2006 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.  It supports production agriculture and environmental quality as compatible goals.  Through EQIP, farmers may receive financial and technical help with structural and management conservation practices on agricultural land.

EQIP provides technical, educational, and financial assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner. The program provides assistance to farmers and ranchers in complying with Federal, State, and tribal environmental laws, and encourages environmental enhancement. The program is funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation. The purposes of the program are achieved through the implementation of a conservation plan which includes structural, vegetative, and land management practices on eligible land. Two to ten year contracts are made with eligible producers.  Cost-share payments may be made to implement one or more eligible structural or vegetative practices, such as animal waste management facilities, terraces, filter strips, tree planting, and permanent wildlife habitat. Incentive payments can be made to implement one or more land management practices, such as residue management, upland wildlife habitat management, and grazing land management.

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EQIP Ranking Criteria
EQIP Conservation Tillage Questionnaire
EQIP Guidance Document
EQIP 2006 Costlist
EQIP Application

Forestry Wildlife Points Costs
Forestry Wildlife Eligibility Questionnaire
Forestry Wildlife Guidance Document

New For 2006 - Statewide Poultry Litter Transfer

A new statewide Pilot Poultry Litter Transfer Resource Concern has been developed in EQIP for implementation in FY 2006.  The goals of the new program are utilizing and marketing manure as fertilizer throughout the state of Georgia.

Statewide Manure Transfer Guidance
Poultry Litter Removal Map
Poultry Litter Application Map
Poultry Litter Transfer Ranking

Contact

David A. Lamm, Asst. State Conservationist (Programs)
(706) 546-2272

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