Texas Cattle Fever Tick Quarantine and Outbreak Area

Objective:

To assist agricultural livestock producers in Texas Fever Tick quarantine and Blanket areas defined by Texas Animal Health Commission in installing conservation practices. Conservation practices within these areas will improve livestock herd management by facilitating livestock movements for animal health reasons in an effort to reduce the threat of “Texas Fever” or Bovine babesiosis.

Resource Concern:

Domestic Animals – Stress and Mortality – Animals described as exhibiting illness or death from disease, parasites, insects, poisonous plants, or other factors. Land, water use and management are consistent with activities conducted to alleviate stress and mortality factors in cattle.

Screening Priorities – Physical Location of Land

- Systematic or expanded Quarantine zones as defined by TAHC with RMS or Progressive Conservation Plan - High Priority

- One of the 17 counties designated, but NOT in systematic or expanded quarantine with RMS or Progressive Conservation Plan - Medium Priority

- One of the 17 counties designated, but NOT in systematic or expanded quarantine without a SWCD approved Conservation Plan - Low Priority

Only High and Medium Priority Categories will be ranked unless funds remain after screening.

Eligible Practices:

All practices will be installed according to the applicable standards and specifications in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG).

Payment Rates

Practices will be paid based on the established payment rate of the practice.

Ranking Criteria