Beltrami County Soil and Water Conservation District Cost-Share Programs

How it works

Beltrami County says its Environmental Services staff supports the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), and that SWCD programs and grants include cost-share, a tree program, and technical assistance to landowners for conservation practices. County materials also note a county-wide forest stewardship cost-share program run through the SWCD.

What the money covers

The county’s published materials do not provide a dedicated wildfire hardening list, but they do say the SWCD supports conservation and forest stewardship work. In the county’s mitigation plan, the state cost-share framework is described as funding conservation practices including windbreak/shelterbelt establishment and forestry conservation practice, which can overlap with home and property wildfire risk reduction.

Amounts and matching

A county newsletter says the forest stewardship cost-share reimburses either 60% or 75% of the total cost of a forest stewardship plan, depending on where the property is located. The county budget book does not state dollar caps for the broader SWCD cost-share program.

How to apply

The county’s newsletter says interested landowners should contact Beltrami SWCD at 218-333-4158 to get started.

Timing and deadlines

The official county pages available here do not state a current application window, deadline, or funding cap for the cost-share programs.