Geneva County 2007 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 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, hayland or forestland 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. Soil Quality/Erosion Control
2. Grazing Lands
3. Water Quality/Animal Waste
4. Forest Health and Wildlife

Payments for the following practices will be limited to 50 acres per person:

• 328 Conservation Crop Rotation (sod-based rotation)

• 328 Conservation Crop Rotation (high residue crop)

• 329 Residue Management (all)

• 512 Pasture and Hayland Planting

• 612 Tree/Shrub Establishment

• 643 Restoration and Management of Declining Habitats (longleaf planting)

• 645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (Early Successional Habitat Development/Management)

Payments for fencing (practice code 382) will be limited to 10,000 feet per person. (Additional footage can be used to complete paddocks, if needed.)

Applications will be evaluated and ranked by tract. All applications will be ranked using the 2007 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 November 17, 2006. 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 Alabama NRCS state approved list.  The Geneva County practice list is below.

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)

Geneva County Practice List

FW 560 Access Road
FW 338 Prescribed Burning
FW 460 Land Clearing
FW 645 Early Successional Habitat
FW 394 Firebreak
FW 490 Forest Site Preparation
FW 666 Forest Stand Improvement
FW 383 Fuelbreak
FW 643 Restoration and Management of Declining
FW 612 Tree/Shrub Establishment
E 328 Conservation Crop Rotation
E 332 Contour Buffer Strips
E 340 Cover Crop
E 362 Diversion
E 386 Field Border
E 393 Filter Strip
E 410 Grade Stabilization Structure
E 412 Grassed Waterway
E 329 Residue Management
E 600 Terrace
AW 316 Animal Mortality Facility (Freezer)
AW 316 Animal Mortality Facility (Incinerator)
AW 749 Waste Field Storage Area
GL 575 Animal Trails and Walkways
GL 382 Fence
GL 561 Heavy Use Area Protection
GL 717 Livestock Shade Structure
GL 512 Pasture and Hayland Planting
GL 516 Pipeline
GL 378 Pond
GL 528 Prescribed Grazing
GL 574 Spring Development
GL 642 Water Well
GL 614 Watering Facility
GL 351 Well Decommissioning
WC 441 Irrigation System – Microirrigation
WC 449 Irrigation Water Management
ALL 342 Critical Area Planting
ALL 466 Land Smoothing
ALL 468 Lined Waterway or Outlet
ALL 590 Nutrient Management
ALL 595 Pest Management
ALL 391 Riparian Forest Buffer
ALL 381 Silvopasture (Establishment)
ALL 578 Stream Crossing
ALL 620 Underground Outlet
ALL 472 Use Exclusion
SW Woodland Grazing
SW Drip Irrigation
SW Pasture Poultry

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