Community Conservation Assistance Program

A voluntary, incentive-based program designed to improve water quality through the installation of various best management practices (BMPs) land, not directly involved in agricultural production. CCAP consists of educational, technical and financial assistance provided to landowners by local soil and water conservation districts. Eligible landowners may include: homeowners, businesses, schools, parks, churches, and community groups.

As North Carolina’s land use is changing and rapidly becoming more urbanized, CCAP can educate landowners on water quality and stormwater management, as well as retrofit practices to treat polluted stormwater runoff and ultimately improve the water quality of our state’s waterways.

Interested landowners should contact their local soil and water conservation districts to arrange a site visit to inspect the water quality issues and determine a solution. If the project is approved for funding, the landowner will receive 75% of the actual cost of implementation, up to a maximum, reimbursement of $50,000.

Some examples of Best Management Practices (BMPs) include(s):

• Cistern
• Critical Area Planting
• Impervious Surface Conversion
• Abandoned Well Closure
• Backyard Rain Garden
• Backyard Wetland
• Bioretention Area
• Diversion
• Grassed Swale
• Marsh Sill
• Permeable Pavement
• Pet Waste Receptacle
• Riparian Buffer
• Stormwater Wetland
• Stream Restoration
• Streambank and Shoreline Protection
• Structural Stormwater Conveyance