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Pedernales

Objective:

2007 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.  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:  Pedernales Watershed - 228,405 acres total brush

Resource Concern:

Water Quantity (Ground and Surface Water)

Primary Area of Concern:

  • Brush Management on Cedar and Mesquite– all approved methods in Pedernales Watershed. - High Priority
  • Brush Management on Prickly Pear and Christ Thorn– all approved methods in Pedernales Watershed. - Medium Priority
  • Brush Management on Persimmon – all approved methods in Pedernales Watershed. - Low Priority

    • Eligible Practices:

  • Brush Management (314)
  • Range Planting (550)
  • Fence (386)
  • Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment (548)
  • Water Facility (614)
  • Water Well (642)
  • Pipeline (516)
  • Prescribed Burning (338) Juniper follow-up only
  • Prescribed Grazing (528A)

    • Cost Share Rates:

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

    Practices will be cost shared based on the established county average cost of the practice.

    Incentives:

    Prescribed Grazing - $5/Ac/Yr
    Includes all pastures in the grazing rotation.
    Maximum of 3 payments

    Ranking Criteria:

    Ranking Criteria Points
    Brush Management  
    50 Percent or greater canopy 100 points
    30 to 49 Percent canopy 75 points
    11 to 49 Percent canopy 50 points
    Species Points
    Cedar 100 points
    Mesquite 100 points
    Christ Thorn 75 points
    Prickly Pear 75 points
    Persimmon 50 points
    Score ________

  • 75 percent of total contract dollars must address the High Priority Concern – does not apply to acres of brush management. Range seeing following brush management is the exception.
     

    • Facilitating practice:
      
    • Range planting
    • Fencing
    • Water development and/or pipelines
    • Grazing land mechanical treatment
    • 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.
    • 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.