Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) agreement, the Federal and Provincial governments have committed to invest $3.15 million in the Pest Biosecurity Program for the remainder of CAP to March 31, 2023.  SARM will continue to deliver this program and administer a network of Plant Health Officers (PHO) across the province along with three rebate programs based on a 50:50 cost-share, one each focused on invasive plant control, rat control and nuisance beaver control. 

In 2022-23, SARM will administer a 50:50 cost-share rebate program to provide financial assistance to rural municipalities (RM), First Nations Bands (FNB) south of the Northern Administrative District, and through RMs and FNBs, other stakeholders with costs to undertake and coordinate the control of Prohibited Weeds as well as specific Noxious Weeds that are persistent and problematic invasive plants.

The CAP-IPCP is designed to achieve maximum results and accountability while focusing on early detection and rapid response (EDRR) as the first line of defense to identify, assess, and respond to invasive plant species. 

The cost-share funding for the program is in the amount of $500,000 this program year (April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023).

The 2022-23 CAP-IPCP funding will provide rebates of no more than 50% of approved costs to RMs, FNBs, and other stakeholders:

• For all weeds designated as Prohibited Weeds under The Weed Control Act:
  • 50% of the cost of pre-approved eligible herbicides; and
  • 50% of the cost of application of those pre-approved eligible herbicides.
• For Noxious Weeds approved under the current program (absinthe, field bindweed, common burdock, bladder campion, ox-eye daisy, black henbane, hoary cress, hoary alyssum, leafy spurge, Russian knapweed, yellow toadflax, common tansy and wild parsnip, and new to the list this program year are scentless chamomile* (with restrictions- see Schedule A) and white cockle):
  • Up to 50% of the cost of pre-approved eligible herbicides.

Eligible Applicants to Claim through the CAP-IPCP

• Rural Municipalities (RMs)
• First Nations Bands (FNBs)
• Other Stakeholders eligible to claim through RMs and FNBs:
  • Agricultural Producers
  • Private Land owners [includes individual renters of rural reserve lands and provincial crown lands (lands under lease to individual farmers, grazing co-ops and ranchers)]
  • Cities/Towns/Villages/Municipal Districts (eligible to claim for Prohibited Weeds only)

Deadlines

July 2, 2022

• Current Weed Management Plan (WMP)
• Copy of SMA acknowledgement of 2022 Weed Inspector appointment
• Cooperative Weed Management Area agreement (if applicable)

October 31, 2022:

• Claim Forms; one for each weed species being claimed
• Copy of Herbicide Application Records for each claim form
• Copy of invoices for the purchase of pre-approved herbicides used in this program year
• For Prohibited Weeds only:  up to 50% of herbicide application costs are eligible to expenses provided a copy of invoices are provided to support pre-approved herbicide

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