Wood County Land & Water Conservation Department cost-share assistance

How it works

Wood County’s Land & Water Conservation Department (LWCD) says it provides educational, technical, conservation planning, and cost-share assistance to landowners, farmers, and units of government. The department says it works to solve erosion and water quality problems and can help evaluate problems, recommend best management practices, and, if a project is approved, help with design and construction.

What the money covers

The county’s materials describe cost-sharing for approved conservation practices. Examples listed on the official pages include:

• barnyards
• waste storage facility construction and abandonment
• grassed waterways
• diversions
• well closures
• streambank stabilization
• other conservation practices

The page does not provide a separate homeowner hardening menu, but it does identify a broad conservation cost-share program that could overlap with some property-protection work. The page also says the LWCD is a major reference for a variety of other state and local programs.

Amounts and matching

The county brochure says eligible practices may receive up to 70% cost share assistance. The page also notes that funds are limited and future applications may be ranked based on county priorities, resource protection, and cost.

How to apply

The official page says homeowners and landowners should contact the department for evaluation and assistance. The department’s phone number is (715) 421-8475. Office hours are 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday, at 111 W Jackson St, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495.

Timing and deadlines

No general application deadline, opening date, or closing date is stated on the page. Funding status is therefore unknown.

Additional notes

The page includes the department’s current mission, staff contacts, and announcements, but it does not state any wildfire-specific deadlines or a separate home-hardening reimbursement program.