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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Applying for EQIP in Illinois
Funding in Illinois will be focused on the following:
- Confined Livestock Operations
- Grazing Land Operations
- Resource issues on land not related to livestock
- Forest Management Plan
- Spoon River Streambank Stabilization
- Ground and Surface Water Conservation (GSWC)
EQIP is a competitive program. A ranking process determines which applications
will be awarded EQIP contracts. The ranking process was developed by NRCS in
Illinois with considerable input from the
State Technical Committee and
local work groups to reflect both national priorities and measures, and
priority state and local resource concerns.
The intention of the EQIP application ranking system in Illinois is to identify
applicants who will make the greatest improvement to the environment.
Applications with the highest ranking will be the first recipients of EQIP
assistance. Ranking criteria for livestock
operations focus on waste management, prescribed grazing, and water quality;
while criteria for non-livestock related operations focus on reduction of soil
erosion, improvement in water quality, and creation of quality wildlife habitat.
In order to sign up for EQIP, NRCS must determine the applicant to be an eligible producer,
as well as the land must be eligible. NRCS assistance is available at any USDA Service Center.
Applicants should NOT start or install practices that will be installed using
cost-share money before having an approved EQIP
contract.
The application process for EQIP is ongoing; however, the first cutoff date for
selecting applications in Illinois will be October 20, 2006. Applicants can apply for
the EQIP program at their local
USDA
Service Center. They can also begin the application process by completing
the application form NRCS-CPA-1200 at their
local
NRCS office.
The EQIP application and ranking criteria worksheets can be found at:
2007 Application Evaluation Worksheets
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