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National Ranking Criteria |
Points |
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1. Clean and Abundant Water: Water Quality – Will the proposed project assist
the producer to: |
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1a. Meet regulatory requirements relating to animal feeding operations, or
proactively avoid the need for regulatory measures? |
15 |
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1b. Reduce sediment, nutrients or pesticides from agricultural operations
located within a field that adjoins a designated impaired water body? |
10 |
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1c. Reduce sediment, nutrients or pesticides from agricultural operations
located with a field that adjoins a water body? |
5 |
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2. Clean and abundant Water: Water Conservation - Will the proposed
project assist the producer to: |
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2a. Increase groundwater recharge in identified groundwater depletion
areas? (http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/rasa.html/TOC.html) |
15 |
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2b. Conserve water from irrigation system improvements and result in
estimated water savings of at least 5% and saved water will be available for
other beneficial uses? |
10 |
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2c. Conserve water in an area where the applicant participates in a
geographically established or watershed-wide project? |
5 |
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3. Clean Air: Treatment of Air Quality from Agricultural Sources -
Will the proposed project assist the producer to: |
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3a. Meet regulatory requirements relating to air quality or proactively
avoid the need for regulatory measures? |
15 |
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3b. Reduce green house gases such as methane, nitrous oxide, and volatile
organic compounds (VOC)? |
15 |
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3c. Increase carbon sequestration? |
5 |
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4. High Quality, Productive Soils Erosion Reduction - Will the proposed
project assist the producer to: |
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4a. Reduce erosion to tolerable limits (Soil "T")? |
15 |
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5. Healthy Plant and Animal Communities Wildlife Habitat Conservation -
Will the proposed project assist the producer to: |
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5a. Benefit threatened and endangered at-risk, candidate, or species of
concern as identified in State wildlife plan? |
15 |
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5b. Retain wildlife and plant benefits on land exiting the Conservation
Reserve Program (CRP)? |
15 |
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6. High Quality, Productive Soils, Healthy Plant and Animal Communities:
Special Environmental Efforts/Initiatives - Will the proposed project assist the
producer to: |
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6a. Eradicate or control noxious or invasive species? |
10 |
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6b. Increase, improve or establish pollinator habitat? |
10 |
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6c. Implement precision agricultural methods? |
10 |
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6d. Properly dispose of animal carcasses? |
5 |
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6e. Implement an Integrated Pest Management Plan? |
5 |
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7. Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Production - Will the proposed
project assist the producer to: |
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7a. Reduce energy consumption on the agricultural operation? |
15 |
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7b. Increase on-farm energy efficiency with more efficient equipment? |
10 |
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7c. Assist in producing energy from renewable resources (solar, wind,
biofuel, etc?) |
10 |
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8. Business Lines - Conservation Implementation Additional Ranking
Considerations - Will the proposed project result in: |
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8a. Implementation of all planned conservation practices within three
years of contract obligation? |
10 |
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8b. Improvement of existing conservation practices or conservation systems
already in place at the time of the application is accepted, or will complete an
existing conservation system? |
10 |
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9. Does the applicant meet the following conditions: |
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9a. If the applicant has an existing EQIP contract, has it been, and is it
now, on schedule and in full compliance? |
5 |
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9b. Did the applicant successfully complete any past contract(s) in full
compliance? |
5 |
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TOTAL |
250 |
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State Ranking Criteria |
Points |
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1. Answer BOTH of the following two questions regarding the producer’s
efforts to conserve energy and improve energy efficiency in their farming
operation. Maximum points 150 |
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1a. Has an Agricultural Energy Management Plan (AgEMP) also known as a
Comprehensive Type 2 on‐farm energy audit (that meets the ASABE S612 On-Farm
energy audit standard) been conducted in the last three to five years? |
100 |
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1b. Is applicant using or has applicant used a smart meter to monitor,
evaluate, and or manage energy usage an time-of-use on their farming
enterprise/operation? |
50 |
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2.If appropriate, answer ONE of the following two questions regarding the
producer’s recent energy conservation actions. Maximum points 50 |
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2a. Has applicant ALREADY INSTALLED at least TWO recommended
measures/energy conserving components (i.e. lighting, ventilation, etc.) in the
last three years? |
50 |
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2b. Has applicant ALREADY INSTALLED at least ONE recommended
measure/energy conserving component (i.e. lighting, ventilation, etc.) in the
last three years? |
20 |
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3.Select ALL APPROPRIATE categories of major energy efficiency activities that
the applicant is going to install in this contract. Maximum points 160 |
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3a. LIGHTING components (lamps, timers, sensors) recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
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3b. VENTILATION components (fans, control systems, variable drives,
humidity control) recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
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3c. REFRIGERATION components (compressor, evaporator/chiller, motor,
insulation) recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
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3d. MILK HARVESTING components (pumps, motors, controllers) recommended in
the Audit? |
10 |
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3e. CONTROLLERS components (master system automation) recommended in the
Audit? |
10 |
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3f. OTHER MOTORS/PUMPS components (types, compressors) recommended in the
Audit? |
10 |
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3g. WATER HEATING components (heater, insulation, recovery, waterers)
recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
|
3h. AIR HEATING/BUILDING ENVIRONMENT components (heater, insulation,
recovery, variable drives) recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
|
3i. DRYING components (air flow, handling equipment) recommended in the
Audit? |
10 |
|
3j. WASTE HANDLING components (collection and dispersal equipment/methods)
recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
|
3k. AIR COOLING (airflow, control systems, evaporative) components
recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
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3l. WATER MANAGEMENT components (wells, reservoir, recycled) recommended
in the Audit? |
10 |
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3m. IRRIGATION components (motors/engines, pumps) recommended in the
Audit? |
10 |
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3n. AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES that use more energy efficient ENGINE DRIVEN
EQUIPMENT (i.e., planting, tilling, harvesting, etc.) recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
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3o. CROP/FEED STORAGE components recommended in the Audit? |
10 |
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3p. MATERIAL HANDLING (equipment, motors, pumps) components recommended in
the Audit? |
10 |
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4.If appropriate, answer ONE of the following three questions regarding
conservation practices offered in the EQIP On‐Farm Energy Initiative: Maximum
points 20. |
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4a. Application includes THREE OR MORE conservation practice standards
offered in the Initiative. |
20 |
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4b. Application includes TWO conservation practice standards offered in
the Initiative. |
15 |
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4c. Application includes ONE conservation practice standard offered in the
Initiative. |
10 |
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5.If appropriate, answer ONE of the following three questions regarding percent
of energy savings based on the measures/practices PRODUCER INTENDS TO INSTALL.
Percentage energy savings = (total estimated energy saved / total current energy
usage). Maximum points 20. |
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5a. Will the recommended measures/practices (to be installed through this
contract) achieve a total estimated percent reduction in energy use (i.e., %
energy savings) greater than 40%? |
20 |
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5b. Will the recommended measures/practices (to be installed through this
contract) achieve a total estimated percent reduction in energy use (i.e., %
energy savings) between 40% and 25%? |
15 |
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5c. Will the recommended measures/practices (to be installed through this
contract) achieve a total estimated percent reduction in energy use (i.e., %
energy savings) between 24 and 5%? |
10 |
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TOTAL |
400 |
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