Conserving Natural Resources
The Double El Conservation District has a very limited amount of funding still available from our 2020 Rangeland Health Matching Grant program. This grant will cost share up to 50% of the costs of installing range health practices, including livestock water developments (wells, tanks, windmills, solar pumping systems, etc), pipelines, cross fencing, grass plantings, weed […]
Now is the time to get your Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) in. While a cutoff date hasn’t been announced, we are accepting applications for 2020 projects. Full information online at Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Apply for Equip. Looking the page(s) over will give you an idea of what NRCS will need from you […]
The Double El Conservation District has been approved for a $25,000 Rangeland Health matching grant for 2020. This grant will cost share up to 50% of the costs of installing range health practices, including livestock water developments (wells, tanks, windmills, solar pumping systems, etc), pipelines, cross fencing, grass plantings, weed control, etc. View/Print 2020 Rangeland […]
The Double El Conservation District (CD) has received a Colorado Matching Grants to provide cost share assistance for Windbreaks, Living Snow Fences. The cost share funds are a service of the Double El CD to help landowners improve and enhance their land. Approved applications can receive up to 50% reimbursement of actual cost of conservation […]
For patrons living within the Agate Conservation District who would be interested in and willing to participate in the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), Agate CD is willing to pay half the cost of the rain gauge. The offer is good for the first ten participants who purchase a rain gauge. For […]
The Double El Conservation District (CD) has received a Colorado State Conservation Board Matching Grant to provide cost share assistance for Pest/Noxious weeds, including Prairie Dogs, Canada Thistle and Leafy Spurge The cost share funds are a service of the Double El CD to help landowners improve and enhance their land. Approved applications can receive […]
The Double El Conservation District (CD) has received a Colorado Matching Grants to provide cost share assistance for Windbreaks, Living Snow Fences. The cost share funds are a service of the Double El CD to help landowners improve and enhance their land. Approved applications can receive up to 50% reimbursement of actual cost of conservation […]
The Agate Conservation District (CD) has received a Colorado State Conservation Board Matching Grant to provide cost share assistance for Range Health projects, including stockwater development, cross fencing, grass seeding, and dams, terraces and diversions. The cost share funds are a service of the Agate CD to help landowners improve and enhance their land. Approved […]
Approved applications can receive up to 50% maximum reimbursement of the actual cost of an approved windbreak, not to exceed $750. All approved applications must meet Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) guidelines and specifications (i.e. proper tree spacing, proper species selection and site location). Double El CD requires a minimum of two rows, weed barrier […]
Double El Conservation District Supervisors have funded a Drip Irrigation System Rebate program to encourage the installation of drip irrigation systems in windbreak plantings. Because of the ongoing drought conditions, Double El CD initiated a drip irrigation system rebate program to assist producers in making their windbreak plantings more successful. Anyone purchasing and installing a […]
