To obtain COST SHARE assistance from the soil and water conservation district, thESE CRITERIA must be met(IF NEEDING GENERAL ASSISTANCE, PLEASE USE OUR CONTACT PAGE)

1. Must be the current landowner or lessee with full documentation

2. For ACSP, farm must have been in production for at least 3 years. For AGWRAP, farm must have been in production for at least 1 year.

3. Must have records with the USDA Farm Service Agency

4. The Farm meets the definition of a bona fide farm as described by North Carolina G.S. 153A-340(b)(2). Meaning they must meet at least one of the following requirements

   1. 1) A farm sales tax exemption certificate issued by the Department of Revenue, or

      2) A copy of the property tax listing showing that the property is eligible for participation in the present use value program pursuant to G.S. 105-277.3, or

      3) A copy of the farm owner’s or operator’s Schedule F from the owner’s or operator’s most recent federal income tax return, or

      4) A forest management plan.

5. Contract and Best Management Practices must be created/selected to address existing water quality or water quantity concerns

Please Note: All applications are ranked and approved at the discretion of the Soil and Water board of supervisors.