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

Water Supply Well

A well means constructing a drilled, driven or dug well to supply water from an underground source for irrigation including chemigation and fertigation, livestock and poultry, aquaculture, freeze protection, or on-farm processing.

AgWRAP Policy Summary

Policy	Water Well
Maintenance Period	10 years
BMP Units	Each
Required Effects	Acres Irrigated (annually) OR Acres Affected (annually) (acres grown and processed annually for on-farm processing) OR Animal type and number
JAA/NRCS Standards	ENG - 642 - Water Well ENG - 533 - Pumping Plant OR Site Evaluation Sheet Water Well for Irrigation and On-Farm Processing Water Well for Livestock For RFP: Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) completed and signed by a well contractor certified by the North Carolina Well Contractors Certification Commission Check-Out Sheet: Water Well
Cost Information	Average and actual cost for components on AgWRAP cost list
CS2 Reference Materials	NC-AgWRAP 11 Signature Page Map with BMP location, fields and roads Conservation Plan Applicable Site Evaluation Sheet (see above) Cooperator Acknowledgement Form For RFP: Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) completed and signed by a well contractor certified by the North Carolina Well Contractors Certification Commission (see above) Check-out Sheet (see above) Receipts for actual cost items
Additional Spot-check Requirements	None

Common CS2 Components

Component	Unit(s)
AgWRAP Water Supply Well- construction/head protection	LinFt
AgWRAP Water Supply Well- permit	Each
PUMP-housing, fiberglass/site built	Each
AgWRAP PUMP-water supply	Each
PUMP-solar powered water	Each
Tank-temp storage, 1000 gal	Each
Tank-temp storage, 1500 gal	Each

Planning and Design Tools

Livestock Watering Well Diagram
Irrigation Well Diagram
Check to see if your project is location in the Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area (15 eastern counties) - Permits or Registration and Reporting may be required.
Find a Certified Contractor
Conservation Planning Resources

Trainings

Water Supply Wells, Contract & Policy Training - January 2021. Overview of well policies and district examples. 1 hour
Water Well & Pumping Plant - August 2020. Review of different types of wells, siting requirements, system components, pump types and pump sizing methods. 1 hour.