NRCS Texas accepting applications for the Petronila Creek Nutrient Reduction Project

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) in Texas is accepting applications for the Petronila Creek Nutrient Reduction Project in Nueces County, Texas. This project provides financial assistance to agricultural producers to improve water quality through the development and implementation of conservation plans and practices.

Through funding provided by the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), the Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is targeting the Petronila Creek watershed for the implementation of conservation practices to manage nutrient and sediment runoff from working lands. This watershed drains into Baffin Bay which is a prime sportfishing area.

To be eligible you must own or operate agricultural lands in Nueces County, Texas, within three priority HUC-12 watersheds: City of Concordia-Petronila Creek, Gertrude Lubby Lake-Petronila Creek and Chapman Ranch Lake-Petronila Creek.

Technical and financial assistance will be provided through this voluntary program. Agricultural producers will implement conservation practices that reduce nutrient and sediment runoff. Eligible conservation practices include conservation crop rotation, reduced tillage, no till, filter strips, nutrient management, and cover crops.

To apply, contact NRCS staff at the Robstown Service Center, 548 S. Highway 77, Suite B, Robstown, Texas, or by phone at 361-387-2533, ext. 3

More Information

To learn more about NRCS programs, producers can contact their local USDA Service Center. Producers can also apply for NRCS programs, manage conservation plans and contracts, and view and print conservation maps by logging into their farmers.gov account. If you don't have an account, sign up today.

For more than 90 years, NRCS has helped farmers, ranchers and forestland owners make investments in their operations and local communities to improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and wildlife habitat. NRCS uses the latest science and technology to help keep working lands working, boost agricultural economies, and increase the competitiveness of American agriculture. NRCS provides one-on-one, personalized advice and financial assistance and works with producers to help them reach their goals through voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs. For more information, visit nrcs.usda.gov.