EQIP
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USDA conservation program
United States federal agricultural program
conservation cost-share program
EQIP is a U.S. Department of Agriculture cost-share program that helps farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices to improve soil, water, and other natural resources on working lands.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts | 1 |
| EQIP Initiatives | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USDA conservation program
ⓘ
United States federal agricultural program ⓘ conservation cost-share program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| administersThrough |
local NRCS field offices
ⓘ
state NRCS offices ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
farmers
ⓘ
non-industrial private forest landowners ⓘ ranchers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCriterion |
applicant must be engaged in agricultural or forestry production
ⓘ
land must be privately owned or tribal land in most cases ⓘ |
| focus | environmental benefits compatible with agricultural production ⓘ |
| fullName | Environmental Quality Incentives Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingType |
cost-share assistance
ⓘ
financial assistance ⓘ technical assistance ⓘ |
| goal |
conserve natural resources on working lands
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improve air quality ⓘ improve soil quality ⓘ improve water quality ⓘ improve water quantity management ⓘ improve wildlife habitat ⓘ reduce environmental degradation from agricultural production ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Farm Bill authority
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Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentStructure |
may provide incentive payments for certain practices
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shares a percentage of conservation practice implementation costs ⓘ |
| programType | voluntary conservation program ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conservation Reserve Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conservation Stewardship Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Agricultural Conservation Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | agriculture ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| supports |
conservation practices
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energy conservation practices ⓘ erosion control ⓘ forest management practices ⓘ grazing land management ⓘ irrigation efficiency improvements ⓘ management conservation practices ⓘ nutrient management ⓘ pest management ⓘ structural conservation practices ⓘ vegetative conservation practices ⓘ waste management facilities ⓘ |
| targetArea |
cropland
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non-industrial private forestland ⓘ pastureland ⓘ rangeland ⓘ working agricultural lands ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts
this entity surface form:
EQIP Initiatives