Cost Share Programs - Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP)

Agricultural Pond Sediment Removal

Remove sediment from existing agricultural ponds to increase water storage capacity. Benefits may include water supply, erosion control, flood control, and sediment and nutrient reductions from farm fields.

Maintenance Period	1 year - Cooperators are ineligible to reapply for assistance for this practice for this pond for a period of 10 years; unless the sedimentation is occuring due to no fault of the cooperator.
BMP Units	Each
Required Effects	Gallons of Agricultural Water Storage Increased or Protected
JAA/NRCS Standards	NRCS - 342 - Critical Area Planting NRCS - 572 - Spoil Spreading Division Pond Sediment Removal Plan
Cost Information	Actual cost - paid based on receipts Maxmimum cost share amount $5,000 (75%) OR $6,000 (90%)
CS2 Reference Materials	NC-AgWRAP 11 Signature Page Map with BMP location, fields and roads Pond Sediment Removal Plan Template Cooperator Acknowledgment Form Conservation Plan
CS2 Components	AGRICULTURAL POND-Sediment Removal: Each
Additional Spot-check Requirements	None

AgWRAP Policy Summary

Agricultural Pond Sediment Removal

Design Standards

Planning and Design Tools

Sediment Removal Data Sheet and Volume Calculation Tool

Water Balance

AgWRAP Water Balance Tool (revised interface)
Water Needs Assessment Tool for NC Help (Version 8.0)- This is the help file that will also need to be saved.
- If you have trouble saving the help, download a pdf version here

Trainings