Delaware 2010 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
Sign-Up and Application Information

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 31, 2009.

An additional Batch date for a Pilot "Hoop House" Project ends on February 5, 2010.

Once applications are selected, contracts are developed and funds must be obligated by April 1, 2010.

All sign-ups are conducted at USDA Service Centers in Delaware.

• Find a Service Center - Where to Sign Up in Delaware

2010 EQIP Documents and General Information

The following documents require  Microsoft Word Adobe Acrobat Reader or Microsoft Excel

  ●   EQIP at a Glance
  ●   How EQIP Works in Delaware
  ●   2010 Other Eligibility Criteria (DOC;25KB)
  ●   2110 Chesapeake Bay Priority Watershed Map (PDF;119KB)
  ●   Critical Area Map (PDF;108KB)
  ●   Limited Resource Farmer
  ●   Control of Land Form (DOC:26KB)
  ●   Form 4385 Farm Rental Income and Expenses (PDF;328KB)
  ●   EQIP Checklist (DOC;15KB)
  ●   Irrigation History Certification (DOC;38KB)
  ●   Kent Nutrient Management Program Watershed Map(PDF;508KB)
  ●   Resource Concern Checklist Assistance (XLS;31KB)
  ●   Participant Checklist for NRCS Financial Assistance Contract (PDF;31KB)
  ●   Screening Tool for Transition to Organic Production (PDF;18.aKB) NEW!
  ●   Screening Tool for a Certified Organic Operation (PDF;18 KB) NEW!
  ●   Developing an EQIP Contract
  ●   Delaware  Policy on Payment for Roofed Structures Over Existing Concrete Surface Areas    
  ●   Delaware  Policy on Heavy Area Use Protection for New and Existing Waste Storage Structures
  ●   Delaware Roofed Structure Site Assessment Worksheet (DOC;45KB) 
 

Delaware 2010 EQIP Job Sheets and Practice Information

The following documents require  Microsoft Word
In House Pasteurization (Windrowing) - Job Sheet (DOC; 1553KB)
2010 EQIP Eligible Cost Share Practices (XLS; 123 KB)
2010 Delaware Native Wildflower Mixes (DOC; 122 KB)
2010 Nutrient Management - Job Sheet (DOC; 45 KB)
2010 Nutrient Management Tiers (DOC; 50 KB)
2010 Litter Amendments for Treatment of Poultry Litter - Job Sheet  (DOC; 31 KB)
2010 Pest Management Tiers (DOC; 33KB)
2010 Pest Management Tier Job Sheet (DOC; 30 KB)
2010 Irrigation History Certification (DOC; 38 KB)
2010 Irrigation Pump Job Sheet
2010 Engine Replacement for Irrigation Pumps (DOC; 26614 KB)
2010 Irrigation Water Management Job Sheet (DOC; 28 KB)
2010 Residue Management Tiers (DOC; 50 KB)
 

Delaware 2010 EQIP Ranking Tools

The following documents require  Adobe Acrobat Reader
2010 EQIP Cropland (PDF; 50 KB)
2010 EQIP Beef and Dairy HQ (PDF; 51 KB)
2010 EQIP Beef and Dairy Other Land (PDF; 53 KB)
2010 EQIP Beginning Farmer (PDF; 52 KB)
2010 EQIP Organic Certified (PDF; 15 KB)
2010 EQIP Organic Transition (PDF; 15 KB)
2010 EQIP Cropland High Tunnel (PDF 51 KB)
2010 EQIP Forestry (PDF; 50 KB)
2010 EQIP Irrigation (PDF; 51 KB)
2010 EQIP Litter Amendment (PDF; 51 KB)
2010 EQIP Limited Resource Farmer (PDF; 53 KB)
2010 EQIP Pasture (PDF; 50KB)
2010 EQIP Cropland Pollinator (PDF; 51 KB) 
2010 EQIP Poultry Alternative Manure (PDF; 51 KB) 
2010 EQIP Poultry Headquarters (PDF; 50 KB) 
2010 EQIP Poultry with Land (PDF; 52 KB) 
2010 EQIP Socially Disadvantaged Farmer (PDF; 55 KB) 

Delaware 2010 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI) Ranking Tools

The following documents require  Adobe Acrobat Reader
2010 CBWI Cropland (PDF; 49 KB)
2010 CBWI Beef and Dairy HQ (PDF; 51 KB)
2010 CBWI Beef and Dairy Other Land (PDF; 52 KB)
2010 CBWI Beginning Farmer (PDF; 50 KB)
2010 CBWI Forestry (PDF; 49 KB)
2010 CBWI Irrigation (PDF; 50 KB)
2010 CBWI Limited Resource Farmer (PDF; 51 KB)
2010 CBWI Pasture (PDF; 50KB)
2010 CBWI Cropland Pollinator (PDF; 50 KB) 
2010 CBWI Poultry Alternative Manure (PDF; 50 KB) 
2010 CBWI Poultry Headquarters (PDF; 50 KB) 
2010 CBWI Poultry with Land (PDF; 51 KB) 
2010 CBWI Socially Disadvantaged Farmer (PDF; 52 KB) 

Delaware 2010 EQIP Operation and Maintenance  (O&M) Plans are available from the Delaware Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) NEW!

• Delaware Field Office Technical Guide

Archive to Prior Year Environmental Quality Incentive Program Information

• 2007 Environmental Quality Incentive Program
• 2008 Environmental Quality Incentive Program
• 2009 Environmental Quality Incentive Program

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