Service
Shoreline Habitat Cost-Share
2024 will be the second year the Carver Soil and Water Conservation District offers cost share funding to help you convert your monoculture turf shoreline to a beautiful native habitat.Many homeowners mow up to the edge of their shorelines. This not only removes the most valuable areas of your property for habitat, but it can often destabilize your shoreline, making it more susceptible to erosion from boat wakes. Adding rip-rap can help prevent erosion, but further eliminates any habitat value. Native habitat buffers are the most environmentally friendly method of securing your shoreline from erosion.
Carver SWCD Staff are available to assist homeowners in the entire process- planning, plant selection, planting plans, applications and the grant process.
Eligibility
Public Land/Non-profits/Business
- Minimum of 250 square feet
- Maximum funding of $2,500
- Minimum 10’ buffer width
- Cost-share funding not to exceed 75% of total project cost
- Reimbursement of up to $2 a square foot of new habitat
- Majority of project area needs to be turf replacement
- Must schedule site visit with CSWCD staff prior to applying
- Planting plan with project area required(SWCD staff can help with this)
- Requires 5 year agreement and 5 year maintenance contract
- Must wait until board approves project funding before starting project. Applicants will not be reimbursed if they begin before approval
- Project may qualify for additional funding if shoreline stabilization is also required
- Up to $15,000 in total funds to be allocated
Questions
Contact
- Steh Ristow with questions or to schedule a consultation site visit
- 952-466-5264
- sristow@carvercountymn.gov