Partners

 

MN Board of Water and Soil Resources

 

USDA Farm Services Association

 

MN Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts

 

USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service

Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was created between MnDOT, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA - Farm Service Agency, and the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) to plant living snow fences along MnDOT highways. The MOU provides a method for living snow fences projects to be delivered in a timely manner with greater satisfaction for all partners involved.

Rental Payment and Cost Share Worksheet

• Rental Payment Worksheet A (pdf 21k)
• Cost Share Worksheet B (pdf 19k)

 

MnDOT CRP Landowner Agreement Form

• CP-17A Living Snow Fence Agreement Form (word 98k)
• Living Snow Fence Vendor Number Request Form (pdf 21k)

 

 

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Through EQIP eligible landowners may receive technical and financial assistance (practice payments) for establishing environmental or conservation practices on their land. Sign-up for EQIP takes place at local NRCS offices.

Establishing living snow fences is an eligible practice in EQIP. Supporting practices such as site preparation, weed control and other conservation practices as needed are also eligible for practice payments under EQIP. MnDOT’s Living Snow Fence Cost Share Program is eligible to landowners who have a new EQIP contract for establishing living snow fences.

 

Questions? Contact Ginger Kopp, State Staff Forester, NRCS, at 651-602-7909.

 

Rental Payment and Cost Share Worksheet

• EQIP Rental Payment Worksheet A (pdf 24k)
• EQIP Cost Share Worksheet B (pdf 18k)

 

 

MnDOT EQIP Landowner Agreement Form

• EQIP Living Snow Fence Agreement Form (word 97k)
• Living Snow Fence Vendor Number Request Form (pdf 21k)

 

 

Standing Corn Row Agreement Forms

• Standing Corn Row Agreement Form (word 176k)
• Standing Corn Row Vendor Number Request Form (pdf 21k)

 

Cooperative Agreements and Procedures

The following agreements and procedures are available through MnDOT's internal website only:

• Living Snow Fence Agreement Checklist (02/07/07)
• SWCD Resolution (12/10/07)
• SWCD Payable Living Snow Fence (03/04/08)

 

Spread the Word

• A Landowners Guide to Living Snow Fences (pdf 211k)
• Growing and Maintaining Living Snow Fences (pdf 135k)
• Conservation Practice 17A Living Snow Fence - Minnesota CRP Continuous Sign-up (pdf 153k)
• Media talking points (pdf 19k)