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Elmore County 2004 EQIP Program


Executive Summary

The Natural Resources Conservation Service of USDA in Elmore 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 office of the Elmore County USDA Service Center located at 105 Gossom Switch Road, Wetumpka, Alabama,** Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m . The telephone number is 334-567-2264 Ext. 3, Fax number is 334-567-2254. Email address is pam.mason@al.usda.gov.

The USDA work group has prioritized the resources concerns in Elmore County as:

  1. Animals/Grazing Systems (Grazing Lands)
  2. Soil Quality/Erosion and Water Quality/Animal Waste
  3. Water Conservation and At Risk Species Habitat (listed as 4th priority in ranking tool)

All applications will be ranked using the Statewide 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. The first batching period for ranking and prioritizing applications will be April 30, 2004, following receipt of funding in the county. Additional batching periods will be conducted as needed thereafter if additional funds become available.

Eligible practices, cost-share rates, and restrictions can be found on the Statewide Practice List. Planned conservation practices used to address the priority resource concerns will come from this list.

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

**Applications call also be made in the FSA Office in Elmore County.

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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