Base Funding Program
Overview
AEM Base Funding
In 2004 the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture, the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Committee and County Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), established the AEM Base Funding Program as a means to provide non-competitive funding to all interested Districts to develop five-year county level strategic plans. Today, the AEM Base Funding program continues to provide SWCDs with non-competitive funding to implement those plans. The AEM Base Funding initiative enables all Districts to participate at the same funding level, making it possible for more farms to participate in AEM, increase conservation planning activities, and protect past investments through conservation plan updates and BMP evaluation statewide.
Documents
AEM Base Year 8 (2012 – 2013) Program
Contract Policies
Funding Options and Annual Action Plan
Time Log
Final Report Form
Report Documents
Tier 1
Participating in AEM Tier 1
Tier 2
Participating in AEM Tier 2
AEM Tier 2 Summary Report
Tier 3A – A cumulative summary report and checklist for each farm planned and are required deliverables for receiving payment.
Participating in AEM Tier 3A
Core Planning Elements and Progressive Planning Components
Tier 3A Conservation Plan Content
Tier 3 Conservation Plan Checklist
Tier 4 – A cumulative summary report and checklist for each farm planned and are required deliverables for receiving payment.
Participating in AEM Tier 4
Tier 4 BMP System Implementation Documentation Form
Sample Tier 4 BMP System Implementation Documentation Form
Tier 5 – A cumulative summary report and checklist for each farm planned and are required deliverables for receiving payment.
Participating in AEM Tier 5A
Participating in AEM Tier 5B
Tier 5B Conservation Plan Evaluation Requirements Checklist
Tier 5B BMP Evaluation Requirements Checklist
County AEM Strategic Plans
Top 10 Reasons for Updating your County AEM Strategy|pdf
