GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
The Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) organized in 1941 and was
one of the first districts to form after the state legislature adopted the Soil and Water
Conservation Districts statute. In the mid-1970s a Special ACP (Agricultural Conservation
Program) project was initiated to construct grade stabilization dams. Several dams were
constructed, using federal cost-share funds, to reduce sedimentation in Higginsville City Lake.
From 1986 to 1990 the SWCD utilized a Special Area Land Treatment (SALT) program grant to study
the movement of sediment, nutrients, and pesticides into Higginsville City Lake. The county
consistently uses all appropriated cost-share incentive funds available through the federal
Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) and the state Soil and Water Conservation Districts
program.
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee and Lafayette SWCD Board consider erosion
and sediment control on cropland to be the highest priority. Over 90 percent of all farms in
the watershed participate in federal agricultural programs. All farmers are currently in
compliance with the conservation provisions and regulations of the 1985, 1990, and 1996 omnibus
farm bills (Thompson, 1996).
-- Table 2 --
Agency Assistance
| Concern | Agency Assistance |
|---|
| Technical | Financial |
|---|
| Pest Management | UE, NRCS, CTIC | FSA,
DNR, SWCD, EPA |
| Crop Production | UE, NRCS, CTIC | FSA, RD |
| Riparian Corridors | MDC, NRCS,
SWCD, FS | MDC, NRCS, FSA, DNR, EPA |
| Recreation | MDC, DNR | MDC |
| Fisheries | MDC | MDC |
| Wetlands | MDC,
FWS, NRCS, COE | MDC, FWS, NRCS,
FSA, DNR, EPA |
| Wildlife Habitat | MDC, NRCS, SWCD | MDC |
| Agency Acronyms |
|---|
| Missouri Department of Natural Resources | DNR | Lafayette Soil & Water Conservation District | SWCD |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | EPA | Missouri Department of Conservation | MDC |
| U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service | FWS | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | COE |
| USDA Farm Service Agency | FSA | Conservation Technology Information Center | CTIC |
| USDA Forest Service | FS | University Extension | UE |
| USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service | NRCS | USDA Rural Development (formerly
FMHA) | RD |
Table 2 is a list of government agencies that provide technical and financial assistance to
address water quality. Table 3 lists water quality financial assistance programs, the agency to
contact, the funding agency, and agencies that provide technical or financial support.
-- Table 3 --
Water Quality Financial Assistance Programs
| Program | Primary Contact /
Funding Agency | Support Agencies |
|---|
| Environmental Quality Incentive Program
(EQIP) | NRCS / USDA | FSA,
SWCD, MDC |
| Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) | FSA / USDA | NRCS,
SWCD, MDC |
| 319 Project Grants | DNR / EPA | SWCD,
UE, NRCS |
| 319 Mini-Grants | DNR / EPA | SWCD,
UE, NRCS |
| State Cost-Share Incentive Program | SWCD / DNR | NRCS, MDC |
| Loan Interest-Share Program | SWCD / DNR | NRCS |
| Special Area Land Treatment (SALT) | SWCD / DNR | NRCS,
UE, MDC |
| EARTH Program | SWCD / DNR | NRCS,
UE, MDC |
| Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) | NRCS / USDA | MDC, SWCD |
| Wetland Heritage Program (WHP) | MDC | NRCS, SWCD |
| Habitat Improvement Program (HW) | FWS | SWCD, NRCS |
| Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP) | MDC | SWCD, NRCS |
| Agricultural Loans | RD / USDA | - |
| Resource, Conservation & Development Grants | RC&D / various | NRCS,
SWCD, UE |
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