The amount of funding available for some NRD cost-share programs is increasing, including for land treatment, well decommissioning, and flow meter repair.

• Aquifer Quality Well Abandonment Cost-Share Assistance Program (AQWACAP): the cost-share amount for well decommissioning will increase from the current rate (60 percent of total cost, up to $750), to 60 percent of total cost, up to $1,000 per well, effective July 1, 2024.
• Flow Meter Repairs: The cost-share amount for water flow meter repairs will increase from the current rate (50 percent of total cost up to $300), to 50 percent of total cost, up to $500 per flowmeter, effective July 1, 2024. The program will allow for the replacement of electronic flow meters which are not repairable with new or refurbished mechanical flow meters. The maximum cost-share per landowner for flow meter repair is $1000 per fiscal year. The minimum cost-share payment is $100.
• Land Treatment: The Private Dams Program provides planning, design and financial assistance for the construction or reconstruction of dams located on private property. Public benefits include flood control, sediment and erosion control, water conservation, groundwater recharge, and fish and wildlife enhancement. The cost share amount has increased from 75 percent up to $50,000, to 75 percent up to $75,000 per project.