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Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program 2008
The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary
program for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat primarily on
private land. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service provides technical
assistance and up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to establish and improve
fish and wildlife habitat.
Emphasis is on declining species: bobwhite quail, elk, neo-tropical migratory
songbirds and threatened or endangered species. Good habitats are also being
developed and managed for numerous game and non-game species.
Highlights - 2008
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Cave – 1 contract for $18,004
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Elk Special Project Area – 9 contracts for $100,470
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Quail Focal Area – 31 contracts for $321,395
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Streambank Restoration – 1 contract for $17,036
Upland habitat – 126 contracts for $1,213,769
| Conservation Practice |
Contracts |
Amount Installed |
| Prescribed Burning |
3 |
266 acres |
| Firebreak |
18 |
128,690 feet |
| Land Clearing |
13 |
58.4 acres |
| Watering Facility |
11 |
14 facilities |
| Upland Wildlife Habitat Management |
15 |
94.3 acres |
| Early Successional Habitat Development/Management |
6 |
30.2 acres |
| Forest Stand Improvement |
10 |
389.3 acres |
Arkansas 2008 WHIP Obligations by County
| County |
2008 Contracts Obligated |
2008 Obligation Amount |
| Baxter |
4 |
$49,488.50 |
| Benton |
3 |
$15,633.50 |
| Boone |
1 |
$6,745.00 |
| Carroll |
5 |
$54,445.71 |
| Cleburne |
8 |
$58,933.40 |
| Conway |
2 |
$26,702.30 |
| Crawford |
3 |
$53,527.00 |
| Drew |
1 |
$5,838.00 |
| Faulkner |
8 |
$129,270.00 |
| Franklin |
2 |
$32,918.00 |
| Fulton |
19 |
$146,929.14 |
| Independence |
2 |
$27,602.00 |
| Izard |
10 |
$97,098.20 |
| Jefferson |
1 |
$14,923.00 |
| Johnson |
2 |
$16,385.21 |
| Lawrence |
2 |
$38,775.00 |
| Logan |
1 |
$4,789.25 |
| Madison |
5 |
$73,770.15 |
| Marion |
2 |
$29,853.00 |
| Monroe |
1 |
$3,000.00 |
| Newton |
3 |
$36,240.00 |
| Perry |
1 |
$23,291.00 |
| Pike |
2 |
$8,809.00 |
| Polk |
1 |
$3,926.00 |
| Pope |
3 |
$29,584.01 |
| Prairie |
4 |
$55,947.50 |
| Randolph |
5 |
$31,470.00 |
| Searcy |
31 |
$239,276.23 |
| Sebastian |
1 |
$6,023.00 |
| Sharp |
5 |
$55,755.87 |
| Stone |
15 |
$138,216.50 |
| Van Buren |
4 |
$58,251.00 |
| Washington |
5 |
$55,169.49 |
| White |
6 |
$42,087.00 |
| Totals |
168 |
$1,670,672.96 |
Last Modified:
02/05/2009
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