Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
The Limestone Trucking Assistance Program aims to help Nova Scotia farms defray the cost of trucking limestone to give equal opportunity in neutralizing the acidity of the soil on agricultural land and improve production efficiencies.
Offered by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Amount
Up to $32,000
Up to 80% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $32,000
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Who can apply
- Registered Farms
- Miākmaq conducting farming activities in Miākmaw communities
- Agricultural industry associations including Community Pastures
Program Criteria Farms must:
- be currently registered under the Farm Registration Act.
- be actively farming in the program year and applicant must be 19 years of age or older.
- provide a soil analysis lab report or Nutrient Management Plan supporting a requirement
for the application of limestone.
Agricultural industry associations must:
- demonstrate not-for-profit status by providing documentation.
- represent identifiable Nova Scotia agriculture and agri-food products (see note below).
- provide a soil analysis lab report or Nutrient Management Plan supporting a requirement
for the application of limestone.
Note: Soil analysis or Nutrient Management Plan (within three calendar years).
Note 2: Identifiable agriculture and agri-food products are products supporting economic growth using Nova Scotia primary agricultural ingredients.
About the funding
Applicants can apply to receive Program funding up to 80% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $32,000.
The following items are eligible in the program:
- transportation costs of dolomitic and calcitic limestone
Option 1: Limestone delivered by a trucking company
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- Applicants can have limestone delivered by a trucking company and be paid on the
lesser of the total trucking costs or an amount calculated based on the Department of Public Works gravel rate, which may include a diesel surcharge up to 60% based on the date of limestone delivery.
Option 2: Self-haul of limestone
- Applicants can self-haul limestone and be paid based on the Department of Public
Works gravel rates, which may include a diesel surcharge up to 60%, based on the date of limestone purchase.
Additional Expense Eligibility Requirements
Program funding will only be offered on transactions (invoices) that do not involve a supplier/service provider that is associated with the applicant, unless it is proven that an associated supplier/service provider is the only registered company providing that service in the area. In such cases that it is necessary to proceed with an associated supplier/service provider, the applicant must apply for pre-approval from Programs before proceeding or submitting a claim to ensure that the associated costs will be approved for reimbursement.
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