Crenshaw County 2007 EQIP Program

Executive Summary

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Crenshaw County, Alabama, is accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2007 fiscal year. This signup is held on a continuous basis. Any eligible land user who has a resource concern or problem related to cropland, pastureland, hayland , or forestland may apply for assistance through this program.

Applications may be made at the NRCS office in the Crenshaw County USDA Service Center located at 1682 South Forest Avenue on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The telephone number is 334-335-3613, extension 3. The fax number is 334-335-2108.

The USDA Work Group in Crenshaw County has identified the following resource concerns are in order of priority:

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

All applications will be ranked using the Alabama NRCS Statewide & Local Ranking Tool. 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 applications will be November 17, 2006. Any applications filed later than that date will be considered at the next batching date, dependent upon availability of funds. Eligible county practices are listed below. Cost-share rates and restrictions will be the same as those on the Alabama NRCS state-wide list, with the following additional local restrictions:

• Tree planting limited to 150 acres per entity/contract
• Maximum of 2 water sources (well/dug pond) per entity/contract

Eligible Practices

313 Waste Storage Facility
342 Critical Area Planting
362 Diversion
378 Pond (dugouts only)
382 Fence
410 Grade Stabilization Structure (gully)
412 Grassed Waterway
466 Land Smoothing
472 Use Exclusion
512 Pasture and Hayland Planting
516 Pipeline
561 Heavy Use Area Protection
575 Animal Trails and Walkways
600 Terrace
612 Tree/Shrub Establishment
614 Watering Facility
620 Underground Outlet
638 Water and Sediment Control Basin
642 Water Well
666 Forest Stand Improvement
728 Stream Crossing

County Ranking Tool for FY2007 County Allocations

Additional information is available at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/.  

 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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