FY07 Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program - Oregon

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program that provides both technical and financial assistance to non-federal landowners and tribes to create, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitats. The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), as established by the 1996 Farm Bill and reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill).

The emphasis of the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program is placed upon:

• wildlife and fisheries habitats of national and state significance;
• habitats of fish and wildlife species experiencing declining or significantly reduced populations, including rare, threatened and endangered species; and;
• practices that are beneficial to fish and wildlife.

WHIP cost-share agreements are generally developed for a period of 5 to 10 years and 15 years for special provisions agreements. NRCS may provide financial assistance up to 75 percent of the cost of essential practices.

Program Information and Forms

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Fact Sheet (PDF, 47.05 KB)
Question and Answers (PDF, 38.12 KB)
Program Description (PDF, 50.13 KB)
Key Points (PDF, 46.79 KB)
Federal Regulation, 7 CFR 636, July 24, 2002 Revised final rule that includes changes to WHIP through the 2002 Farm Bill (PDF, 33 KB)
2007 WHIP application NRCS-CPA-1200 (PDF, 4 KB) 
NRCS-CPA-1202-CPC Appendix (PDF, 38 KB) 

NRCS National WHIP Web Site

Oregon WHIP Program

How WHIP Works in Oregon in 2007 National Wildlife Issues State Wildlife Issues Basin Wildlife Issues North Coast Lower Willamette Upper Willamette Southwest High Desert Deschutes John Day/Umatilla Snake River

Oregon NRCS State WHIP Plan and Associated Documents

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	Description
	Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Oregon State Plan – FY2007 (Excel, 213 KB)
	WHIP Practices, Appendix 1 (37 KB)
	WHIP Practice Cost List Reserved, Appendix 2 (Excel, 76 KB)
	WHIP Action Plan, Appendix 3 (Excel, 60 KB)

ODFW Conservation Strategy for Oregon

NRCS Policy (440-Conservation Programs Manual Part 517) (PDF, 268 KB)

Wildlife Partner Links

• The Nature Conservancy
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife -- Habitat Programs

Contact Information

Local Contact:
Please contact the District Conservationist in the USDA Service Center nearest the location of your property.

Oregon WHIP Program Manager:
Todd Peplin
Phone: (541) 923-4358 x131
Email:  todd.peplin@or.usda.gov

Last Modified:  06/05/2008

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