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Steve Paz tells Rice County commissioners the Soil Health RCPP has yielded $300,000 so far
Summary
Steve Paz of the Soil and Water District told the Rice County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 that the state has received about $25 million through a new RCPP program and that the district has secured $300,000 so far, with at least another $240,000 expected; the funds target cover crops, no-till practices and windbreaks to reduce erosion.
Steve Paz of the Soil and Water District told the Rice County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 that a new Soil Health RCPP program has brought about $25,000,000 to the state and that the district has secured $300,000 so far, with "another 240,000 at least, hopefully more," expected in future rounds.
Paz said the funding comes via the Natural Resources Conservation Service and that the program is competitive. "Currently we've received $300,000 so far and expecting at least a couple more rounds, so another 240,000 at least, hopefully more," he said. He framed the update as informational and said the district plans to provide similar updates more often to keep the board informed.
The money is intended to support conservation practices aimed at reducing soil erosion. Paz identified the program's priority practices as cover crops, conversion to no-till and strip-till, and farmstead windbreaks. He said those measures can reduce soil erosion and help participating producers manage field-level conservation more effectively.
At the start of the meeting the board conducted routine business: the chair called the roll and the board approved the meeting agenda on a motion identified by the chair as made by "Commissioner Perfist" and seconded by "Commissioner Peters," and later approved minutes from the Dec. 2 regular meeting on a motion by "Commissioner Malika" and seconded by "Commissioner Underdahl." Both motions were carried by voice vote; the transcript records only the voice votes and does not report individual recorded tallies.
The presentation on the RCPP was informational; no formal action on the RCPP funding or program was recorded in the provided transcript. The board also explained that public comment on agenda items will be taken after each presentation and before board action, and that comment cards should be submitted to Susie, the public relations director.
No further materials or formal votes on the Soil Health RCPP were recorded in the transcript provided.
