Spring Dove Creek - Twin Buttes

Objective:

EQIP funds will be used to support brush control efforts in selected watersheds. Initial efforts will focus on cost share for initial and follow-up brush control. EQIP funds will be utilized to increase available water through brush control and grazing management.

Resource Concern:

Primary Area of Concern:

Eligible Practices:

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.

Ranking Criteria:

Criteria	Points
Brush Management:
Initial Brush Management on juniper and mesquite	150 points
Prickly pear control	125 points
Follow-up Brush Management - 50 plants per acre or greater than 11 percent density	70 points
Facilitating Practices:
Range planting	15 points
Fencing	15 points
Water Development	15 points
Grazing land mechanical treatment	15 points
Prescribed burning	15 points
Incentive Practice:
Prescribed Grazing $5 per acre - See Job Sheet	50 points
Score:	________

Ranking Worksheet

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