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Madison County 2008 EQIP Program

Executive Summary

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Madison County, Alabama, will hold a signup for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2008 Fiscal Year. Signup is on a continuous basis; however, applications will be ranked at the end of established batching periods.

The first batching and ranking period ends October 26, 2007. If needed, additional batching periods will be established. Any eligible land user who has a resource concern or problem on cropland, grazing land, forestland and water quality may apply for assistance through this program.

Applications may be made at the NRCS office of the Madison County USDA Service Center located at 819 Cook Avenue, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The telephone number is 256-532-1692, extension 3. The local contact person is Anthony Hudson, District Conservationist.

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

  1. Erosion on Cropland
  2. Grazing Lands
  3. Forest Health and Wildlife
  4. Water Quality

All applications will be ranked using a web-based system. Applications that provide the most environmental benefits will score the highest points. In case of a tie between two or more applicants the contract needing the greatest amount of cost-share dollars will prevail. Contracts will be developed based on points earned in descending order until all funds are obligated.

Practices and Cost-share rates were approved by the Madison County USDA work group come from the Alabama NRCS state approved EQIP Practice and Payment Schedule, with the following exceptions: practices pertaining to Erosion on cropland 328, 329, 340, and 378 will not be funded; practices pertaining to grazing land, 528 will not be funded. Practices 512, 327 and 595 will be limited to 200 acres. Limited Resource Farmers will be paid at an increased payment rate.

County Ranking Tool for FY2008 County Allocations

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

 These documents may require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentAlabama EQIP Practice and Payment Schedule 2008

Adobe Acrobat DocumentAppendix to Form NRCS-CPA-1202: Conservation Program Contract (National NRCS-will open in new window)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Program Application - NRCS-CPA-1200 (39 KB)

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