Delaware 2009 Environmental Quality Incentive Program
(EQIP)
Sign-Up and Application Information
Tim Garrahan, Farm Bill
Program Manager
Phone: 302-678-4260
How the Environmental Quality Incentives Program is Implemented in Delaware
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary
conservation program administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service. EQIP supports production agriculture and environmental quality as
compatible goals. Through EQIP, Delaware farmers may receive financial and
technical help to plan, design and install structural conservation practices and
to plan and implement management practices on eligible agricultural land.
Applications for EQIP cost share are accepted continuously. Producers may
sign up for available practices including agricultural waste management, integrated crop
management, irrigation water management, erosion control, grazing land
management, biodiversity, and poultry house windbreaks.
EQIP is a competitive program using a combination of statewide and county
criteria to fund the most environmentally beneficial projects. Delaware
historically has received applications totaling more than available funds. Periodically, all
current applications are batched and ranked.
The initial batch date was completed on October 3, 2008.
An additional Batch date was completed
on February 20, 2009.
A special batch date for Historically
Underserved is April 17, 2009
Once applications are selected,
contracts are developed and funds must be obligated by July 1, 2009.
All sign-ups are conducted at
USDA Service Centers in Delaware.
2009 EQIP Documents and General Information
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EQIP at a Glance
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How EQIP Works in Delaware
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2009 Other Eligibility Criteria
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Beginning
Farmer or Rancher
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Limited
Resource Farmer
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Control of Land
● EQIP
Sign-Up Notice
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Developing an EQIP
Contract
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Delaware DRAFT Policy on
Payment for Roofed Structures Over Existing Concrete Surface Areas NEW!
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Delaware DRAFT Policy on Heavy Area Use Protection for New
and Existing Waste Storage Structures NEW!
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Delaware Roofed Structure
Site Assessment Worksheet NEW!
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Irrigation Pump Job
Sheet
Delaware 2009 EQIP Job Sheets and Practice Information
The following documents require
Microsoft Word
In
House Pasteurization (Windrowing) - Job Sheet (DOC; 1553KB)
Alternative
Manure Use - Job Sheet ( KB)
2009
EQIP Eligible Cost Share Practices (XLS; 108 KB)
2009
Delaware Native Wildflower Mixes (DOC; 122 KB) NEW!
2009
Nutrient Management - Job Sheet (DOC; 47 KB)
2009
Nutrient Management Tiers (DOC; 50 KB)
2009
Litter
Amendments for Treatment of Poultry Litter - Job Sheet (DOC; 31 KB)
2009
Pest Management Tiers (DOC; 33KB)
2009
Pest Management Tier Job Sheet (DOC; 31 KB)
2009 Irrigation History Certification
(DOC; 37 KB)
2009
Residue
Management Tiers (DOC; 34 KB)
Delaware 2009 EQIP Ranking Tools
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat Reader
2009 EQIP Air Quality
Ranking Tool (PDF; 142 KB)
2009 EQIP Alternative Use of Manure (PDF; 140 KB)
2009 EQIP Beef and Dairy (PDF; 86 KB)
2009
EQIP Beginning Farmer (PDF; 82 KB)
2009
EQIP Cropland and Pasture (PDF 140 KB)
2009
EQIP Forestry (PDF; 140 KB)
2009
EQIP Irrigation (PDF; 140 KB)
2009
EQIP Litter Amendment (PDF; 140 KB)
2009
EQIP Limited Resource Farmer (PDF; 142 KB)
2009 EQIP
Organic Certification (PDF; 131 KB)
2009 EQIP Organic Transition (PDF;
131 KB)
2009 EQIP Other Animals (PDF; 142 KB)
2009
EQIP Poultry Headquarters (PDF; 141 KB)
2009
EQIP Poultry with Land (PDF; 143 KB)
2009 EQIP Socially Disadvantaged
Farmer (PDF; 142 KB)
Delaware 2009 EQIP Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plans
The following documents require
Microsoft Word
Composting Structure O&M Plan (DOC; 56 KB)
Liquid and Semi-Soild Waste Storage
Structure O&M Plan (DOC; 58 KB)
Dry Stack Waste Storage
Structure O&M Plan (DOC; 55 KB)
Watering Facility O&M Plan (DOC; 69 KB) NEW!
Micro and Drip Irrigation Systems O&M Plan
(DOC; 182 KB) NEW!
Center Pivot and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
O&M Plan (DOC; 138 KB) NEW!
Roof Runoff Structure O&M Plan (DOC; 141 KB) NEW!
Fence O&M Plan (DOC;
60 KB)
Heavy Use Area Protection
Pad O&M Plan (DOC;
62 KB)
Poultry Waste Storage
Structure O&M Plan (DOC;
60 KB)
Poultry Windbreak O&M Plan (DOC;
168 KB)
Pumping Plant for Water
Control O&M Plan (DOC;
59 KB)
Structure for Water Control
O&M Plan (DOC;
137 KB)
Underground Outlet O&M Plan
(DOC;
133 KB)
Windbreak Shelterbelt
Establishment O&M Plan (DOC; 167 KB)
Links to Other Useful Documents for the 2009 Environmental Quality Incentive
Program
Archive to Prior Year Environmental Quality Incentive Program Information
Contact
Phone: 302-678-4260
Email: Tim Garrahan, Farm Bill
Program Manager
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