Landowners can apply to Westlake Watershed District for a new crossing construction or a crossing upgrade for crossings through a Westlake Watershed District designated drain. The full cost of any new crossings or upgrades beyond basic maintenance or meeting drain capacity requirements are the responsibility of the applicant.
All applications are subject to approval and conditions set by the Westlake Watershed District Board.
Contact Westlake Watershed District Office for more information.
Assistance to landowners in sealing wells that are no longer in use for water supply purposes.
Subject to available funding, the program will provide all materials required for the proper disinfecting, filling and sealing of approved abandoned wells in the WWD area.
Contact Westlake Watershed District Office for more information.
Westlake Watershed District contributes to beaver mitigation, call your sub-district member for more information.
Beaver dam removal from order in council drains can be done through cost effective and efficient means.
Contact Westlake Watershed District Office for more information.
Westlake Watershed District has the opportunity to provide cost share funding to producers who would like to implement projects that provide improvements to watershed health.
Categories for Targeted Improvement to Watershed Health:
The Forage Seed Rebate Program is designed to assist producers with perennial forage stand establishment costs. The program offers a rebate of up to $35/acre towards the cost of forage seed, for basic acreage of up to 50 acres, with the potential to increase rebate acreage to 100 acres if funds are available within the program year.
The Polycrop Seed Rebate Program is designed to assist producers with polycrop establishment costs. The program offers a rebate of up to $35/acre towards the cost of seed, for basic acreage of up to 50 acres, with the potential to increase rebate acreage to 100 acres if funds are available for the program year.
Program Objectives:
The Livestock Exclusion Fencing Reimbursement Program is designed to assist producers with installation of new fence that will exclude livestock from surface water bodies. The program offers a reimbursement of up to $4500.00/mile towards the cost of exclusion fencing construction materials for the program year. The reimbursement covers materials used and is pro-rated depending upon the length of the fence. Program Objectives: