Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

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Program Information

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a program offering cost-share incentives to landowners to voluntarily develop and improve wildlife habitat on private lands. Participants work with NRCS and their local conservation district to develop a wildlife habitat development plan and contract. The plan describes the landowner's goals for improving wildlife habitat, includes a list of practices and a schedule for installing them, and specifies the steps necessary to maintain the new habitat for the life of the agreement.

2002 Final Rule, Federal Register, July 24, 2002

The WHIP program received a small budget allocation for new contracts in FY-2008.  The funding did not allow time to complete a sign-up and evaluation period.  The funding was directed toward existing ranked applications in priority rank order within each zone within the state.

Reports

Oklahoma WHIP Implementation Plan 2007-2012
Activity Map 1998 to 2002
FY-2001 - Summary
Activity Map 1998 to 2000
FY-2000 - Annual Report
FY-1999 - Implementation Plan
FY-1998 - Implementation Plan

Archive Data and Contacts

For archived information on program information, eligibility requirements, funding levels, sign-up criteria, and priorities for prior year programs contact the NRCS state office.

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

Last Reviewed/Modified: 04/21/2008

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