EQIP Program in Franklin 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).

Franklin County Office Information

Interested agricultural producers may apply in person at the Franklin County USDA Service Center. Applicants may also request EQIP assistance by telephone, Fax, e-mail, or letter.

Kirthell Roberts, District Conservationist

State Resource Concerns Priority Areas that include part of Franklin County:

Objective:

The objective of the Camp County EQIP Local Work Group (LWG) is to improve water quality, reduce non-point source pollution from animal waste and reduce soil erosion through sound use of conservation practices properly applied on the land. The Environmental Quality Incentive Program EQIP offers cost-share assistance to agricultural producers to implement on-the-land conservation practices.

County EQIP Resource Concern:

In the Camp County area the LWG has determined Water Quality to be the high priority resource concern. Animal waste management for poultry and dairy operations is the major emphasis. Vegetative conservation practices that will reduce soil erosion, sedimentation and improve water quality are also included.

Priority for Funding:

Priority for funding in Camp County for 2006 are first, water quality practices; secondly, soil erosion reduction practices; and lastly other practices that improve the environment. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will determine all land eligible for the program. Eligible producers may apply for cost share assistance on conservation practices that will address the identified resource concern determined by the Local Work Group LWG.

Eligible Practices and Cost Share Rates:

Cost Share Rates

Limited Resource Farmers and Ranchers - 90 percent
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers - 80 percent
All others - 50 percent

Eligible Practices

All conservation practices will be cost shared based on the local average cost of practices not to exceed a specified maximum AM

Waste Management Practices
Dry Stacks 313- Unit = square foot, average cost $15.38
Composter 317- Unit = number, average cost $15.38 per square foot
Freezers 316- Unit = number, average cost $1801.00 per unit
Incinerator/Pad 317- Unit = number, average cost $10500.00 per unit
Lagoons 359- Unit = cubic yard, average cost $1.85 per cubic yard
Sprinkler 634 - Unit = number, average cost $7500.00
Pipeline 634 - Unit = linear feet, average cost $7.75
Pumps 533- Unit = number, average cost $8500.00
Power Source 533- Unit = number, average cost $10,000.00

Vegetative Practices
Pasture and Hayland Planting 512 - Unit = Acre

1. Average cost for seed/sprigs, seedbed preparation, and seeding operation = $190.00 per acre
2. Average cost for nutrient management 590 is $0.35 per pound for fertilizer - $22.00 per ton for litter and $22.00 per ton for lime establishment only
3.  Average cost for pest management 595 is $18.00 per Acre

1. Average cost for site preparation 490 is $180.00 per acre
2. Average cost for is $0.35 per seedling and planting operation $100.00 per acre

Tree Establishment 612 - Openland - Unit = Acre

1. Average cost for site preparation 490 is $70.00 per Acre
2. Average cost for is $0.35 per seedling and planting operation $60.00 per Acre
   

1. Average cost for shaping based on degree of erosion is $450.00 per Acre
2. Average cost for seed/sprigs, seedbed preparation, and seeding operation = $190.00 per Acre.
3. Average cost for nutrient management 590is $0.35 per pound for fertilizer - $22.00 per ton for litter and $22.00 per ton for lime establishment only
4. Average cost for pest management 595 is $18.00 per Acre.

1. Average cost = $1.85 per cubic yard

1. Average cost = $1.75 per linear foot

1. Average cost for pipe 410 is $2.14 per diameter foot
2. Average cost for earthmoving is $1.85 per cubic yard

1. Average cost of pipeline is $2.21 per foot
2. Average cost of trough is $0.61 per gallon

Ranking Criteria:

Application Screening/Ranking Criteria were set as follows - Animal waste is priority no.1 - vegetative management is no.2 - and all other requests are priority no.3

Reference sheet for priority and points for 2006 EQIP, points will be awarded as follows:

Dry Stack is 200 points
Composter is 200 points
Incinerators is 150 points
Freezers is 130 points
Dairy Waste Management is 200 points
Lagoons
Sprinklers/Pumps
Power Source
Pasture PlantingHEL is 80 points
Pasture PlantingPHEL is 40 points
Pasture PlantingNHEL is 30 points
Tree PlantingWildland is 80 points
Tree PlantingOpenland is 30 points
Critical Area 40 is points
Ponds is 20 points
Grade Stabilization is 20 points
Fence is 20 points
Trough/Pipeline is 20 points

1. Vegetative plantings will be limited to 100 acres per application contract
2. Fencing will be valued as medium priority when used with pasture planting.
3. Combination of any low priority will become medium.

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