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From: Paul Nelson, Scott WMO
Administrator; and Subject: 2010 Cost Share and Incentive Program The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Scott Watershed Management Organization (WMO) announce the fifth year of their joint cost share and incentive program for water quality improvement projects. A total of water quality and soil conservation practices are eligible. However, the most popular are streambank erosion repairs, water quality filter strips, wetland restorations, rain gardens, well sealings and grade stabilizations. Scott County, cities, townships, associations, improvement districts and others, including individual landowners, may submit applications for projects and cost-share funds. To be eligible, the land must be within the Scott WMO boundary (see map below). Applications are taken on a continuous basis. According to Paul Nelson, Scott Watershed Management Organization Administrator, the cost-share and incentive program is an important part of the local efforts to address the water quality problems in the county. “Water quality in Scott County is generally not very good, with most water bodies considered water quality impaired,” Nelson noted. “The cost share funds provide an opportunity and an incentive for land and water stewardship on both public and private lands.” The 2010 WMO Cost-Share Program Interested parties and organizations with 
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