Cleburne County 2007 EQIP Program

Executive Summary

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Cleburne County, Alabama, will hold a signup for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2007 Fiscal Year. This signup will be held on a continuous basis.

Any eligible landuser who has a resource concern or problem on pastureland, cropland, forestland/wildlifeland or hayland may apply for assistance through this program.

Applications may be made at the NRCS Office in the Calhoun County USDA Service Center located at 1413B Hillyer-Robinson Pkwy Anniston, Alabama 36207, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The telephone number is 256-835-0512, extension 3. Fax number is 256-835-7824.

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

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

Incentive payments for residue management is limited to 100 acres per operator/person.

All applications will be ranked using the State-wide Ranking Worksheet. 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 on November 17, 2006, and ranked. Any applications filed later than this date will be considered in the next pool of funding (if additional funds become available).

County Ranking Tool for FY2007 County Allocations

Please refer to the Alabama NRCS state list for practices, cost-share rates, and restrictions.

 These documents may require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel.

Eligible Practices and Cost-share Types and Rates FY07
Appendix to Form NRCS-CPA-1202: Conservation Program Contract (National NRCS-will open in new window)

Conservation Program Application - NRCS-CPA-1200 (39 KB)

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