Soil and Water Conservation Districts are eligible for grants to establish and maintain diverse native vegetation buffers using seeds of local ecotype regions.
Overview
- 2010 Program Criteria (Updated Oct. 7, 2009 - includes program requirements, eligible practices and allowable activities)
- 2008 Program Criteria for recipients of 2008-2009 Native Buffer Grants
- Native Buffer Program Q & A (Updated Feb. 2010)
- Map of Areas Eligible for Funding (to download ECS subsection shapefiles for each county go to (http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/)
Grant Application and Reporting Documents
- Apply for BWSR Grants
- Seed Source Certification Document (Word file - use only for FY 2007-2009 funding)
- Payment Calculation Sheet (Excel file)
- Native Buffer eLINK reporting guidelines
Technical Resources
- Grassland Inter-seeding Guidelines
- MN Native Wildflower/Grass Producers Association
- Native vegetation establishment resources
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) resources:
- Shoreland Habitat Restoration Technical Note
- Job Sheet 3: Grassland management for wildlife habitat
- Job Sheet 12: Restoration and Management of Declining Habitats (Excel file -- see all 6 tabs)
