NRCS Colorado Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) - 2009

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) was reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) to provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals.  EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible participants install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land.  Additional information about this environmental improvement program can be found on the NRCS National Website.  Or contact NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
 

2009 Invasive Plant Species Call for Proposals.

During fiscal year 2009, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado will utilize a Call for Proposal (CFP) process to offer up to one million dollars of Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding targeted for the control of invasive plant species.  The program will be offered in limited geographical areas for watershed scale projects that will significantly reduce the abundance and impacts of newly emerging noxious weed species and improve the surrounding plant communities.  Proposals will accepted through February 2, 2009 at the Colorado NRCS State Office (electronic proposals would be preferred).

EQIP Sign-up Information On-Line

EQIP sign-up information is available online. On the Colorado Watershed Map, click on the geographic area where your farm or ranching interest is located. This will take you to the application information for that area, the ranking criteria used to evaluate your application, and a link to Applications for the EQIP program - NRCS-CPA-1200 and NRCS-CPA-1202.
 

 The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

Cover letter for 2009 Proposals
2009 EQIP Invasive Species Call for Proposal
2009 EQIP Eligible Conservation Practices for Regular EQIP (Including Salinity)
 

Colorado EQIP Contacts

Tim Carney                                                                 Dollie Gonzales
NRCS Colorado Assistant State Conservationist                 NRCS Colorado EQIP Coordinator
655 Parfet Street, Room E200C                                      655 Parfet Street, Room E200C
Lakewood, CO 80215-5517                                            Lakewood, CO 80215-5517
Phone: 720.544.2805                                                   Phone: 720.544.2821
tim.carney@co.usda.gov                                              dollie.gonzales@co.usda.gov

Last Modified: 05/07/2009