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2007 Application Evaluation Worksheets

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Instructions - Grazing Land, Confined Livestock and Applications not related to Livestock Available (PDF)
Eligible Practice List
Ranking Criteria Worksheets
These worksheets are used to help NRCS staff inventory and evaluate the resources and concerns on your farm.  You do not have to fill these out to apply for EQIP, but reviewing them may help you determine what issues EQIP could help you address and what practices your operation needs.
Grazing Land Ranking Criteria Available (PDF)
Confined Livestock Ranking Criteria Available (PDF)
Applications Not Related Practices Ranking Criteria Available (PDF)
Maps needed for completing Ranking Criteria Worksheets
Soil Erosion Quality Criteria Exception [image]
303d Erosion
303D EQIP Impaired Watersheds [image]
303d Impaired
Locally Led Resource Planning Projects (Phase 3) [image]
Locally-led
Special Projects
Instructions Available (PDF)
Eligible Practice List  
Forest Management Plans Ranking Criteria Available (PDF)
Spoon River Streambank Stabilization Ranking Criteria Available (PDF)
Ground and Surface Water Conservation (GSWC)
Instructions Available (PDF)
Eligible Practice List  
Drainage and Irrigation Water Management Ranking Criteria Available (PDF)
Application Forms
These are forms NRCS will give you at the NRCS Office.  Feel free to review them at your convenience before you apply for EQIP.
NRCS-CPA-1200 Conservation Program Application to participant in EQIP NRCS-CPA-1200  (PDF)
NRCS-CPA-1202-CPC Appendix to form NRCS-CPA-1202 Conservation Program Contract NRCS-CPA-1202-CPC (PDF)

Contact

For help with the EQIP program in Illinois contact your local NRCS office. The State Contact for the program is Paula Hingson, 217-353-6605, or by email: Paula.Hingson@il.usda.gov