The Bond County SWCD is now a partner with the Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever conservation seed program. 

 

Seed mixes are available for multiple types of Pollinator Habitats, CRP seedings, and more.  Seed mixes meet Illinois Solar Site Pollinator requirements, and NRCS standards and specifications for USDA CRP programs.

 

Current seed prices as of July 1, 2024. 

Basic Pollinator = $116.00/ac

HEL >5% Pollinator = $196.00/ac

IL Monarch Pollinator = $129.00/ac

 

Contact the office to verify current pricing and availability. 

 

The SWCD will place your order for the seed, submit seed tags and other documentation for CRP seedings and serve as the pick-up location for orders.  

 Contact the SWCD office to determine the best mix for your needs. 

info@bondswcd.org

The Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District provides cost-share assistance and other financial incentives for the construction or adoption of projects that conserve soil and protect water quality, that reduce soil erosion and improve water quality,  Nutrient Management Planning (NMP) to encourage farm operators to utilize soil testing to increase efficiency of fertilizer use and reduce nutrient transport to water bodies and special projects to address unique resource concerns to provide for piloting of new practices not on the statewide docket or target specific practices or initiatives that are local priorities. 

Cost-Share Assistance is Available for the following projects:

Cover Crops,  Pollinator habitat, No-till or Strip-till planting (Corn/Sorghum), Contour Farming, Contour Buffer  Strips, Well Decommissioning, Filter strips, Diversion, Grade Stabilization Structures, Grassed Waterways, Pasture and Hayland Planting, Contour Stripcropping, Nutrient Management Plans, Terraces, Water and Sediment Control Basins 

Cost-Share Assistance Application

          

Click HERE to view the Bond County SWCD Contractor's list.  If you would like to be added to the contractor's list, please contact the SWCD office with your detailed information.

The Bond County Soil and Water Conservation District prepares Special Use Permit Reviews, Natural Resource Inventory Reports and conducts seeding plan reviews for the Bond County Zoning Board.   For more details contact the Bond County SWCD Executive Director, Emily Hartmann at 618-664-3590 ext. 3, or submit the online contact request form below. 

Contact Request Form

                        Type of Review:                                            Fee:

Basic Special Use Permit Review                                            $  25.00   

Natural Resource Inventory Report                                         $ 500.00

Natural Resource Inventory Review                                        $ 100.00

Solar or Wind Farm Seeding Plan Review                         $ 100.00     

Seeding Plan Review Application 

 Solar Site Layout Example

IDNR Pollinator Resources

Qualified Pollinator Seed Purchase Options Available Through the Bond County SWCD:

Illinois Basic Pollinator:  This mix of 37 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 327/420 standard for the CRP program CP42 pollinator practice and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. Contact the office for seed price.

Illinois Pollinator >5% Slope:  This mix of 39 species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA NRCS 327/420 standard for the CRP CP42 Pollinator Habitat practice on sites with slopes greater than 5% and is eligible for most other 327/420 practices including SAFE practices and is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites.  Contact the office for seed price.  

Full Service Seeding Program:

Full Service Seeding Program includes:

• A qualified pollinator seed mix with a minimum of 30 or more species that meets or exceeds state standards;
• Seed mix qualifies your site as a pollinator friendly site;
• Labor and equipment needed to establish your initial seeding on new sites. 
• Limited warranty.  Contact the office for pricing.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For information on pond management click the link below:

Due to the closure of the Logan Hollow Fish Farm the Bond County SWCD no longer hosts a fish sale.  The following local SWCD offices host fish sales.  Please contact them for more information on their sales.  

Madison County SWCD in Edwardsville, IL 

Montgomery County SWCD in Hillsboro, IL 

Clinton County SWCD in Breese, IL