CAIP/YAIP Program Deadline: December 16, 2025
KY ag water quality act
.The Kentucky General Assembly passed the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act (AWQA) in 1994 with the goal of protecting the surface and groundwater resources from pollution resulting from agriculture and forestry activities. This AWQA Planning Tool helps you think about your farm activities and determine what practices you have that prevent pollution. The question and answer format tailors plan development to your farm and eliminates sections that aren't applicable. You can also use this tool to identify additional practices you may want to add to your farm in the future.
Developing a plan is a key component to preventing soil and nutrient losses, but implementing those practices is critical. Funding to assist for installing practices on your farm through the state cost share program and others identified in the Best Management Practices guides.
Although there is no required frequency of plan updates, you should review your plan every time you change something on your farm. New practices are also added to the statewide plan periodically and may be of beneficial to your plan. Ag Water Quality Plans (AWQP) are required for some programs, such as CAIP and Kentucky State Cost Share.
For more information about the Ag Water Quality Authority, its members and its decisions, visit the Agriculture Water Quality Authority page.