Irrigation Pipeline (high or low pressure, 6" to 10" pipe)
• Fencing (Permanent power, 4 or 5 wire strand)
• Pipeline (Livestock supply)
• Pond (Earthwork)
• Pumping Plant for Water Supply (solar system)
• Water Well
• Watering Facility (Fiberglass, metal, or tire tank)

    In the Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program (NPS) we only have a few items but they are equally important to the landowners in our county.

• Well Decommissioning (Irrigation)
• Well Decommissioning (Domestic)
• Onsite Wastewater System (Septic Systems)
          -Complete System (Infiltration Chambers)
          -Just a Infiltration Camber

    Any Well Decommissioning needs inspected by our NRCS District Conservationist. The Onsite Wastewater System has to be inspected by the North West Local Environmental Protection Group (NWLEPG) in Colby, Ks before and after the system is installed. They also require a permit to do an Onsite Wastewater System.

This page created by Stephanie S. Booth for SCCD.