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Talladega County 2004 EQIP Program


Executive Summary

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) of USDA in Talladega 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 related to grazing lands, soil erosion on cropland, water quality due to animal wastes from poultry and livestock operations, habitat improvement for threatened and endangered wildlife species, or water conservation (improvement of irrigation efficiency) may apply for assistance through this program. 

Applications may be made at the NRCS or FSA office of the Talladega County USDA Service Center located at The Federal Building (USPO), 127 East Street North, Suite 205, P.O. Box 59, Talladega, Alabama 35161. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The telephone number is (256) 362-8210 Ext. 3.  

The Statewide Ranking Tool will be used to rank all applications. Eligible practices are the same as the Statewide adopted practices. However, conservation tillage (high residue use) will be limited to 60 acres/operator/year and litter transport will be limited to 400 tons/operator/year.

The USDA work group has prioritized the resource concerns in Talladega County as:

  1. Animals/Grazing Systems
  2. Soil Quality/Erosion on Cropland
  3. Water Quality/Animal Waste
  4. At Risk Species
  5. Water Conservation

All applications will be ranked using the Statewide 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 is April 16, 2004. Any applications filed later than this date will be considered in the next pool of funding (if additional funds become available).

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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