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Mill Creek

This Cost-Share program connects Mill Creek and Crooked Creek (also known as Flatrock Creek) in Boone and Newton Counties. These subwatersheds are important to water quality in Northwest Arkansas, and have been identified as a priority area for nonpoint source pollution control by the Arkansas Department of Natural Resources (ADNR). H2Ozarks is partnering with landowners in the region to improve water quality through our Mill Creek Cost-Share program.

Our goal is to provide financial and technical assistance that empowers landowners to adopt conservation practices (CPs). We want this program to provide both economic and environmental benefits, and our vision is to enhance natural resource management, improve water quality, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Are you located in this region and interested in learning more? Do you have goals for your land that may improve water quality? Please review our eligibility requirements and contact us today!

A map showing the Mill Creek Watershed outlined in brown and the Dogpatch Springs Recharge area outlined in purple, both located in Boone and Newton counties. An inset shows this regions location within a larger area.
Q&A
What is the Mill Creek Cost-Share Program?
The program is a partnership between local landowners and H2Ozarks. We provide funding for land management projects that also implement conservation practices, sustainable land use, or promote water quality. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship that will yield both economic and environmental benefits!

Funding assistance is provided to landowners to offset the cost of implementing conservation practices. Eligible participants can receive 80%-100% cost coverage for approved land management practices, up to $7,500 per project. Landowners are responsible for any costs that exceed the program’s maximum limits.

Please review all program documentation for full details on eligibility, funding, and program requirements. The cost-share rates and caps vary by practice, and are outlined in Appendix 1 of the Program Description & Eligibility form.

Program Files

There are lots of ways to manage land that also benefit water quality! You may not realize just how much of a difference small changes can make.
Eligible Conservation Practices (CPs) include:

  • Livestock fencing
  • Prescribed burns
  • Prescribed grazing
  • Riparian (streambed) plantings
  • Tree plantings
  • Pond installment
  • And more!

See the full list of eligible CPs, including the percentage reimbursed by H2Ozarks and the maximum amount paid in Appendix 1 of the Program Description and Eligibility form.

Program Files

To participate in the Mill Creek Cost-Share Program, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria:

  • Applicants must own or have management authority for the land where the conservation practice is  installed.
  • The land must be located within the program’s designated area – inside the Mill Creek (a.k.a., Flatrock Creek) subwatershed of the Buffalo River Watershed OR the Dogpatch Springs Recharge Area. See figure 1 of the program area; H2Ozarks staff can help verify eligible locations.
  • The proposed project must be for practice(s) listed in Appendix 1 of the Program Description & Eligibility.
  • Applicants must agree to allow program staff or their designees access to the project site for a final inspection after installation is complete. The site will only be accessed with landowner approval and at scheduled times.
  • Participants must provide all required documentation, including a completed application, maps, and any other supporting materials specified by the program.
  • Applicants must comply with all local, state, and federal regulations related to the proposed practices.
  • Please review the Program Description & Eligibility form for further details about eligibility and applying.
Program Files

This program is made possible through funding from the Arkansas Natural Resources Division 319 Non-Point Source Pollution Program and the Environmental Protection Agency. We are also grateful for the partnership of the Boone County Conservation District, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Quail Forever, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, and others.

We welcome you to read all our program documents, available for download below!
Please contact our Program Coordinator, Ayla Grace, if you have any questions.
Ayla@h2ozarks.org
479-866-7220

Program Files