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Butler County 2006 EQIP Program

Executive Summary

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Butler County, Alabama, will hold a signup for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for FY 2006. 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. 

EQIP is a voluntary program that provides assistance to farmers who face threats to soil, water, air, and related natural resources on their land. Persons engaged in livestock or agricultural production are eligible for the program. If you have a resource concern or problem on pastureland, cropland, hayland, or private non-industrial forest land on your farm that you need assistance to solve, you may fill out an application for cost share.

Applications will be taken at the following location by NRCS:

USDA-NRCS
320-C Greenville By-Pass, North
Greenville, Alabama 36037
Hours:  8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
Phone: 334-382-8538, extension 3.

All applications received through January 6, 2006, will be ranked in the first batching period. Subsequent batching dates will be announced as needed.

The local resource concerns that have been selected in Butler County in order of priority are:

1. Water Quality (Animal Waste)
2. Grazing Lands
3. Erosion/Soil Quality
4. Forest Health and Wildlife
5. Water Conservation

All applications will be ranked and approvals made based on the State environmental ranking worksheet.

Applicants may certify as a Beginning Farmer and receive additional ranking points. The Beginning Farmer has not operated a farm for more than 10 consecutive years. This requirement applies to all members of an entity. The Beginning Farmer will materially and substantially participate in the operation of the farm.

Individuals with the highest final total ranking points generated from this State worksheet will be ranked higher in consideration to receive cost-share assistance than those individuals with lower points.

Applicants who meet both of the following characteristics may certify as a Limited Resource Farmer and receive a 90 percent cost-share rate.

  1. In each of the last two years, your direct or indirect Gross Farm Sales was less than or equal to $113,600.
  2. In each of the last two years, your Total Household Income was less than the Butler “County Value” of $19,350.

Butler County will use the NRCS State list of eligible practices and cost-share rates.

Note: Applicants that certify as a Limited Resource Farmer or Beginning Farmer will provide all records necessary to justify their claim as requested by a CCC representative. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide accurate data. False certifications are subject to criminal and civil fraud statutes.

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 Practices and Restrictions (121 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState Cost-Share Rates (115 KB)

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