Russell County 2007 EQIP Program

Executive Summary

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Russell 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 in the Russell County USDA Service Center located at 1001-B, 25th Avenue, Phenix City, Alabama, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The telephone number is 334-297-6692, extension 3, and the fax number is 334-291-1612.

The USDA work group has prioritized the resource concerns in Russell County in priority order:

1. Erosion/Soil Quality
2. Grazing Land
3. Forest Health and Wildlife
4. Water Quality/Animal Waste

Outreach efforts will seek those who have not been traditionally served by cost-share or have had minimal participation. All applications will be ranked using a state wide environmental benefits worksheet 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 as dictated by state batching dates. The first batching cut-off date will be November 17, 2006. Any applications filed later than this date will be considered in the next pool of funding (if additional funds become available). Additional batching dates will be specified if needed.

Eligible practices and cost-share rates are the same as the NRCS state-wide adopted practices. In addition to the state-wide restrictions, the following will be limited to a maximum of 100 acres per tract:

• Residue Management (Conservation Tillage)
• Pasture/Hayland Planting
• Tree planting
• Prescribed Grazing
• Nutrient Management
• Pest Management
• Early Successional Habitat Development/Management
• Fencing will be limited to 2 miles per contract.

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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