​​Here's a little newzzzzz about Cost Share Grants
We have our projects for our 2025 installation. 
​These individual projects can receive $10,000 or 50% of the
total cost of the project - whichever is less. 


​We are now taking applications for projects for a 2026 install!
Please contact us if you would like
​to schedule a site visit and are interested in our cost share program!
  • Our program's #1 GOAL is to protect water quality and conserve soil resources!
  • The Oneida County Conservation & UW-Extension Education (CUW) Committee approves/denies all projects based on the project's contribution to water quality protection.
  • Installed practices must remain in place for 10 years and are subject to site visits as determined by the Land and Water Conservation Department.
  • A W9 is required in our Finance department before the county can issue a reimbursement check for Cost Share funding.  Issuing a check generates a W2 at the end of the year for the Cost Share client.  It is up to the Cost Share recipient and their accountant to determine how Cost Share funds are reported on yearly tax returns.  For more information check here: (Tax Preparer Information for Cost Share Clients)  
  • A refundable deposit of $500 for non-engineered projects and $1,000 for engineered projects is required on each approved cost share project.
​If you are interested in APPLYING for Cost Share monies,
or if you have more questions, click on the Application button
below or call our office at 715-369-7835.
Note: Submitting an application DOES NOT obligate you to
participate in the program, nor does it obligate LWCD
​ to make cost share monies available.
Send a completed Cost Share Application to: Oneida County LWCD, Attention: ​Cost Share Program, Courthouse, P O Box 400, Rhinelander  WI  54501;  
e-mail to: [email protected]; or drop off the application at the office on the second floor of the Oneida County Courthouse
​(access through Planning & Zoning office).
The Conservation
Cost Share Program Brochure
A Grant Reimbursement Program

Click on the brochure cover
​for a look at the program brochure.

​     Each Cost Share project is completely
unique. Construction plans are designed 
specifically for each landowner and meet
strict state and county specifications.  To qualify for reimbursement of any project year costs 
​(50% of the total project cost or the current
year's cap amount, whichever is less),
landowners must follow design plans
and construction must be Engineer, 
​LWCD, and CUW Committee approved
​upon completion.   

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​​Project Ranking Form
        Oftentimes, we don't have enough cost share funding to provide money to all those who apply for the program.  The form below assists us in prioritizing which projects Oneida County can partially fund.  Click on the button below to take a look at how we do that. 

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​​Deposit
​Agreement​
        A project deposit is required to enroll in the Cost Share program and must be submitted before design work begins. Engineered practices such as rock riprap; enviroloc bags, and curlex blocs, etc., require a $1,000 deposit.  Non-engineered practices, such as native plantings and rain gardens, require a $500 deposit.

        Deposits are refundable upon the successful completion and approval of each Cost Share Project.  (If the Landowner terminates the project after the plan has been developed, the Landowner will forfeit the deposit to Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department.) 

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Contract Sample
     A sample of a cost share contract will give you a close up look at what information is required. The contract contains only an ESTIMATE RANGE of final costs.  Final costs could range anywhere from $250 to $450 per lineal foot.

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Sample Construction Plan
    All construction plans are designed by the Oneida County Conservationist and our DATCP Engineer. Plans follow state recognized standards and projects are overseen by the Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department from initial site visit to sign off. Additionally, LWCD performs follow-up site visits on completed projects as staffing allows.

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Landowner/Representative Agreement
     There are some specific conditions to which applicants must agree when they enroll in a Cost Share Program.  Those conditions are spelled out in the Landowner/Representative Agreement. ​This document was revised in March, 2024. Please read carefully.

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​(O&M) Agreement Samples
     The Operation and Maintenance Agreement is a required document in the Cost Share Program.  O & M's are tailored for each unique project and outline the 10-year commitment and site visits as needed between the landowner and the county.

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Contractor/Landscaper List
     Contractors that work with the Cost Share Program and the services they provide are listed below.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Oneida County Land and Water Conservation Department at 715-369-7835.

Contractor Workshop Coming in April

     Scan the QR Code to be added to the list for an agenda for the April 8, 2025
Shoreline Contractor's Workshop.
OR
click on the flyer to open
a copy of the flyer to be
able to have an agenda
​e-mailed to you.

Workshop will be held at the Arbor Vitae Town Hall
​in Arbor Vitae WI.

Questions:
Contact Quita Sheehan at
[email protected] or call 715-479-3721

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Oneida County Cost Share
Program Step by Step Process