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Riparian Habitat Enhancement Program
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks · State program
One-time payment of 75% per year of county NASS pasture rate; 75% cost share for alternative water; 100% for fence materials and grass seed
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks offers a riparian habitat enhancement program with a 10-year contract. The page says the one-time payment is 75% per year of the county NASS pasture rate, with 75% cost share for alternative water and 100% for fence materials and grass seed.
Program details
How it works
This state riparian program pays a one-time upfront amount for eligible acres and also offers cost share for certain supporting improvements. The page says it is a 10-year contract.
What the money covers
The page says the program covers:
- Riparian habitat enhancement
- Livestock exclusion
- Alternative water sources
- Fence materials that exclude cattle from enrolled pasture
- Grass seed
Amounts and matching
The page states:
- One-time rental payment of 75% per year of the county NASS rate for pasture
- 10-year contract
- Alternative water: cost share up to 75% maximum
- Fence materials excluding cattle from enrolled pasture: 100%
- Grass seed: 100%
The page says payment is completed upon installation of materials and seeding.
How to apply
The page provides a contact list for SDGFP Private Lands Habitat Biologists and says to contact them for more information. The statewide contact named in the text is Tanner Claussen at 605-362-3559.
Timing and deadlines
The page does not list a specific application deadline, but it does require a 10-year contract.
Limits
The page says the minimum width is 35 feet and the maximum width is 240 feet.
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