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Sub=-program 2.4: Water Conservation and Improvement

Projects eligible under this sub-program include: individual
farm work in the form of small dam rehabilitation and water
system development designed for small groups of individuals.

Eligible costs for dam rehabilitation and water system
development may consist of design, Supervision of construction,
purchase of materials and labour for upgrading or replacing
existing dams and water storage structures located on Crown land
and servicing a single farm or ranch, or for upgrading,
replacing or building a new water supply system. For water
systems, the works eligible for assistance cannot be on-farm
unless that portion is a necessary main line link to another
farm. Dams for rehahilitation under this sub-program must be
identified by the B.C. Ministry of Environment as a potential
safety hazard.

Projects may be proposed by individual farmers or small groups

of farmers who cannot conveniently join an incorporated group
for the development of water resources,

3, Funding

Funding for this program is provided jointly through Agriculture Canada
and the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food.(BCMAF) under
the authority of the Canada-British Columbia Subsidiary Agreement on Agri-
Food Regional Development. Where the applicant is required to provide
some portion of the funding, the monies must be available before the
project commences. All information, results and reports arising out of
any project funded under Program II are the property of the agencies
providing the funds. Funding on all projects is subject to the
appropriation of the funds by the respective governments. involved, each

Funding under the Agreement will be based on the agricultural benefits of
each project. While projects do not have to benefit agriculture
exclusively to be eligible for assistance, funding will only be available
for the agricultural portion. Funding may also be made available for
mitigation works where damage to other resources occurs through the
construction of a project.

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