Soil and Water Resource Management Grant Program
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection administers the Soil and Water Resource Management (SWRM) grant program that supports locally-led conservation efforts.  Each year DATCP awards grants primarily to counties to pay for conservation staff and provide landowner cost-sharing to implement Land and Water Resource Management plans. DATCP follows these annual grant functions including an annual allocation to administer these grant funds.

The Working Manual
DATCP administers grant funds in accordance with ATCP 50 and has developed a working manual that contains policies and procedures, cost-share forms and examples, single audit guidelines and other critical information for county staff  to facilitate program administration.

Much of the information is presented in portable document format (PDF) so users can print out specific information to insert and update any hard copies of the working manual.

Changes, updates or new information for the manual will be posted here.

Table of Contents - 1 page PDF

Section 1 – Soil and Water Resource Management

Section 1.1: Overview - 3 page PDF
The overview of the SWRM grant program includes a brief description of the annual allocation process and plan that identifies DATCP’s priorities in making grant awards, the step-by-step process in making awards and the dollar amounts provided to counties and project cooperators.  

Section 1.2: Reminders – 10 Important Items - 2 page PDF
Please pay special attention to these items.

Section 2 – Policies and Procedures

Section 2.1: Reallocation and Redirection - 2 page PDF
There is no particular form, just file a letter requesting the changes.

Section 2.2: Revenue Source for Cost-Sharing and Units of Measurement - 2 page PDF
Use when completing a cost-share contract.

Section 2.3: Obtaining Watershed Code - 25 page PDF
Use when completing reimbursement request.

Section 2.4: Requirements of Cost-Share Project that uses DATCP funds over $50,000 - 2 page PDF
Use before signing contract or change order.

Section 2.5: Criteria for Land out of Production and CREP Equivalent - 2 page PDF
Use to complete cost-share contracts.

Section 2.6: DATCP Cost-Share Contract and Extension - 3 Page PDF
Use form provided by DATCP in mail.

Section 2.7: Transfer of Cost-share Funds - 3 page PDF
Process for requesting transfer of cost-share funds.

Section 2.8: NM Cost-share Information - 6 page PDF
Cost-sharing information for nutrient management grants.

Section 3.0: Cost-share Forms

Section 4.0: Examples of Cost-share - 1 Page PDF
Use examples to fill forms

Section 5.0: Special Consideration for few ATCP 50 Ch. VIII practice - 2 page PDF
Use careful attention when using these practices.

Section 6: State Single Audit Guidelines - 1 page PDF
State single audit guidelines are approved annually.

Section 7.1: ATCP 50 Administrative Code, Soil and Water Resource Management Program - 33 page PDF

Section 7.2: Chapter 92 Wisconsin Statutes, Soil and Water Conservation and Animal Waste Management - 9 page PDF

For more information about Soil and Water Resource Management Grants Program, contact Kris Modaff, Kris.Modaff@datcp.state.wi.us, 608-224-4611, Dilip Patel, Dilip.Patel@datcp.state.wi.us, 608-224-4610.