LONG CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT district

Request for Proposals:

Private BMP Incentive Program

OVERVIEW

In an effort to continue improving water quality in Long Creek, LCWMD has developed a Private BMP Incentive Program to encourage Participating Landowners to directly invest in undertaking activities that will improve water quality in Long Creek.

LCWMD has $295,000 allocated to this program for fiscal year 2023. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis through June 30, 2023, or until the allocated funds are exhausted.

Suggested Projects

  • Green landscaped area with small trees, bushes, and tall grass, in a parking lot with cars and a fence in the background.

    Rain Garden

    A rain garden is a depressed area in the landscape that collects rain water from a roof, driveway or street and allows it to soak into the ground. Planted with grasses and flowering perennials, rain gardens can be a cost effective and beautiful way to reduce runoff from your property. Rain gardens can also help filter out pollutants in runoff and provide food and shelter for butterflies, song birds and other wildlife.

  • A tree with vibrant orange and red leaves on a grassy area by a lake with mist, during autumn.

    Tree Plantings

    Adding trees in and around parking lots and pavement improves appearance, prevents soil erosion, and adds oxygen to the environment. Planted areas also reduce storm water drainage problems, buffer wind and noise, and make passers-by and parking customers happy by providing cool shade.

  • A landscaped garden bed with various plants and purple flowers, bordered by black rocks, in a grassy area with trees and a slightly overcast sky in the background.

    Stream Buffer

    Stream buffers, also known as riparian buffers, are vegetated areas on either side of a stream. or river. When functioning properly, buffers protect the waterbody from the impacts of human activity.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact:

Peter Carney, Executive Director
Long Creek Watershed Management District
pcarney@restorelongcreek.org or (207) 894-4320