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Geneva County 2008 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 2008 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. Contact person is District Conservationist James Currington.

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:

  • 328 Conservation Crop Rotation - 50 acres per person or one field per person; whichever is greater.
  • 329 Residue Management - 50 acres per person or one field per person; whichever is greater.
  • 512 Pasture and Hayland Planting - 50 acres per person or one field per person; whichever is greater.
  • 666 Forest Stand Improvement - 50 acres per person or one field per person; whichever is greater.
  • 382 Fence – 10,000 feet per person

All applications will be ranked using the 2008 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 October 26, 2007. Any applications filed later than this date will be considered in the next pool of funding, if additional funds become available.

Payment rates will be the same as listed in the Alabama NRCS state approved EQIP Practice and Payment Schedule.   The Geneva County practice list will be the same as the statewide practice list with the exception of practice 313-Waste Storage Facility (Drystack). Practice 313-Waste Storage Facility (Drystacks) will not be offered at the county level. 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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