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Montgomery County 2004 EQIP Program


Executive Summary

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) of USDA in Montgomery County, Alabama, will hold a signup for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for 2004. This signup will be held on a continuous basis. Any eligible landuser who has a resource concern or problem on pastureland, cropland, or hayland may apply for assistance through this program. Applications may be made at the NRCS office of the Montgomery County USDA Service Center located at 2000 Interstate Park Drive, Suite 101, Montgomery, Alabama 36109, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The telephone number is (334) 223-7257. Fax number is (334)-223-7458. Applications may also be taken at the FSA office in USDA Service Center in Wetumpka, located at 105 Gossom Switch Road.

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

  1. Grazing Land
  2. Erosion/Soil Quality and Water Quality/Animal Waste
  3. Water Conservation
  4. At-risk species

All applications will be ranked using the state-wide environmental benefits 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” and rank after April 30, 2004. Any applications filed later than this date will be considered in the next pool of funding (if additional funds become available).

Note: This summary was prepared prior to release of finalized 2004 EQIP manual. Program details such as program eligibility requirements and percent of cost-share may change.

Applications may also be taken on-line at: http://www.sc.egov.usda.gov. Additional information is available at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/eqip/.  

 These documents require Adobe Acrobat.
Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Program Application - CCC1200 (330 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState Ranking Tool (76 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentState Practices, Cost-Share Rates, and Restrictions (100 KB)

 

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