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Greene County 2004 EQIP Program


Executive Summary

The local EQIP program sign-up for 2004 is open and on a continuous basis. If you have a resource concern and/or problem on grazingland/grassland, cropland, hayland and/or wildlifeland on your farm that you need assistance to solve, we maybe able to provide both financial and technical assistance to you. Applicants will complete the CCC-1200 application form and appendix and submit in person, by phone, e-mail, fax, or letter to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office or Soil and Water Conservation District office or the Farm Service Agency (FSA) office located at USDA Service Center. You may submit the application between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office is located in the USDA Service Center located at 307 Wilson Avenue, Eutaw, AL 35462 and the mailing address is P. O. Box 406, Eutaw, Alabama 35462. The office telephone numbers are (205)372-3271 and (205)372-4910 extension 3 and fax number is (205)372-0684.

 A signature and date are required on the form CCC-1200 and appendix. The signature maybe obtained either at the time the application is submitted or subsequently by NRCS or by facsimile. The first batching period for ranking and prioritizing applications will be April 16, 2004 and additional batching periods will be every 30 days thereafter until all EQIP funds are obligated.

The local concerns that have been prioritized are:

  1. Grazing Lands
  2. Water Conservation
  3. At Risk Species Habitat
  4. Erosion/Soil Quality
  5. Water Quality (Animal Waste)

All applications will be ranked and approved based on a state-wide environmental ranking worksheet that will insure that the most environmental benefit is received for the dollars expended. Individuals with the highest point totals generated from this worksheet will be ranked higher in consideration to receive cost-share assistance than those applications with lower points. In the case of a tie, the application with the lowest cost for the benefits obtained will be considered for cost-share assistance.

Please refer to the state list for practices, cost-share rates, and restrictions.  Limited Resource Farmers may receive a higher cost-share percentage of 90 percent.

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 (75 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState Practices, Cost-Share Rates, and Restrictions (100 KB)

 

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