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North and South Llano

Objective:

EQIP funds will be used to support brush control efforts in selected watersheds. Efforts will focus on cost share for initial and follow-up brush control by local cooperators. Portions of the following counties are included in the North and South Llano Priority Area: Sutton, Kimble, Edwards and Real.  EQIP funds will leverage state funds to increase available water through brush control and grazing management.

Eligibility - Cooperators in Approved Brush Control Project Watersheds
    Approved project watersheds:  North and South Llano Watersheds - 1,182,767 watershed acres

Resource Concern:

Water Quantity (Ground and Surface Water)

Primary Area of Concern:

  • Brush Management on Cedar– Red berry and Blue Berry (Ashe) Juniper -all approved methods in North & South Llano Watersheds. - High Priority

  • Brush Management on Mesquite, Willow Baccharis and Prickly Pear– all approved methods in North & South Llano Watersheds. - Medium Priority

    • Eligible Practices:

  • Brush Management (314)
  • Range Planting (550)
  • Fence (382)
  • Watering Facility (614)
  • Water Well (642)
  • Pipeline (516)
  • Prescribed Burning (338)
  • Prescribed Grazing (528A)

    • Cost Share Rates:

    Limited Resource Farmer/ Producer - 90 percent
    Beginning Farmer/ Rancher - 50 percent
    All others - 50 percent

    Incentive:

    Prescribed Grazing - $5/Ac/Yr
    Includes All Pastures in the grazing rotation.
    Maximum of 3 payments.
    *Please see the last bullet included in the instructions at the end of this document.

    Ranking Criteria:

    Brush Management Points
    Brush Management >50  percent canopy 100 points
    Brush Management 30 percent - 49 percent canopy 75 points
    Brush Management 11 percent - 29 percent canopy 50 points
    Prescribed Burning Following Brush Management 10 points
    Species  
    Cedar (Red berry and Blue berry (Ashe) juniper) 100 points
    Mesquite 75 points
    Willow Baccharis 50 points
    Prickly Pear 50 points
    Score: (Brush management + Prescribed Burning + Species) ________

  • 75 percent of total contract dollars must address the High Priority Concern – does not apply to acres of Brush Management. Range seeding following brush management and prescribed burning following brush management are the exceptions.

    • Facilitating practices:

    • Range planting
    • Fencing
    • Water development and/or pipelines
    • Prescribed burning

    Instructions for Completing Ranking Worksheet:

    • When more than one species of brush is being treated, the predominate acres to be treated will determine the priority and points awarded.
    • Can have multiple item contracts
    • Applications without Brush Management will be ranked with 0 points.
    • Raking and stacking will not be cost shared.
    • 10 extra points are awarded to those who are following brush management with prescribed burning.
    • When chaining is selected for brush management, it must be followed with prescribed burning.
    • Acres being deferred as a result of brush management specifications will not receive the prescribed grazing incentive payment during the year(s) in which the deferment is taking place.