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NRCS Colorado Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) - 2008

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.
 

2008 Invasive Plant Species Call for Proposals. 

During fiscal year 2008, 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 November 2, 2007 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 the form NRCS-CPA-1200, Conservation Program Application and NRCS-CPA-1202, Conservation Program Appendix.
 

Colorado Watershed Map
Click on your geographic area for more EQIP information

North Platte White Yampa Rivers Watershed North Platte White Yampa Rivers Watershed Colorado River Watershed Colorado River Watershed Colorado River Watershed Upper South Platte River Watershed Upper South Platte River Watershed Lower South Platte River Watershed Lower South Platte River Watershed Republican River Watershed Upper Arkansas River Watershed Upper Arkansas River Watershed Lower Arkansas River Watershed Lower Arkansas River Watershed San Juan River Basin Watershed Gunnison-Dolores River Watershed Gunnison-Dolores River Watershed Rio Grande River Watershed Rio Grande River Watershed Watershed Map shows the 10 watershed areas in Colorado: North Platte, Colorado River, Gunnison Dolores Rivers, San Juan River Basin, Rio Grand River, Upper South Platte River, Upper Arkansas River, Lower South Platte, Republican River, and the Lower Arkansas Watershed

The above Colorado Watershed Map shows the following 10 watershed areas in Colorado:

 

The following documents require Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word DocumentEligible Conservation Practices & Cost Share Rates - Regular EQIP
Microsoft Word DocumentEligible Conservation Practices & Cost Share Rates - GSW - High Plains Aquifer
Microsoft Word DocumentEligible Conservation Practices & Cost Share Rates - GSW - Lower South Platte River Watershed
Microsoft Word DocumentEligible Conservation Practices & Cost Share Rates- GSW - Rio Grande River Watershed
Microsoft Word DocumentEligible Conservation Practices & Cost Share Rates- Invasive Species

 

More Colorado EQIP Information

 The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word Document 2008 Invasive Plant Program Application Process and Ranking Criteria
Adobe Acrobat Document Colorado 2006 EQIP Annual Report
Adobe Acrobat Document Colorado Wildlife EQIP Priority Habitat Areas (Map)
 

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: 02/06/2008