District Location and Info:
District Location and Info:
Eastern Shore SWCD
22545 Center Parkway
Accomac, VA 23301
(757) 302-4431
Fax: (757) 787-3769
Office Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
The Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors meet the second Wednesday of every month at 5:00 pm to conduct District business.
All meetings are open to the public. Meeting date changes will be posted.
The Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors meet the second Wednesday of every month at 5:00 pm to conduct District business.
All meetings are open to the public. Meeting date changes will be posted.
Serving Accomack and Northampton Counties
VA Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMP)
Cost Share Program
Through funding provided by the VA Soil and Water Conservation Board and the VA Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District (Eastern Shore SWCD) administers the VA Agricultural Best Management Practice (BMP) Cost-Share Program in Accomack and Northampton Counties.
The goal of the Virginia Agricultural BMP Cost Share Program is to improve water quality in the VA's streams, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay. Cost Share assistance is offered as an incentive to implement best management practices. The basis of the program is to encourage the voluntary installation of agricultural BMPs to meet Virginia's non-point pollution reduction objectives. Emphasis is given on the implementation of agricultural BMPs in locations that provide the greatest nutrient and sediment reductions for the taxpayer's dollar and interest. Many different practices are offered that can assist landowners and producers in maintaining soil on the land with consequent benefits to crop production and water quality.
More information and specifications of best management practices are found in the most current FY26 VA Ag BMP Cost Share Manual. Many practices listed are eligible for VA Tax Credits.
FY27 Cost Share Sign-Up:
Coming Soon Mid-July to Mid-August
Currently our District's Cost Share Program has a significant amount of funding.
We encourage all interested to contact District Staff for more information.
Carmie S. Ross- District Manager 757-302-4431
Benjamin Young- Conservation Specialist 757-302-4427
Lucy Earl- Conservation Specialist 757-302-4421
Some of Eastern Shore SWCD's most popular BMPs:
New Participants in the VA AG BMP Cost Share Program are
required to out a W-9 Form to participate in any cost share program.
If you are not a new participant but your information or address has changed,
please submit an updated form to the District.
Conservation Tillage & Precision Ag Equipment
Tax Credit Program:
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, but before January 1, 2026, a refundable tax credit is available for purchases of certain types of conservation tillage equipment. The tax credit equals 25% of all expenditures for the purchase of equipment
certified by the VA Soil & Water Conservation Board as reducing soil compaction such as a "no-till" planter, drill, or other equipment that provides more precise pesticide and fertilizer application or injection. The credit amount cannot exceed $17,500 in the year of purchase. If the amount of allowable credit exceeds the taxpayer's liability for the taxable year, the excess will be refunded at 100% of face value within 90 days after the filing date of the income tax return applying for the refund.
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Statement showing the purchase date and expenditures for eligible equipment
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Copy of the certified statement signed by the producer, as well as the individual who prepared the nutrient management plan, stating that the nutrient management plan is being implemented.
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Letter from the District providing proof that the producer has an approved soil conservation plan.