Soil & Water official notes state budget boosts for conservation programs
Colby Petersen reported the state budget increased funding for district line items: FLLOWPA up $500,000, Ag Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement up $200,000, and Climate Resilient Farming up $1,000,000, which he said bodes well for the coming year.
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Colby Petersen, representing Soil & Water, reported to the Government Operations Committee that recent state budget actions produced several program funding increases affecting the district. Petersen said FLLOWPA funding increased by $500,000, Ag Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement and Control grants received a $200,000 increase, and the Climate Resilient Farming (CRF) Grant Program went up by $1,000,000. "Looking good for next year," Petersen told the committee.
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