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Virginia 2008 EQIP Documents & Procedures

Information for Applicants

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) At A Glance

National EQIP Information

Am I eligible to participate?

To be eligible to participate in EQIP, an applicant must be an individual, entity or joint operation and meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
    (i) Be an agricultural producer that is engaged in livestock or agricultural production as defined in this section
    (ii) Have an interest in the farming operation associated with the land being offered for enrollment in EQIP
    (iii) Have control of the land for the term of the proposed contract. For structural and vegetative practices, the applicant must submit a written concurrence by the landowner at the time of the application (See 440-CPM, Section 515.52 Eligibility of Land).
    (iv) Be in compliance with the provisions for protecting the interests of tenants and sharecroppers, including the provisions for sharing EQIP payments on a fair and equitable basis.
    (v) Be in compliance with the highly erodible land and wetland conservation compliance provisions
    (vi) Be within appropriate payment limitation requirements
    (vii) Be in compliance with AGI requirements.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

Excel Worksheet FormatEligibility Letter to potential applicants SAMPLE
Excel Worksheet FormatContract Appendix for potential applicants
Excel Worksheet FormatControl of Land form for applicants

Eligibility Matrix - Reviews the eligibility requirements for various types of applicants, i.e., individuals, LLCs, corporations, etc.

Am I a Small, Limited Resource, or Beginning Farmers/Rancher?
 

EQIP Evaluations, Practice Lists, Forms

EQIP Evaluations
adobe acrobat iconCropland Evaluation
adobe acrobat iconGrazing Evaluation
adobe acrobat iconAnimal Waste Evaluation
  Risk Assessment for Water Impairment from Concentrated/Feeding* Livestock Areas
adobe acrobat iconWildlife Habitat for At-Risk Species
adobe acrobat iconPoultry Litter Transfer
adobe acrobat iconForestry Water Quality
 adobe acrobat iconGround Water/Irrigation Water Management

EQIP Guidance
Virginia Conservation Program Manual Supplements Title 440 - Conservation Programs Manual Supplements
adobe acrobat iconPart 512 - CPM - Virginia Supplement 5: Contract Modifications & Cancellation & Termination of Contracts
adobe acrobat iconPart 515 - CPM - Virginia Supplement 6: Producer Eligibility (clarification: horses, etc.); Eligible practice list by Resource Concern; policy on Roofed Runoff Structures for Livestock

adobe acrobat iconAgronomic Practices Worksheet
adobe acrobat iconControl of Land Certification
adobe acrobat iconForestry Check List
adobe acrobat iconForestry: Dept. of Forestry Responsibilities
adobe acrobat iconForest Management Form 75
adobe acrobat iconGround Water Management Area (map)
adobe acrobat iconIrrigation History Certification
adobe acrobat iconNutrient Management Record Keeping Worksheet
adobe acrobat iconPoultry Liter Transfer Requirements

EQIP Practices for Wildlife

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel
adobe acrobat iconEQIP Wildlife – Potential Scenarios
 adobe acrobat iconEQIP Wildlife - Evaluation Worksheets

Jobsheets
adobe acrobat iconConservation Cover: Wildflower Meadow for Wildlife and Pollinators
adobe acrobat iconField Border – natural regeneration
adobe acrobat iconField Border – shrub planting
adobe acrobat iconField Border – native grass planting
adobe acrobat iconField Border – orchardgrass & clover
adobe acrobat iconField Border – legume mixture for wildlife
adobe acrobat iconRiparian Herbaceous Cover
adobe acrobat iconFirebreak
adobe acrobat iconHedgerow Planting
adobe acrobat iconPASTURE AND HAY PLANTING Warm Season Perennial Grass Planting
adobe acrobat iconTree/Shrub Establishment
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management Disking
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management Prescribed Grazing for wildlife
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management Drum Chopping
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management Natural Regeneration
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management Prescribed Mowing
adobe acrobat iconEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management Herbicide Application
 

EQIP Payment Schedules

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat
adobe acrobat iconPayment Schedule - Regular
adobe acrobat iconPayment Schedule - Limited Resource or New Farmer
adobe acrobat iconPayment Schedule - Small Farmer
 

Contact:
Dan Solomon
(804) 287-1661
E-mail: dan.solomon@va.usda.gov

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