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NRCS ANNOUNCES LOCAL EQIP APPLICATION CUTOFF DATES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact information:
Jill Rees, USDA NRCS Public Affairs Specialist: (503) 414-3273, Jill.Rees@or.usda.gov
 

PORTLAND, OR, August 31, 2007 — The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Oregon is advising farmers and ranchers interested in conservation assistance on their working lands to submit their applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) soon.

Application cutoffs for the current EQIP funding cycle have been set locally and vary by location in Oregon.

Local EQIP Application Cutoff Dates:

Basin Counties Cutoff Dates
Deschutes Basin Crook, Deshutes, Hood River, Jefferson, Sherman and Wasco Counties 10/31/07
High Desert Basin Harney, Klamath and Lake Counties 10/1/07 and 10/31/07
Lower Willamette Basin Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington and Yamhill Counties 10/19/07
John Day / Umatilla Basin Gilliam, Grant, Morrow, Wheeler, and Umatilla Counties 10/1/07 and 10/31/07
North Coast Basin Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook Counties 10/5/07 and 10/19/07
Snake River Basin Baker, Malheur, Union, and Wallowa Counties 10/1/07
Southwest Basin Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson and Josephine Counties 10/31/07
Upper Willamette Basin Benton, Lane, Lincoln and Linn Counties 10/1/07

 

 “EQIP is a voluntary conservation program to help farmers and ranchers improve and enhance the condition of water, soil, and other natural resources on private working lands,” says NRCS State Conservationist Bob Graham.

“The program is designed to help producers protect the resources that support their operations and contribute to environmental quality for the overall community.”

Through EQIP, agricultural operators may apply for financial and technical assistance to install working lands conservation measures, such as:

  • Efficient irrigation upgrades, irrigation scheduling, and tailwater recovery systems;
  • Grazing management, fencing, stockwater systems, and range and pasture planting;
  • Nutrient management, manure storage structures, and planned nutrient applications;
  • Pest management, monitoring activities, and planned pesticide applications;
  • Forest management, tree planting, and pre-commercial thinning;
  • Erosion control, grade control structures, and water and sediment control basins;
  • Wildlife habitat enhancement, stream buffers, fish screens, and fish passage.

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) accepts applications for EQIP year-round. Funding decisions, however, are made at cutoff points during the year.

Applications that address local conservation priorities are evaluated and ranked for funding. The number of applications accepted will be based on ranking and available funding.

Interested parties should contact the local USDA-NRCS service center to apply. For more information about EQIP, including application materials, local ranking information, enrollment requirements and program payments, please visit the Oregon NRCS web site at: http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov.

NRCS provides voluntary technical and financial assistance to people interested in protecting and enhancing soil, water, and related natural resources on non-federal lands. NRCS staffs work in every county in the state and directly assist farmers, ranchers, and others. NRCS is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Local contact information is located in the telephone book under the federal government listing or can be found online at: www.or.nrcs.usda.gov

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