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Well Decommissioning

March 31, 2028

Value

Rebate of 90 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum rebate of $10,000 per project.

Description

The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) is designed to improve public safety and reduce potential groundwater contamination through well decommissioning.

Applicants are encouraged to assess their project against the program criteria and review program eligibility prior to submitting an application for a rebate.

 

Eligible Applicants

  • Primary agricultural producers (individual, partnership, co-operative or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum $50,000 of gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year of application or the year prior to the application. Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age; or
  • First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan.
  • Rural Municipalities in the Province of Saskatchewan.
  • Crown Land Pasture Grazing Associations in Saskatchewan.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses for well decommissioning may include:

  • Projects started, but not completed, under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (substantially completed before March 31, 2023), may still be eligible under Sustainable CAP. Expenses incurred after October 1, 2022, will be eligible under the Sustainable CAP program and rules.
  • Excavation (removing casing).
  • Bentonite, chlorine.
  • Gravel or clay (must be purchased from a third-party recognized vendor).
  • Costs related to well decommissioning including sealing and capping water wells by a registered well driller.
  • In-kind labour is funded at $22/hour to a maximum rebate of $250 per project. There is no allocation for supervising projects. In-kind labour cannot be claimed if the same work has been invoiced by a contractor.
  • In-kind machinery/equipment. Use rates established in the Farm Machinery Custom Rate and Rental Guide for class of machinery used.

Deadline Date

The deadline for rebate applications is on or before March 31, 2028.

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