Objective
To assist landowners in providing a clean and reliable water source for pasturing livestock in a location where other sources are not feasible. The program will ultimately enhance livestock productivity, encourage efficient land management and protect surface water. Rotational grazing systems will be encouraged.
Eligibility
- Location of alternate watering system must be on lands within the Lake of the Prairies Conservation District (R.M.’s of Russell, Shell River, Shellmouth-Boulton or Silver Creek).
- Crown land projects may be eligible if lessee is eligible.
- Conditions and costs of this pasture pipeline rental are not applicable for reimbursement under LPCD’s Alternate Watering and Water Distribution Systems reimbursement program
Responsibilities
The Applicant Shall
- Submit completed application in name of registered landowner and include pasture pipeline trenching plan.
- Coordinate complete project with technical assistance from LPCD and other parties as required.
- Arrange for the delivery of and pay all costs associated with the pipe and connectors used for project.
- Pay $150 / day for pasture pipeline trencher rental; to be rented and returned during business hours to the LPCD office.
- Pay any costs associated with repair to the trencher for damage incurred while trencher in possession of renter.
- Provide or have access to a tractor, with hydraulics, capable of pulling pasture pipeline trencher (approx. 100 horsepower).
- Be solely responsible for connecting pasture pipeline to existing pipeline or pump, future maintenance of installed pipeline and damage to pipeline as a result of agricultural practices.
- Confine work to own lands; any form of custom work or subletting trencher strictly prohibited.
- Grant access to site for tours, inspection or sign erection at any reasonable time.
- Grant the Conservation District the right to use any information related to this project for educational or promotional purposes.
- Not alter, change, remove or modify the project without written consent of the District.
- Indemnify and save harmless the district from any and all actions, claims, suits, damages, injuries or other loss no matter how arising as a result of the construction, operation, or maintenance of this project.
- Face possible elimination from future district programming should he/she fail to comply with conditions.
