EQIP Program in Val Verde County

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) offers cost share assistance to agricultural producers to implement on-farm conservation practices.  The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) determines eligible producers for the EQIP program and determines eligible land.  Eligible producers may apply for cost share assistance on conservation practices that will address the identified resource concern identified by the Local Work Group (LWG).

Val Verde County Office Information

Interested agricultural producers may apply in person at the Val Verde County USDA Service Center. Applicants may also request EQIP assistance by telephone, Fax, e-mail, or letter.

State Resource Concerns Priority Areas that include part of Val Verde County:

Objective:

The EQIP Program offers cost share assistance to apply conservation to lands in Val Verde County.  Cost share assistance will be offered to treat the Resource Concerns selected by the Val Verde County Local Work Group.

County EQIP Resource Concern:

Water Quantity

Priority for Funding:

Screening:
Cross Fencing - High
Livestock Water Development, Brush Management - Medium
Prescibed Burning, Ripping, Range Seeding

Eligible Practices and Cost Share Rates:

Limited Resources Farmers/Ranchers - 90 percent
All Others - 50 percent

Practices:  Fencing, Livestock water pipelines, water storage facilities, wells, Brush Management, Range Seeding, Ripping. Prescribed Burning

Ranking Criteria:

2006 Val Verde - EQIP Ranking Worksheet

Applicants Name:___________________________________

Resource Concern:  Water Quantity

Cost Share:   Limited Resources Farmers/Ranchers - 90 percent
                    All Others - 50 percent
High Priority

Cross Fencing (300 Points) _______Points

Medium Priority

Livestock Water Development
1. Pipeline (100 Points) _______Points
2.  Water Storage Facility (50 Points) _______Points
3.  Well (25 Points) _______Points
Percent Pasture Served (Percent=Points)
(100 points mazimum)

Total Points ________

Brush Management

1. Chemical (100 Points)  _______Points
2.  Mechanical (100 Points) _______Points

Total Points ________

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