Statewide AFO/CAFO Resource Concerns - FY 2008

Program Information

The 2002 Farm Bill removed restrictions on the use of EQIP funds for the large confined animal feeding operations.  This now allows AFO/CAFO operations to apply for EQIP financial assistance for the storage, treatment, and utilization of animal waste.  Also, there have been several concerns raised by dairy, beef, and swine operators scattered across the state that EQIP funds were not being made available because too few AFO/CAFO operations are present in the community to be significant to the locally led process.  The State Technical Committee requested a statewide process to address the water quality impacts of these operations to the rivers and streams of the state.  As a result, a statewide application and funding process was added in fiscal year 2006 EQIP to address this concern and will be continued in 2008. 

An allocation has been set-aside to fund animal waste management applications statewide.  These funds will be available only to existing and expanding beef, dairy, or swine confined feeding operations.  A lower priority will be given to operations that are planning expansion beyond current levels or capacity, and all applications for new facilities and poultry operations are ineligible for evaluation under the Statewide AFO/CAFO Resource Concern Criteria.

Eligibility and Application Process

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis, but only those received by November 1, 2007, will be considered for the initial selections.  Funding selections will be made on or before December 11, 2007, exclusively from those applications received.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word.

Statewide AFO/CAFO Eligibility Check Sheet (DOC; 79 KB)

Statewide AFO/CAFO Resource Concern Ranking Criteria (PDF; 8 KB)

Eligible Practices and Payment Rates

The following document requires Adobe Acrobat.
 
 Statewide EQIP Practice Payment Rates (PDF; 36 KB)

The list of eligible conservation practices for the statewide AFO/CAFO resource concerns is limited to the following with the same payment rates as the current statewide Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Practice Payment Rates.

*No new systems, limited to conversion of an existing system, as indicated below.
100 – Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP)
313 – Waste Storage Facility
317 – Composting Facility
342 – Critical Area Planting
351 – Well Decommissioning
359 – Waste Treatment Lagoon
360 – Closure of Waste Impoundments
362 – Diversion
380 – Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
382 – Fence
386 – Field Border
391 – Riparian Forest Buffer
412 – Grassed Waterway
430DD – Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, High-Pressure Underground Plastic*
430EE – Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Low Pressure, Underground Plastic*
442 – Irrigation System, Sprinkler*
449 – Irrigation Water Management
468 – Lined Waterway or Outlet
533 – Pumping Plant*
552 – Irrigation Regulating Reservoir
561 – Heavy Use Area Protection
580 – Streambank and Shoreline Protection
590 – Nutrient Management
633 – Waste Utilization

Contacts

For additional information and assistance, contact your local NRCS Field Service Center.

Last Reviewed/Modified: 05/16/2008

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