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EQIP Program in Jim Hogg 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).

Jim Hogg County Office Information

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

Erasmo Montemayor, District Conservationist

State Resource Concerns Priority Areas that include part of Jim Hogg County:

Specific State Concern State Resource Concern
AFO-CAFO -Poultry  Water Quality/Air Quality
AFO-CAFO -Swine  Water Quality/Air Quality
AFO-CAFO-Beef  Water Quality/Air Quality
AFO-CAFO -Dairy  Water Quality/Air Quality
Salt Cedar Invasive Species
Limited Resource Farmer or Rancher All

Objective:

The 2007 EQIP main objective in Jim Hogg County is to protect the natural resource base. This will be accomplished by providing cost share assistance to install approved conservation practices, incentive payments for management practices, and providing technical assistance.

County EQIP Resource Concern:

The Local Workgroup has identified Plant Condition as the primary resource concern in Jim Hogg County, thus having the highest priority for cost share assistance, incentive payments and technical assistance. The Local Work Group is confident that by addressing this concern there will be an overall reduction in soil erosion, improvement in water quantity and quality and enhancement of wildlife habitat.

Eligible Practices and Cost Share Rates:

Limited Resource Farmers/Ranchers - 90 percent
Beginning Farmers Ranchers - 50 percent
Others - 50 percent

The approved conservation practices will be cost shared based on the established average cost of the practice in Jim Hogg County. The amount of cost share earned will be determined by the number of units certified after completion, multiplied by the established average cost, and multiplied by the allowable cost share percentage.

Priority for Funding Screening Tool 

Application Screening Tool 

  • Only 1 issue between 3, 7, or 10 can be answered Yes.
  • Only 1 issue between 16 and 17 can be answered Yes.
  • High, Medium and Low Priorities cannot be combined.


    • High Priority

    Issue 1

    Is this application for brush management; control of mesquite or prickly pear on land meeting NRCS criteria for brush management?
    Yes ________  100 Points
    No ________ 0 Points

    Issue 2

    Will the brush management be done in such a manner as to enhance wildlife habitat; such as strips 300 ft. or less in width, or sculpting/mosaic pattern?
    Yes_________  95 Points
    No _________  0 Points

    Issue 3

    Will the brush management be selective in controlling only target species (mesquite/prickly pear) either with target-specific herbicides or mechanical methods?
    Yes_______  90 Points
    No _______  0 Points

    Issue 7

    Will brush management consist of aerial chemical control?
    Yes _______  70 Points
    No _______  0 Points


    Issue 10
    Will brush management consist of NRCS approved mechanical methods?
    Yes _______  55 Points
    No _______  0 Points

    Medium Priority

    Issue 14

    Is this application for the Prescribed Grazing Incentive on an operating unit that has at least 3 pastures and adequate water to facilitate a grazing system?
    Yes ________  30 Points
    No ________  0 Points

    Issue 15

    Is this application for the Prescribed Burning Incentive on pastures that have adequate fuel and have the ability to be deferred before and after the prescribed burning?
    Yes ________  25 Points
    No ________  0 Points

    Low Priority

    Issue 16

    Is this application to build a cross fence to implement a grazing system?
    Yes ________  20 Points
    No ________  0 Points

    Issue 17

    Is this application to construct Livestock Water Developments (well, pipeline, trough) to facilitate a grazing system?
    Yes _______ 15 points
    No _______  0 points


    Issue 20

    Is this application for any other practices not identified above?
    Yes _______ 5 Points
    No _______  0 Points