Wake County's Soil and Water Conservation staff assist farmers, operators, landowners and citizens on a voluntary basis in partnership with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Soil and Water Conservation, and the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Technical Services are provided to landowners in Wake County with natural resource concerns.
Contact a Natural Resource Conservationist at 919-250-1050 for assistance with:
- Erosion problems
- Soil Quality
- Water Quantity issues - irrigation and wells
- Pond management
- Wetlands
- Wildlife Enhancement (small game, habitat, management, etc.)
- Livestock Exclusion and Fencing
- Nutrient Management
- Voluntary Agricultural District Program
Cost Share Programs and Grants
| North Carolina Agriculture Cost Share Program (NCACSP) |
Reduce agricultural non-point source pollution from entering North Carolina waterways. Improve water quality by reducing the delivery of nutrients, sediment and pesticides. |
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| Agriculture Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) |
Increase water use efficiency, availability, and storage for agricultural operations. Implement best management practices to conserve and protect water resources for agricultural operations. |
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| Jordan Lake EPA 319 Grant |
Assist agricultural operations with installing best management practices to meet new Jordan Lake Nutrient Management strategy laws that were adopted in August 2011. Best Management practices will reduce nutrient and sediment loading from streams that flow to Jordan Lake. |
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| Falls Lake EPA 319 Grant |
Assist agricultural operations with installing best management practices to meet new Falls Lake Nutrient Management strategy laws that were adopted in January 2011. Best Management practices will reduce nutrient and sediment loading from streams that flow to Falls Lake. |
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NC Foundation for Soil & Water Conservation Grant
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Reduce the amount of sediment, nutrients, or other pollutants from entering the surface waters where existing state and federal funds cannot meet the need. For farms currently in or transitioning out of tobacco production. Funding provided by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission |
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Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) |
Provide voluntary conservation program for farmers that grow agricultural products. Offer financial and technical help for structural and management practices for eligible agricultural land. |
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Wildlife Habitat Incentives
Program (WHIP) |
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program is a voluntary program to develop and improve wildlife habitat on private land. |
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Conservation Reserve
Program (CRP) |
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the next CRP "General Signup #45" will be held from May 20, 2013, through June 14, 2013. CRP provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns and their lands. |
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