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<blockquote data-quote="John SD" data-source="post: 950596" data-attributes="member: 14713"><p>You need to get aquainted with your local USDA NRCS office. (Natural Resources Conservation Service) They offer technical assistance and advice for a project like yours, and possibly financial assistance. </p><p></p><p> I put in a new 3000 cu/yd dam that was designed by NRCS and financed by a program offered through the SD Game, Fish, and Parks Dept. GF&P once had a program where they would finance a new dam for a landowner with no real strings attached. It was a good program and several new dams were built in this area. </p><p></p><p> On my own I hired the same contractor who put in the new dam to do some repair work on 7 existing dams. Seems I spent about $12K on that about 20 yrs ago.</p><p></p><p>NRCS has a program that is minimumly restrictive called EQIP. (Environmental Quaility Incentives Program) One of the neighbors dug a good artesian well and put in 10K gallons of reserve capacity at his ranch. 8 of us neighbors then formed a non-profit water co-op to bring his artesian water to our ranches. Neighbor charges us $1.50 per 1000 gallons. We charge ourselves $2 to cover power and maintenance costs of the 17 miles of our distribution system for a current total cost of $3.50 per 1000 gallons. </p><p></p><p>We hired the contractor who installed the distribution system in ourselves at a cost of about $40K each because EQIP does not finance domestic water. The NRCS engineered distribution system works basically flawlessly. I have a constant 60psi at my house.</p><p></p><p> Many of us then got approved for EQIP to distribute the water around the ranches. I now have 9 water tanks providing water in every pasture. Cows don't have to walk over half mile to water. </p><p></p><p>The "catch" to EQIP is the "Environmental" part of the plan. I had to plant a shelterbelt and fence out on dam in order to meet the "environmental" requirements. IMO, a small price to pay to have a good workable water system in place. When you are raising cattle, if you don't have water, you don't have much. </p><p></p><p> The cost share for EQIP is 50% for items covered. I now have a Cadillac water system where a Chevy would have done the job, but I still wouldn't have it done without EQIP assistance. I used earthmover tires and 10' round fiberglass tanks. I also did an EQIP project before this one on another ranch I own. I installed 6 - 12' earthmover tires there. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John SD, post: 950596, member: 14713"] You need to get aquainted with your local USDA NRCS office. (Natural Resources Conservation Service) They offer technical assistance and advice for a project like yours, and possibly financial assistance. I put in a new 3000 cu/yd dam that was designed by NRCS and financed by a program offered through the SD Game, Fish, and Parks Dept. GF&P once had a program where they would finance a new dam for a landowner with no real strings attached. It was a good program and several new dams were built in this area. On my own I hired the same contractor who put in the new dam to do some repair work on 7 existing dams. Seems I spent about $12K on that about 20 yrs ago. NRCS has a program that is minimumly restrictive called EQIP. (Environmental Quaility Incentives Program) One of the neighbors dug a good artesian well and put in 10K gallons of reserve capacity at his ranch. 8 of us neighbors then formed a non-profit water co-op to bring his artesian water to our ranches. Neighbor charges us $1.50 per 1000 gallons. We charge ourselves $2 to cover power and maintenance costs of the 17 miles of our distribution system for a current total cost of $3.50 per 1000 gallons. We hired the contractor who installed the distribution system in ourselves at a cost of about $40K each because EQIP does not finance domestic water. The NRCS engineered distribution system works basically flawlessly. I have a constant 60psi at my house. Many of us then got approved for EQIP to distribute the water around the ranches. I now have 9 water tanks providing water in every pasture. Cows don't have to walk over half mile to water. The "catch" to EQIP is the "Environmental" part of the plan. I had to plant a shelterbelt and fence out on dam in order to meet the "environmental" requirements. IMO, a small price to pay to have a good workable water system in place. When you are raising cattle, if you don't have water, you don't have much. The cost share for EQIP is 50% for items covered. I now have a Cadillac water system where a Chevy would have done the job, but I still wouldn't have it done without EQIP assistance. I used earthmover tires and 10' round fiberglass tanks. I also did an EQIP project before this one on another ranch I own. I installed 6 - 12' earthmover tires there. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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