Ratepayers in the Eyre Peninsula Natural Resources Management (EPNRM) region will put $1.746 million toward the running of the board and its operations with the biggest contributions coming from the City of Whyalla, $584,471, and the City of Port Lincoln, $423,413.

Ratepayer contributions were approved by Environment and Conservation Minister Paul Caica at the end of last month.

The Eyre Peninsula NRM is working toward a uniform levy across the region so all ratepayers contribute the same amount toward natural resource management regardless of where they live.

Local councils have been levying for a single cost for several years.

This year the levies range from $55 to $60 but a standardised levy is expected to be achieved in the 2011/12 financial year.