EQIP Program in Bowie County

Updated 11/28/2005

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).

Bowie County Office Information

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

Objective:

Reduction of non-point source pollution of pastureland and forestland.

County EQIP Resource Concern:

Eligible Practices and Cost Share Rates:

Limited Resource Producers (LFR) – 90 percent

Limited Resource Farmer/Rancher - 90 percent
Beginning Farmers/Ranchers – 50 percent
Others – 50 percent

Practices will be cost shared based on the established average cost not to exceed the maximum. The amount of cost share earned will be the number of units certified after completion multiplied by the average cost not to exceed the maximum multiplied by the cost share rate.

Pond (378) – Average Cost = $2.00 per cubic yard. For livestock water only. Maximum of 2,004 cubic yards.
Fence (382) – Average Cost = $1.55 per linear foot for a 4 wire standard, $2.30 per linear foot for woven wire, $1.10 per linear foot for 3 wire electric, $.98 per linear foot for 2 wire electric, and $228.00 per energizer.
Firebreak (394) – Average Cost = $.23 per linear foot
Land Smoothing (466) – Average Cost = $1.15 per cubic yard.
Forest Site Prep (490) – Average Cost = $230.00 per acre for heavy mechanical, $40 per acre for light mechanical, $138.00 per acre for aerial chemical, $69.00 per acre for herbaceous control.
Pasture Planting (512) – Average Cost = $138.00 per acre for hybrid grasses, $90.00 per acre for seeded perennial grasses, $74.00 per acre for legumes.
Pipeline (516) – Average Cost = $.58 per linear foot for ¾ inch PVC, $.69 per linear foot for 1 inch PVC, $1.15 per linear foot for 1 ¼ inch PVC, $1.38 per linear foot for 1 ½ inch PVC. For livestock water only.
Access Road (560) – Average Cost = $1.15 per linear foot for construct/reconstruct, $12.00 per cubic yard for gravel, $4.15 per diameter foot for culvert.
Nutrient Management (590) – Average Cost = $.32 per pound for N-P-K, $25.00 per ton for lime. Note: This is for establishment only and will be based on a current soils test.
Pest Management (595) – Average Cost = $23.00 per acre. Note: This is for establishment only.
Tree Establishment (612) – Average Cost = $115.00 per acre for pine establishment, $144.00 per acre for hardwood establishment.
Trough (614) – Average Cost = $.92 per gallon.
Water Well (642) – Average Cost = $14.00 per foot for drilling, casing, materials, and installation.
Forest Stand Improvement (666) – Average Cost = $100.00 per acre for chemical or mechanical timber stand improvement.
 

Ranking Criteria:

Effect of Practice on Problem
3 = Significant Decrease
2 = Moderate Decrease
1 = Slight Decrease
0 = No Effect
-1 = Slight Increase
-2 = Moderate Increase
-3 = Significant Increase

The effects will be averaged to establish priority ranking.
High = 2 or greater
Medium = 0 to 1
Low = -1 to -3

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