The Big Walnut Creek Watershed Project, in partnership with the Boone, Hendricks, and Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, announces the availability of funding from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s Section 319 program and local partners to directly enhance Big Walnut Creek and its tributaries.
The grant will provide funding for urban and agricultural producers within the target drainages of the creek to improve water quality on their property.
To see the interactive map of the watershed, visit bit.ly/BigWalnutMap.
The Big Walnut Creek Watershed Project will use over $200,000 by providing up to 75% of the costs for qualified urban and agricultural projects. To receive funding, projects must meet three criteria: 1) Be located within the target area (mapped in green on the enclosed figure); 2) Be a project type listed on the fundable projects list; and 3) Be approved by the project’s technical committees and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
The applications are accepted on a rolling basis, with the first round of applications due February 1.
To learn more about the project, view the map, details of the qualifications, and/or to apply for cost-share funding, visit www.putnamswcd.org/cost-share-program-info or contact your local soil and water conservation district or Sara Peel, Project Coordinator.
Boone SWCD/NRCS - (765) 482-6355, extension 3
Hendricks SWCD/NRCS - (317) 745-2555, extension 3
Putnam SWCD/NRCS - (765) 653-5716, extension 3
Additional information about the project’s progress can be found at www.putnamswcd.org.
