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2006 Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Arkansas Impact Criteria
Water Quality - Suspended Sediment and Turbidity
Grassland
| 30 point maximum for category |
Needing Treatment |
Units |
Points |
| Before |
After |
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A. 1 point per each 10% of eroded streambank distance (feet), as measured
parallel to the stream bed, on a natural (blue line) stream on the tract
to be stabilized through EQIP cost share practices. (Each side of
streambank considered separately.) |
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Feet needing Stabilization |
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B. 1 point for each 10% of non-eroded unprotected permanent drainage
ditch, natural stream, water body, and/or wetland on the tract to be
protected from entry of sediment and associated pollutants through EQIP
cost share practices. (Each side of waterway to be considered
separately. All areas needing protection considered cumulatively. Make
all measurements in feet.) |
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Feet Unprotected |
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C. 1 point for each 10% of area (acres) with active gully erosion on the
tract controlled through EQIP cost share practices. (Points may not be
given here for the same activities covered under A and B.) E. 1 point
for each 10% of grassland (acres) managed by an intensive grazing
system. |
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Acres with active gully erosion |
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D. 1 point for each 10% of area (acres) with annual sheet and rill erosion
above T value reduced to T or less using EQIP cost share practices.
(Calculate based on most predominant eroding soil map unit, by acres, to
be treated.) |
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Acres eroding above T |
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E. 1 point for each 10% of grassland (acres) managed by an intensive
grazing system. |
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Acres managed by intensive grazing system |
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Total Points: |
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Water Quality - Nutrients and Organics
Animal Waste/Nutrient Mgmt
| 30 point maximum for category |
Needing Treatment |
Units |
Points |
| Before |
After |
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A. 10 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices to install or
significantly modify a waste management system (other than renovation by
removing excess solids) and that requires a permit. |
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Number of systems |
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B. 10 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices to renovate a
liquid storage structure in jeopardy of permit violation by removing
excess solids in order to comply with permit requirements and maintain
operations. |
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Number of systems |
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C. 1 point for each increment of 1/8 mile less than 1 1/4 mile from a
permanent water body (Excluding farm ponds) or blue-line stream measured
from the closest points between water and contract acres, and along the
general drainage direction. |
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feet from stream |
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D. 1 point for each 10% of manure produced (tons) exceeding amounts that
can be land applied on applicants property (owned/leased) according to a
nutrient management plan and that is moved off of applicant's property
for an alternative use or for proper land application. |
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Tons Produced on Farm |
Tons that Can be land applied on Farm |
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Tons removed from Farm for proper alternative use |
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E. 1 point for each 10% of existing pond, lake, or stream (blue line)
shore Feet
length (feet) with livestock excluded through use of or to comply with
Excluded
standard of an EQIP costshare practices from access except through from
controlled access points. (No points for fencing new water sources). |
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Feet Excluded from livestock |
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F. 5 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices for Storage of
Number of
Animal Manures. |
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Number of Waste Storage Structures |
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G. 5 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices for Dead Animal
Mortality disposal. |
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Number of Dead Animal Mortality Facilities |
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Total Points: |
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Water Quality - Suspended Sediment and Turbidity
Cropland
| 30 point maximum for category |
Needing Treatment |
Units |
Points |
| Before |
After |
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A. 1 point per each 10% of eroded streambank distance (feet), as measured
parallel to the stream bed, on a natural (blue line) stream on the tract
to be stabilized through EQIP cost share practices. (Each side of
streambank considered separately.) |
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Feet needing Stabilization |
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B. 1 point for each 10% of non-eroded unprotected permanent drainage
ditch, natural stream, water body, and/or wetland on the tract to be
protected from entry of sediment and associated pollutants through EQIP
cost share practices. (Each side of waterway to be considered
separately. All areas needing protection considered cumulatively. Make
all measurements in feet.) |
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Feet Unprotected |
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C. 1 point for each 10% of area (acres) with active gully erosion
controlled through EQIP cost share practices. (Points may not be given
here for the same activities covered under A and B.) |
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Acres with active gully erosion |
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D. 1 point for each 10% of area (acres) with annual sheet and rill erosion
above T value reduced to T or less using EQIP cost share practices.
