Soil and Water Conservation Program SALT Application Process-MoDNR

Special Area Land Treatment (SALT) Program Application Process

Application Process
A call for AgNPS SALT proposals will be announced by the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Commission. Upon notification of the call, districts interested in applying for an AgNPS SALT project are to begin the application process.

Preliminary Application
The preliminary application form includes:

general information about the watershed
a map of the watershed
the water resources to be protected or restored
characteristics of the land
crop and livestock production
the water quality problems and proposed solutions
the goals and objectives of the project
the practices and incentives proposed
a general summary of the budget, and
the information/education activities of the project.

All preliminary applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the soil and water conservation program staff. Once reviewed, districts whose projects are awarded preliminary approval will begin the final application phase.

Final Application
The final application form includes more detailed information included in the preliminary application in addition to:

an executive summary of the project
the measures of progress
various types of funding utilized by the watershed area, past and present
other nonpoint source control projects within the SALT area
field equipment and Loan Interest-Share (LIS) incentives to be utilized in the project
partners and letters of support
progress summary sheet, and
a long-term budget summary.

All final applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed and ranked by the AgNPS SALT Review Committee, a committee consisting of agricultural and natural resource professionals. Once reviewed, the applications are presented to the Soil and Water Conservation Districts Commission for approval. Districts whose projects are awarded final approval will begin implementation on July 1 of the fiscal year.