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Clay County 2004 EQIP Program


Executive Summary

The Natural Resources Conservation Service of USDA in Clay County, Alabama, will hold a signup for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2004 Fiscal Year. This signup will be held on a continuous basis. Any eligible landuser who has a resource concern or problem on pastureland, cropland, or hayland may apply for assistance through this program. Applications may be made at the NRCS or FSA office of the Clay/Randolph County USDA Service Center located at 794 West Broad Street, Suite 3, Wedowee, AL. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The telephone number is 256-357-4561 ext. 3, the fax number is 256-357-4017. Email address is steve.stone@al.usda.gov.

The USDA Work Group has identified the resource concerns in Clay County as:

  1. Grazing Lands
  2. Water Quality/Animal Waste
  3. Erosion/Soil Quality/Cropland
  4. At Risk Species Habitat

All applications will be ranked using the EQIP Ranking Tool, and approvals will be given to those applications that will provide the greatest environmental benefits, i.e. those receiving the most environmental points. Contracts will be developed for approved applications in order of descending environmental points until all funds are obligated. Applications will be "batched" and ranked after April 16th for the three statewide special projects: Poultry Litter Distribution, Ground and Surface Water Conservation and Invasive Plant Species Management. The deadline for the “Regular” EQIP program in Clay and Randolph Counties will be April 30th. Any applications filed later than these dates will be considered in the next pool of funding (if additional funds become available). The total amount of EQIP funds for Clay County thus far is $111,294.

Approved practices in Clay County are the same as those adopted Statewide. Restrictions and cost-share rates are the same as those adopted Statewide, with the exception of poultry composters,drystacks and incinerators being limited to 50 percent cost-share.

Note: This summary was prepared prior to release of finalized 2004 EQIP manual. Program details such as program eligibility requirements and percent of cost-share may change.

Applications may also be taken on-line at: http://www.sc.egov.usda.gov. Additional information is available at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/.  

 These documents require Adobe Acrobat.
Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Program Application - CCC1200 (330 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState Ranking Tool (76 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState Practices, Cost-Share Rates, and Restrictions (100 KB)

 

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