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Ida County EQIPThe Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality. This program is available to farmers and offers financial and technical assistance to install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land. The following are Ida County Resource Concerns to be addressed by EQIP:
These resource concerns address the following National EQIP priorities:
The goal of the locally led group was to recommend a ranking system that rewarded and gave priority to those producers that help most to address the above resource concerns and also address local concerns and priorities as listed on the Ranking Worksheet. Part of the ranking system includes priority given to the following identified watersheds: Moorehead Lake Watershed, Crawford Creek Watershed, and the Battle Creek Wellhead Protection area. The ranking will be completed for the specific practices to be applied through the EQIP contract. Sign-up is continuous at the NRCS field office. The ranking of the applications will be done periodically as funding allocations become available, and will be announced through the NRCS State Office, and will be publicized by all levels of NRCS. Funded applications will result in a contract that lists the practices to be applied along with an application schedule and the funds obligated for each practice. Practice design and implementation are subject to NRCS technical standards. Producers may elect to use a Technical Service Provider, if available, for assistance. All conservation practices have a design life which may be longer than the EQIP contract period. The applicant will be responsible for maintenance and operation for the service life of each practice. Farmers qualifying as Historically Underserved Producers will receive a higher payment rate for vegetative and structural practices. Funds may be leveraged with other available programs. For more information on EQIP and other NRCS administrated programs contact the Ida County USDA Service Center located at 5973 State Hwy 175 PO Box 237 Ida Grove, Iowa 51445. Phone (712)-364-2124. Fax (712)-364-4173. The following files require
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