EQIP Program in Webb 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).

Webb County Office Information

Interested agricultural producers may apply in person at the Webb 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 Webb County:

Objective:

The objective is to protect the natural resource base in Webb County. The overall objective is to improve Water Quantity and Water Quality.

County EQIP Resource Concern:

Water Quantity
Water Quality
Soil Erosion

Priority for Funding:

Applications that contain practice(s) that are a part of a higher level of land treatment plan that will address all resource concerns (SWAPA) on the entire operating unit at a Resource Management System (RMS) level will be ranked high priority.

Applications that contain practice(s) that are a part of a progressive level of land treatment plan that will address all resource concerns (SWAPA) on a part of the operating unit at a Resource Management System (RMS) level will be ranked medium priority.

Applications that contain practice(s) that are not a part of any land treatment plan and do not fully address all of the resource concerns (SWAPA) will be ranked low priority.

Funding of contracts will follow priority levels. High Priority Applications will be ranked and funded first. Medium Priority Applications will be ranked and funded if there are available funds remaining, and so forth for Low Priority Applications.

Eligible Practices and Cost Share Rates:

Limited Resource Farmers/Ranchers - 90 percent
Beginning Farmers/Ranchers – 50 percent
All others – 50 percent

The Local Work Group identified the following practices as outlined in the Field Office Technical Guide for cost-share:

Ranking Criteria:

Practices must be completed to NRCS standards and specifications. Well, pipeline, troughs, and storage facilities must be working and providing livestock water before cost share can be paid. Acres treated with brush management will be deferred.

High Priority – Local Issue #1
Practices included in this application are part of a higher level of land treatment plan
that will address all resource concerns (SWAPA) at a Resource Management
System Level on the entire operating unit.
100 points________

Medium Priority – Local Issue #7
Practices included in this application are part of a progressive level of land treatment
plan to address all resource concerns (SWAPA) at a Resource Management
System Level on a part of the operating unit.
70 points________

Low Priority – Local Issue #15
Practices included in this application are not part of any land treatment plan and do not fully address all of the resource concerns (SWAPA).
30 points________