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Geneva County 2006 EQIP Program

Executive Summary

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Geneva County, Alabama, will hold a signup for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2006 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 Geneva County USDA Service Center located at 1706 West Magnolia Ave, Geneva, Alabama 36340, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The telephone number is 334-684-2235, extension 3; fax number is 334-684-2964.

The USDA Work Group has identified the resource concerns in Geneva County ( in priority order) as:

1. Grazing Lands
2. Soil Erosion/Quality
3. Water Quality
4. Forest Health and Wildlife
5. Ground and Surface Water Conservation

Incentive payments for the following practices will be limited to 40 acres per person:

• 328 Conservation Crop Rotation (Grass Based Rotation)
• 328 Conservation Crop Rotation (+ high residue row crop to low residue system)
• 329 Residue Management (all)

Applications will be evaluated and ranked by tract. All applications will be ranked using the Statewide EQIP Ranking Form 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 cut-off date of January 6, 2005. Any applications filed later than this date will be considered in the next pool of funding, if additional funds become available.

Cost-share rates will be the same as listed in the NRCS State approved list.

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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