Monroe County Stormwater Partnership Program 2020 LOCAL APPLICIATION FOR COST SHARE Page 1 Last Name First Name Date Address City ST Zip Email Phone $ Township What is the name/type of project you are applying for Total Estimated Project Cost Total Acers If applicable provide your USDA farm information USDA Field # USDA Tract # Have you applied for Stormwater Cost Share before? NO YES If yes in what year Is this land enrolled in any Federal/State Programs? NO YES If yes in what program COST SHARE PROGRAM GUIDELINES • This program is only available to Monroe County residents for land in Monroe County. • This particular program is not available to land that lays inside the City of Bloomington or Town of Ellettsville. • An applicant can only apply for cost-share through this program once every three years. • All payments will be made in arears once the project is completed and verified by a SWCD representative. • If an application is selected for funding the applicant will be required to sign an agreement that will state basic conservation guidelines and estimated completion date. • All funds are reimbursed at 75% of the total cost of the project up to a maximum of $2000. • Total project cost estimation will be required. • All applications will require a minimum of 4 pictures of the project area/concern, expect for cover crop projects only 1 picture is required. • All application will at a minimum require a small paragraph providing a detailed explanation of how this project will improve soil health and effect water quality, the more details provided the better. • All application will be considered on a first come, first serve bases, however the following point system will be used to determine high priority concerns (maximum points available is 9) o 2 point for first time applicant o 2 points if project is located on HEL soil Highly Erodible Land (based on Web Soil Survey soil type) o 2 points if project is within 500 ft of a natural water system o 2 point if project falls inside a rural housing community in the county o 1 point if project is a referral from County Stormwater Please finish your application by complete page 2