Peel Rural Water Quality Program
It pays to protect water quality when you apply to the Peel Rural Water Quality Program
In 2005, Credit Valley Conservation and Toronto and Region Conservation collaborated with Peel Federation of Agriculture, Peel Soil and Crop Improvement Association and Region of Peel to create the Peel Rural Water Quality Program.
The Peel Rural Water Quality Program is a voluntary program offering financial and technical assistance to private rural landowners throughout the Region of Peel. This program assists participants with the implementation of agricultural beneficial management practice projects, which protect and improve water quality.
“I think this program has been a huge success and demonstrates how through cooperation, the Regional government and the conservation authorities have helped the participating farmers enhance the quality of water in Peel.”
Nick Ferri, Chair
Peel Agricultural Advisory Working Group
| Eligible Project | Grant Rate | Grant Ceiling |
| Barnyard Runoff Control & Clean Water Diversion | 50% | $5,000 |
| Buffer Strip Planting | 75%-100%* | $5,000 |
| Chemical Storage | 50% | $2,000 |
| Deadstock Composting | 50% | $3,000 |
| Education & Training | 100%** | $500 |
| Erosion Control Structures | 50% | $5,000 |
| Fuel Storage (per tank) | 50% | $2,000 |
| Integrated Pest Management | 50% | $3,000 |
| Irrigation Management | 50% | $10,000 |
| Livestock Access Restriction | 75%-100%*** | $10,000 |
| Manure Storage & Handling Systems | 50% | $15,000 |
| Milkhouse Washwater Disposal | 50% | $5,000 |
| Nutrient Management Plan | 50%**** | $1,000 |
| Nutrient Management Strategy | 50%**** | $500 |
| Private Well Upgrade | 50% | $1,000 |
| Silage Storage Enhancement and Relocation | 30% | $15,000 |
| Tree Planting | 50% | $5,000 |
| Well Abandonment | Contact Region of Peel – Peel Well Abandonment Program | |
* 100% grant rate will apply if combined with livestock access restriction
** Limited to once per year
*** 100% grant rate will apply if installed by landowner
**** Only available to farms not having to comply with current legislation
The list of eligible projects is not exclusive. If you have a project that is not on this list, you may still be eligible for financial and technical assistance.
In many circumstances Peel Rural Water Quality Program funding can be combined with additional funding sources to provide up to 80% of the total project cost.
“By having a nutrient management plan prepared for my operation I am able to enact due diligence for the responsible management of the nutrients incorporated on my farm.”
Don Carruthers
Stone Ridge Farm
How to Apply to the Program and Receive Funding
- Attend an Environmental Farm Plan workshop and complete a plan for your farm operation.
- Submit your Environmental Farm Plan for confidential review to the local Peer Review Committee.
- Contact Peel Rural Water Quality Program staff to verify that your proposed project meets the guidelines and to arrange a site visit. Staff is available to assist you with planning your project and applying to the program.
- Applications are anonymously reviewed by the Peel Agricultural Advisory Working Group, a peer review group of local representatives with an interest in agriculture in the Region of Peel.
- Complete your project as approved.
- Book a final site visit with program staff.
- Receive your grant.
“The application process was surprisingly user-friendly and expedient. We received great support from program staff who made the entire process hassle-free.”
Randal Ugolini
Highpoint Farms
For more information and to arrange a site visit, please contact:
Mark Eastman, M.Sc., P.Ag.
Program Coordinator, Agricultural Extension
Ph: 905-670-1615 ext. 430
Toll Free: 1-800-668-5557
Email: meastman@creditvalleyca.ca
|
Eligible Project |
Grant Rate |
Grant Ceiling |
|
Barnyard Runoff Control & Clean Water Diversion |
50% |
$5,000 |
|
Buffer Strip Planting |
75%-100%* |
$5,000 |
|
Chemical Storage |
50% |
$2,000 |
|
Deadstock Composting |
50% |
$3,000 |
|
Education & Training |
100%** |
$500 |
|
Erosion Control Structures |
50% |
$5,000 |
|
Fuel Storage (per tank) |
50% |
$2,000 |
|
Integrated Pest Management |
50% |
$3,000 |
|
Livestock Access Restriction |
75%-100%*** |
$10,000 |
|
Manure Storage & Handling Systems |
50% |
$15,000 |
|
Milkhouse Washwater Disposal |
50% |
$5,000 |
|
Nutrient Management Plan |
50%**** |
$1,000 |
|
Nutrient Management Strategy |
50%**** |
$500 |
|
Private Well Upgrade |
50% |
$1,000 |
|
Tree Planting |
50% |
$5,000 |
|
Well Abandonment |
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