Virginia Agriculture BMP Virginia Agriculture BMP Cost-Share ProgramCost-Share Program
Cooperative EffortCooperative EffortThe Virginia Agricultural Best Management Cost-The Virginia Agricultural Best Management Cost-
Share Share Program (VACS) is administered by the Virginia Program (VACS) is administered by the Virginia
Department ofDepartment ofConservation and Recreation (DCR) through local Conservation and Recreation (DCR) through local
Soil andSoil andWater Conservation Districts (SWCD) to improve Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) to improve
waterwaterquality in the state’s water. quality in the state’s water.
Agricultural BMP’sAgricultural BMP’s
BMP‘s help reduce erosion and soil BMP‘s help reduce erosion and soil loss from the land and filter loss from the land and filter sediments containing fertilizer and sediments containing fertilizer and pesticides before it can reach nearby pesticides before it can reach nearby waterways.waterways.
BMP’s store and utilize animal waste.BMP’s store and utilize animal waste. BMP’s will improve water quality.BMP’s will improve water quality.
Cost-ShareCost-Share
The John Marshall SWCD provides cost-share at The John Marshall SWCD provides cost-share at the rate of 100% of the installation cost of the the rate of 100% of the installation cost of the Stream Exclusion with Grazing Land Management Stream Exclusion with Grazing Land Management Practice.Practice.
This is a limited time offer from the State through This is a limited time offer from the State through June 2015June 2015
In addition there are over 30 other water quality In addition there are over 30 other water quality improvement practices such as Tree Planting, improvement practices such as Tree Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management Plan Writing Cover Crops, Nutrient Management Plan Writing and Cropland Conversion where participants can and Cropland Conversion where participants can receive cost share.receive cost share.
BMP PracticesBMP Practices
State Code Description of practice BMPs
FR-1 Reforestation of Erodible Crop and Pastureland*
FR-3 Woodland Buffer Filter Area*
FR-4 Woodland Erosion Stabilization*
NM-1 Nutrient Management Plan Writing and Revisions
NM-3 Sidedress Application of Nitrogen on Corn
NM-3B Manure Application to Corn Using Pre-sidedress Nitrate Test to Determine Need for Sidedress Nitrogen
NM-4 Late Winter Split Application of Nitrogen on Small Grain
SE-1 Vegetative Stabilization of Marsh Fringe Areas*
SE-2 Shoreline stabilization
SL-1 Permanent Vegetative Cover on Cropland*
SL-3 Stripcropping Systems*
SL-3B Buffer stripcropping*
SL-4 Terrace System*
SL-5 Diversion*
SL-6 Grazing Land Protection*
SL-6A Small Acreage Grazing System
SL-6B Alternative Water System
SL-8 Protective Cover for Specialty Crops*
SL-8B Small Grain Cover Crop for Nutrient Management*
SL-8H Harvestable Cover Crop
SL-11 Permanent Vegetative Cover Crop on Critical Areas*
SL-11B Farm Road or Heavy Traffic Animal Travel Lane Stabilization
SL-15A Continuous No-till System
SL-15B Continuous No-till Forage Production System
WP-1 Sediment Retention, Erosion or Water Control Structure*
WP-2 Streambank Protection*
WP-2A Streambank Stabilization*
WP-2B Stream Crossings & Hardened Accesses
WP-2C Stream Channel Stabilization
WP-2D Maintenance of Stream Exclusion Fencing
WP-3 Sod Waterway*
WP-4 Animal Waste Control Facility*
WP-4B Loafing Lot Management System*
WP-4C Composter Facility*
WP-4D Soil Test in Support of Nutrient Management Plan
WP-4E Animal Waste Structure Pumping Equipment
WP-4F Animal Mortality Incinerator Facility*
WP-5 Stormwater Retention Pond
WP-6 Agricultural Chemical and Fertilizer Handling Facility*
WP-7 Surface Water Runoff Impoundment for Water Quality
WP-8 Relocation of Confined Feeding Operations from Environmentally Sensitive Areas
WQ-1 Grass Filter Strips*
WQ-4 Legume Cover Crop*
WQ-5 Water Table Control Structure*
WQ-6 Constructed Wetlands
WQ-6B Wetland Restoration
WQ-7 Irrigation Water Recycling System
WQ-8 Fuel Storage Treatment
WQ-9 Capping/plugging Abandoned Wells
WQ-10 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
WQ-11 Agricultural Sinkhole Protection*
FencingFencing
Alternative Water SourcesAlternative Water Sources
Water TroughsWater Troughs
Alternative Alternative Water Water SourceSource
Water TroughsWater Troughs
Stream Stream CrossingCrossing
Cover Cover CropsCrops
Nutrient ManagementNutrient Management
Tree PlantingTree Planting
A Conservation Project A Conservation Project ProcessProcess
Meeting with landowner Develop plan map and estimateBoard approvalConservation plan development
Meeting with LandownerMeeting with Landowner
Develop Plan Map and Develop Plan Map and EstimateEstimate
Board ApprovalBoard Approval JMSWCD Board includes both appointed and elected JMSWCD Board includes both appointed and elected
officials.officials. Board meets on the 2Board meets on the 2ndnd Wednesday of every month. Wednesday of every month. Members hear conservation practice proposals and Members hear conservation practice proposals and
vote whether or not to approve them.vote whether or not to approve them.
Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance
Benefits of using BMP’sBenefits of using BMP’s
Reduced nonpoint source pollution to the Reduced nonpoint source pollution to the states water. states water.
Increased soil productivity.Increased soil productivity. Increased pasture utilizationIncreased pasture utilization Improved livestock health.Improved livestock health. Better utilization of on farm nutrients.Better utilization of on farm nutrients. Increase profits/decrease costs.Increase profits/decrease costs. Create or improve wildlife habitat.Create or improve wildlife habitat.
SWCD’sSWCD’s
DCR: DCR: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_and_water/index.shtm
John Marshall SWCD -John Marshall SWCD - 540-347-3021 ext. 3540-347-3021 ext. 3 Culpeper SWCD: Culpeper, Orange Madison, Greene, Culpeper SWCD: Culpeper, Orange Madison, Greene,
Rappahannock -Rappahannock - 540-825-8591540-825-8591 Prince William SWCD -Prince William SWCD - 571-379-7514571-379-7514 Loudoun SWCD -Loudoun SWCD - 571-918-4530571-918-4530 Thomas Jefferson SWCD: Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, Thomas Jefferson SWCD: Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna,
Nelson -Nelson - 435-975-0224435-975-0224 Tri-County/City: Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Tri-County/City: Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George,
Fredricksburg -Fredricksburg - 540-433-2853540-433-2853
Other Sources of Cost Share Other Sources of Cost Share and and
Landowner AssistanceLandowner Assistance NRCS has many practices for soil and NRCS has many practices for soil and
water conservation, wildlife and water conservation, wildlife and forestry management.forestry management.
DGIF can give management advice DGIF can give management advice for wildlife habitat improvement.for wildlife habitat improvement.
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