Deadline approaching for Tongue River Watershed applications

The deadline for the Upper Tongue River Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Program applications is March 17. 

These grants will be used for projects in the Tongue River, Goose Creek and Prairie Dog Creek watersheds in Sheridan County.

According to Sheridan Community Land Trust Director of Marketing and Development, Chris Vrba, qualifying projects will help producers improve their land and their operation while improving water quality close to home.

A wide array of options are available to eligible landowners and producers, according to Andrew Cassiday of Sheridan County USDA NRCS.

Among other qualifying projects, invasive plant suppression projects target species like Ventenata and medusahead also qualify for funding. Typically, those suppression applications are now done by helicopter with an appropriate annual grass herbicide. 

Vrba commented on the invasive grasses during an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse. 

According to the USDA NRCS, applicants must have their ag operation registered with the Farm Service Agency. 

The Farm Service Agency handles applicant and land eligibility. The Sheridan County USDA NRCS office receives applications, conducts project evaluations, planning and design, Cassiday said in a press release.

To find out what will work for your land and your operation, contact Andrew Cassiday with the USDA NRCS, Sheridan Field Office, 307-683-4192 or andrew.cassiday@usda.gov.

Applications are due March 17.

The Upper Tongue River Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Program project was developed as a partnership among The Nature Conservancy, the Sheridan Community Land Trust, the Sheridan County Conservation District, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Sheridan County USDA NRCS and other partners.

Find more information here.