(Calculate based on most predominant eroding soil map unit, by acres, to
be treated.) |
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Acres eroding above T |
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E. 1 point for each 10% of soils (acres) on the tract with high potential
for movement by wind(See List) that will be treated with EQIP cost share
practices to reduce soil movement. |
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Acres of Soils with High potential |
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Total Points: |
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Water Quality - Nutrients and Organics
Waste Storage Closure
| 30 point maximum for category |
Needing Treatment |
Units |
Points |
| Before |
After |
A. 10 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices to install or
Number of
significantly modify a waste management system (other than renovation by
systems
removing excess solids) and that requires a permit. |
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Number of systems |
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B. 10 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices to renovate a
liquid storage structure in jeopardy of permit violation by removing
excess Number of
solids in order to comply with permit requirements and maintain
operations. |
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Number of systems |
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C. 1 point for each increment of 1/8 mile less than 1 1/4 mile from a
permanent water body (Excluding farm ponds) or blue-line stream measured
from the closest points between water and contract acres, and along the
general drainage direction. |
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feet from stream |
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D. 1 point for each 10% of manure produced (tons) exceeding amounts that
can be land applied on applicants property (owned/leased) according to a
nutrient management plan and that is moved off of applicant's property
for an alternative use or for proper land application. |
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Tons Producedon Farm |
Tons that Can be land applied on Farm |
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Tons removed from Farm for proper alternative use |
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E. 1 point for each 10% of existing pond, lake, or stream (blue line)
shore Feet
length (feet) with livestock excluded through use of or to comply with
Excluded
standard of an EQIP costshare practices from access except through from
controlled access points. (No points for fencing new water sources). |
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Feet Excluded from livestock |
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F. 5 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices for Storage of
Waste Number of
Animal Manures. |
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Number of Waste Storage Structures |
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G. 5 points maximum for using EQIP costshare practices for Dead Animal
Dead
Mortality disposal. |
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Number of Dead Animal Mortality Facilities |
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Total Points: |
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Water Quantity - Water Management
Irrigated Land
| 30 point maximum for category |
Needing Treatment |
Units |
Points |
| Before |
After |
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A. 1 point for each 10 percent of currently irrigated land (Acres) on the
tract not already part of a tailwater recovery system that will be
included in a tailwater recovery system installed using EQIP costshare,
not to exceed 10 points. |
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Currently irrigated land not included in Tailwater recovery system |
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B. 1 point for each 30 acre-feet added surface irrigation water storage
using EQIP costshare, not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acre feet of surface water storage |
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C. 1 point for each 10% of irrigated acres where a flow meter is not
currently being used to control water delivery but will be included in
the EQIP contract. |
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Irrigated acres managed by flowmeter |
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D. 1 point for each 10% of irrigated acres to be irrigated through a side
inlet delivery method or by using a surge valve and the applicant has
not previously used the chosen method successfully. |
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Irrigated acres irrigated through side inlet delivery or surge valve |
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E. 1 point for each 10% of acre feet of ground water produced by a well
for irrigation to be replaced (and not used to irrigate new ground) by
natural surface water sources using EQIP costshare practices. |
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acre feet of surface water source irrigation |
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Total Points: |
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Wildlife Habitat
| 30 point maximum for category |
Tract Acres |
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| Enter Total acres of all tract(s) that are a
part of this application |
Treated |
Units |
Points |
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A. 1 point per 0.5 percent of tract(s) acreage on application converted to
wildlife habitat to benefit Bobwhite Quail using a mix of 2 or more
native warm season grasses and native legumes, and excluding grazing,
not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acres converted |
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B. 1 point per 0.5 percent of tract(s) acreage on application converted to
wildlife habitat using a mix of 2 or more native shrubs and trees, and
excluding grazing, not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acres converted |
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C. 1 point per 0.5 percent of tract(s) acreage on application converted to
permanent shallow water for wildlife, not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acres converted |
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D. 1 point per 0.5 percent of tract(s) pasture or hayland acreage on
application planted to one or more perennial native warm season grasses
with grazing managed to benefit Bobwhite Quail, not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acres planted |
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E. 1 point per 0.5 percent of tract(s) acreage on application managed for
early successional vegetation with livestock excluded, to benefit
Bobwhite Quail, not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acres managed |
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F. 1 point per 0.5 percent of tract(s) acreage on application managed to
benefit Bobwhite Quail by prescribed burning, not to exceed 10 points. |
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Acres managed |
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Total Points: |
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Plant Condition - Health and Vigor
Forest Land
| 30 point maximum for category |
Needing Treatment |
Units |
Points |
| Before |
After |
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A. 1 point for each 10 percent of acres protected from wildfire using EQIP
costshare practice. |
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acres protected |
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B. 1 point for each 10% of forested acres treated through EQIP costshare
practices to increase or adjust woody species composition resulting in
at least four native tree species composing at least five percent of the
stand each. |
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forested acres |
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C. 1 point for each 10 percent of invasive species infested land (acres)
treated to remove the invasive species through EQIP costshare practices.
(Callery pear, Kudzu, Tallowtree, Privet) |
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infested acres |
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D. 1 point for each 10% of acres on the application that have been damaged
through a documented(> 50% of stand loss as documented by NRCS, AFC,
Consultant) natural disaster or major insect or disease infestation
within the past three years that is treated to remove related insect,
disease, fire, or safety hazard, or to restore woody vegetation to its
previous specie composition through EQIP costshare practices. |
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damaged acres |
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E. 1 point per 10 percent of currently grazed woodland acres protected
from unmanaged livestock grazing using EQIP costshare practices. |
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woodland acres grazed |
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F. 1 point for each 10% (based on acres)of forest access road, firebreak
and forest harvest landing on the tract to be treated to reduce sediment
load resulting from erosion through using EQIP costshare practices. |
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Acres |
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Total Points: |
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Last Modified:
07/13/2006
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