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County committee approves Sand County Foundation grant and adopts Cedar Creek soil‑health incentive program
Summary
The Washington County Land Use & Planning Committee approved a Sand County Foundation producer‑led grant resolution and adopted a 2026 Cedar Creek soil health incentive program that will fund practices such as no‑till, cover crops and low‑disturbance manure injection; county staff will act as fiscal agent and a county levy carryover is required as a match.
The Washington County Land Use & Planning Committee on a voice vote approved a resolution to accept a producer‑led grant from the Sand County Foundation and adopted a Cedar Creek soil health incentive program to begin in 2026.
Paul, a county staff presenter, told the committee that the grant opportunity was presented to local producer‑led groups and that Cedar Creek Farmers want to use the funds to pilot low‑disturbance manure injection and other conservation practices. "This is a bit of what we'd be adding into it from that previous grant," he said, summarizing that eligible practices would include no‑till, cover crops, low‑disturbance manure application, planting green and enhanced nutrient testing.
Why it matters: Committee members said the program targets both water‑quality goals and…
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