Idaho Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Special Projects

$1 Million Set Aside to Help Private Landowners With Species of Concern (News Release)

Idaho has set aside $1.4 million for use on two special project sign-up programs using Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) funds.  These projects are titled "Energy Conservation and Species of Concern".

Applicants for Species of Concern may be submitted anytime between January 14 and February 28, 2005.  Project applications will compete on a statewide basis for available funds.  In addition to the project specific forms discussed below, applicants must complete a "CCC-1200" and should review the CCC-1200(A) Appendix.  The CCC-1200 must be signed and returned with the application.

Energy Conservation Information

Four hundred thousand dollars have been set aside for changes to irrigation systems that can make a full conversion to gravity pressure and become energy independent other than minor electricity needs for system movement.  Applicants who applied for these types of conversions will be considered "high priority" and funded using the set aside funds.  If more applications are received than funds allotted, applications will be randomly chosen for funding.  Projects not funded with these set aside dollars will be considered within the county for funding.

Sensitive Species of Concern Information

The "Species of Concern" special project is intended for EQIP contracts that include conservation practices that will provide a direct benefit to selected wildlife species and their habitat.  Applicants must work directly with staff from either a State or Federal agency involved with monitoring the species benefited.  This includes the Idaho Department of Fish and Game; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, or NOAA Fisheries depending on the species involved.  The application information and selected species list may be downloaded below or is available at your local Natural Resources Conservation Service office.  The "List of Sensitive Species contains information on which agency the applicant should work with in completing their application for these special funds.  The contact persons are shown at the bottom of the list.  They may be able to provide a name of someone locally to assist.

The list of conservation practices eligible for this special project is limited.  The majority of the practices may be cost shared at 75%.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel.

Special Project - Wildlife Cost List (PDF; 61 KB)
Special Project Ranking Sheet (XLS; 139 KB)
List of Sensitive Species (PDF; 95 KB)
Special Project - Species of Concern Protocol (PDF; 96 KB)
Ranking Sheet for Species of Concern (PDF; 111 KB)

 
Also please see our News Release.

Idaho EQIP Fiscal Year 2005 Contacts

Local Contact:
Please contact the District Conservationist in the USDA Service Center nearest the location of your property. 

Idaho EQIP Program Manager: 
Bob Bartholomew
Phone: (208) 378-5703
Email: Bob.Bartholomew@id.usda.gov

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