Iowa Admin. Code r. 27-12.77

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 27-12.77 - Cost-share rates

The following cost-share rates shall apply for eligible practices designated in rules 27-12.72 (161C) to 27-12.74 (161C). These rates represent the maximum allowable cost share provided by state funds. These rates may be used in combination with other public funds to provide a total cost-share rate not to exceed 75 percent of the lesser of the eligible or the estimated cost of installation.

(1)Cost-share rates. Cost-share rates for practices designated in rule 27-12.72 (161C) shall be 50 percent of the eligible or estimated cost of installation, whichever is less, except for contour buffer strips, field borders, and access control. Cost-share rates for 12.72(2), contour buffer strips, and 12.72(3), field borders, shall be a one-time payment of 50 percent of the eligible or estimated cost of installation, whichever is less, up to $25 per acre. Cost-share rates for 12.72(10), access control, shall include a one-time payment of up to $200 per acre. In addition, fencing systems used to implement access control are eligible for 50 percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $14 per rod for permanent fencing. Cost-share assistance for this practice may not be provided on the same acres that already received a cost-share payment through the buffer initiative program.

(2)Cost-share rates for water protection practices. Cost-share rates for practices designated in rule 12.73(161C) shall be 50 percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less.

(3)Cost-share rates for agricultural drainage well closure. Cost-share rates for practices designated in rule 27-12.74 (161C) shall be the following:

a. 50 percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, of agricultural drainage well plugging and cistern removal, not to exceed $500.

b. 50 percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, of establishing a tile outlet from the plugged agricultural drainage well to a suitable, legal outlet, not to exceed $2000.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 27-12.77

ARC 8755B, IAB 5/19/10, effective 7/1/10; ARC 0737C, IAB 5/15/2013, effective 7/1/2013

Amended by IAB August 2, 2017/Volume XL, Number 03, effective 9/6/2017