EQIP Program in Scurry 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).
Scurry
County Office Information
Interested agricultural producers may apply in person at the
Scurry 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
Scurry County:
Objective:
The Upper Colorado SWCD Scurry County EQIP LWG identified, as an objective,
the need to promote the use of the resource base in a sustainable manner with
emphasis on controlling invasive species and improving livestock water
distribution while reducing excessive erosion on cropland. Conservation of
groundwater is a secondary concern but continues to be a growing concern.
County EQIP Resource Concern:
1. Brush Encroachment
Control invasive species of brush on rangeland and pastureland.
2. Water Quantity
Conserve usage of underground water from aquifer with newer application
technology.
3. Erosion Control
Utilize terraces in conjunction with waterways or grassed outlets on eroding
cropland. Range and Pasture Planting established on eroding cropland.
4.
Livestock Water Distribution
Utilize wells, livestock pipelines, troughs, water storage facilities, ponds,
fences, and pump plants to facilitate livestock grazing distribution.
Priority for Funding:
Base Fund Screening Rules
Priority 1 Brush Management
Chemical less than or equal to 1280 acres or
Mechanical with seeding less than or equal to 200 acres or
Mechanical less than or equal to 360 acres
Priority 2 Brush Management
Chemical greater than 1280 acres or
Mechanical with seeding greater than 200 acres or
Mechanical greater than 360 acres
Priority 3 Irrigation Systems
Trickle System less than 30 acres or
Irrigation Pipeline less than 2 miles
Priority 4 Irrigation Systems
Trickle System greater than 30 acres or
Irrigation Pipeline greater than 2 miles
Priority 5 Erosion Control
Terraces in conjunction with waterways or grassed outlets 320 acres or less or
Pasture and Range Planting less than or equal to 320 acres.
Priority 6 Erosion Conrol
Terraces in conjunction with waterways or grassed outlets greater than 320
acres or
Pasture and Range Planting greater than 320 acres.
Priority 7 Livestock Water Development
Ponds less than 36,000 cubic yards or
Well drilling and casing less than 400 feet (5x) or
Water Storage Facility 5 feet x 30 feet (5x) or
Pump w/appurtenances Solar 150 to 300 feet (5x) or
Pipeline 5 miles 2 inch PVC greater than 200 PSI or
Windmill 8 feet (4x) or
Fences 5 miles
Priority 8 Livestock Water Development
livestock water system greater than above limits
Eligible Practices and Cost Share Rates:
Cost Share Rates
Limited Resource Producer 90 percent
Beginning Farmer/Rancher 50 percent
Others not specified 50 percent
The amount of cost share earned will be the number of units certified after
completion multiplied by the average cost multiplied by the cost share
percentage.
Eligible Practices
314 Brush Management brush encroachment
550 Range Seeding brush encroachment + erosion control
516 Livestock Pipeline livestock water distribution
614 Water Storage Facilities or Troughs livestock water distribution
533 Pump Plants livestock water distribution
382 Fence livestock water distribution
378 Ponds livestock water distribution
642 Wells livestock water distribution
600 Terraces erosion control
412 Waterways or Grassed Outlets erosion control
441 Trickle Irrigation water quantity
430 Irrigation Water Conveyance water quantity
512 Pasture Planting erosion control
590 Nutrient Management erosion control
595 Pest Management erosion control
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