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2003 EQIP Signup Information and Documentation

Note: All information pertaining to FY2003 EQIP is DRAFT.
The information will be finalized after the publication of the final EQIP rule.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel

General Program Description Documents

Adobe Acrobat DocumentImplementation of EQIP in North Carolina  (22 KB)

EQIP Conservation Practice and Ranking Documents

Eligible Practices

List of conservation practices for which EQIP funds can be provided

Adobe Acrobat Document2003 Eligible Practices  (7 KB) 

Practice Guidance

The following provides additional guidance for the use and installation of specific practices for the EQIP program.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentCPM-NC-515-03-18 Additional Eligibility Requirementw for Specific Practices (29 KB) 
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPreliminary Site Assessment for Ponds (16 KB)  

Cost Lists

Regional differences may exist between the cost for installing practices. North Carolina has established three cost lists roughly paralleling the state's three major land regions. Besides indicating the maximum allowed cost for any practice the cost list also establishes the percentage rate that cost-share will be provided for each practice. The first list indicates what counties are to use which cost list.

Adobe Acrobat Document2003 County Cost List Designations (13 KB)   
Adobe Acrobat Document2003 Cost List #1 - Mountain Region (86 KB) 
Adobe Acrobat Document2003 Cost List #2 - Piedmont Region  (83 KB)  
Adobe Acrobat Document2003 Cost List #3 - Coastal Region  (84 KB)  

Adobe Acrobat Document2003 Cost Share Rates for Limited Resource, New and Beginning Farmers  (10 KB)

County Resource Concern Ranking

One factor in determining a contract's ranking is how well it addresses the county's resource concerns. This list identifies the county and their top five resource concerns.

Adobe Acrobat Document2003 County Resource Concern Priorities  (13 KB) 

NC-CCC-1201 Application Ranking Worksheet

The NC-CCC-1201 is the form that is used to generate a contract's numerical total that will be used to rank it.

Adobe Acrobat Document2003 NC-CCC-1201 Application Ranking Worksheet  (27 KB)   
Adobe Acrobat DocumentInstructions for completing NC-CCC-1201 (36 KB)  

Microsoft Excel DocumentAutomated Ranking Worksheet  (NC-CCC-1201) (189 KB) 

County Allocations

This list shows the dollar amounts that has been allocated to each county for EQIP contracts.

Adobe Acrobat Document2003 County Allocations  (61 KB) 

EQIP Sign-up Information

Sign up can be done by visiting your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or Farm Services Agency (FSA) offices or on line through USDA's e-gov site.

Directory of NRCS offices in North Carolina

Adobe Acrobat DocumentCCC-1200 Conservation Program Contract and Appendix (255 KB)    

Program Contact

Dick Fowler, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 919-873-2104

 



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