Treaty Creek-Wabash River

The Treaty Creek-Wabash

River Project

In 2015, the Wabash River Defenders launched efforts to protect and improve the Wabash River drainage focusing on the Treaty Creek-Wabash River Watershed. The Treaty Creek-Wabash River Watershed drains 157 square miles of Wabash and Miami counties. The drainage includes mostly small tributaries flowing into the Wabash River downstream of Andrews, Indiana to upstream of Peru, Indiana.

Read the Treaty Creek_Wabash River Watershed Plan – Approved March 2020

ABOUT THE TREATY CREEK-WABASH RIVER WATERSHED

Land within the Treaty Creek-Wabash River Watershed is predominantly agricultural with 73% of the watershed covered by row crop agriculture or pasture land, 14% in forest or wetland and 9% in developed land uses including the City of Wabash and Town of Lagro. A majority of the land within the watershed is privately-owned and in a soybean-corn rotation. 

The Treaty Creek-Wabash River Cost-Share Program

The Treaty Creek-Wabash River Project provides cost share funding to implement TCWR BMP list for land located in our funding area.

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?

View the map to learn if you are eligible! Landowners or operators within the orange highlighted area are eligible to apply for cost share funding to implement best management practices which will reduce nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and pathogens in runoff. Modification of equipment is eligible for funding under this program.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS!

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis – all applications received by the 1st of each month and are reviewed and approved during the month of application, as possible. Practices must be installed according to NRCS standards and must be approved by the Treaty Creek-Wabash River Project steering committee. The steering committee includes local District Conservationists as well as IN State Department of Agriculture, Purdue Extension and Soil and Water Conservation District staff. Approved applicants will receive up to 75% of the installation cost. Practices installed in advance of submitting an application, receiving approval and signing a project contract are not eligible for cost share funds. All funds are provided on a reimbursement basis.

WHAT PRACTICES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING?

Practices eligible for funding include: Cover crop planting, conservation tillage, nutrient and pesticide management, grassed waterway installation or repair, livestock restrictions and watering faclities, buffer strips and more!

Have questions about the cost share program or an interest in applying?Contact Sara or your local conservation district!

Funding Area Map – To be eligible for cost share funding, your proposed project area must be located 50% or more within the yellow funding area. View as an interactive map!