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Elk Special Project Area Application Ranking Summary

Program:

Ranking Date:

Application Number:

Ranking Tool: Elk Special Project Area

Cave Applicant:

Final Ranking Score:

Address:

Planner:

Telephone:

Farm Location:

National Priorities Addressed

1. Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP result in the restoration of declining or important
native wildlife habitats? Yes or No

2. Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP result in the protection, restoration, development or
enhancement of wildlife habitat for at-risk species which can include candidate species and State listed
threatened and endangered species? Yes or No

3. Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP result in the protection, restoration, development or
enhancement of wildlife habitat for Federally listed threatened and endangered wildlife species? Yes or No

4. Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP result in the reduction of invasive species on wildlife
habitats? Yes or No

5. Will the treatment you intend to implement using WHIP result in the protection, restoration, development or
enhancement of declining or important aquatic wildlife species’ habitats? Yes or No

State Issues Addressed

1. Does this project offer to enroll 20 to 40 acres of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

2. Does this project offer to enroll between 40.1 and 80 acres of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

3. Does this project offer to enroll more than 80 acres of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

4. Is this tract of land being offered as a 10 year agreement?  Yes or No

5. Is the offered tract within 3.1 to 5 miles of an existing Elk management area (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo
National River)?  Yes or No

6. Is the offered tract within 2.1 to 3 miles of an existing Elk management area (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo
National River)?  Yes or No

7. Is the offered tract within 1.1 to 2 miles of an existing Elk management area (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo
National River)?  Yes or No

8. Is the offered tract within 1 mile or less of an existing Elk management area (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo
National River)?  Yes or No

9. Will this project result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for Elk, either alone or
including suitable adjacent areas (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo National River) of 250 to 500 acres?  Yes or No

10. Will this project result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for Elk, either alone or
including adjacent areas (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo National River) of 501 to 750 acres?  Yes or No

11. Will this project result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for Elk either alone or
including adjacent areas (Gene Rush WMA or Buffalo National River) of more than 750 acres?  Yes or No

12. Will this project establish between 1 and 10 acres of wildlife openings?  Yes or No

13. Will this project establish between 10.1 and 20 acres of wildlife openings?  Yes or No

14. Will this project establish more than 20 acres of wildlife openings?  Yes or No

15. Will forest thinning to below 70 square feet of basal area be completed on at least 20 acres during the life of
the contract?  Yes or No

16. Will forest thinning to below 70 square feet of basal area be completed on between 20.1 and 80 acres during
the life of the contract?  Yes or No

17. Will forest thinning to below 70 square feet of basal area be completed on between 80.1 and 100 acres
during the life of the contract?  Yes or No

18. Will forest thinning to below 70 square feet of basal area be completed on more than 100 acres during the
life of the contract?  Yes or No

19. Will this project result in the creation of between 0.25 and 1 acres of edge habitat?  Yes or No

20. Will this project result in the creation of between 1.1 and 3 acres of edge habitat?  Yes or No

21. Will this project result in the creation of between 3.1 and 5 acres of edge habitat?  Yes or No

22. Will this project result in the creation of more than 5 acres of edge habitat?  Yes or No

23. Will this project utilize prescribed burning on 10 or less acres?  Yes or No

24. Will this project utilize prescribed burning on between 10.1 and 20 acres?  Yes or No

25. Will this project utilize prescribed burning on more than 20 acres?  Yes or No

26. Is the proposed project area made up of between 0 and 10 percent of existing open land?  Yes or No

27. Is the proposed project area made up of between 10.1 and 50 percent of existing open land?  Yes or No

28. Is the proposed project area made up of between 50.1 and 75 percent of existing open land?  Yes or No

29. Is the proposed project area made up of more than 75 percent of existing open land?  Yes or No

Local Issues Addressed

Issue Questions

Responses

Land Use:

Resource Concerns Practices

Ranking Score

Efficiency:

Local Issues:

State Issues:

National Issues:

Final Ranking Score:

NRCS Designated Conservationist:

Signature Date:

Applicant Signature Required for Contract Development:

Signature Date:

This ranking report is for your information. It does not in any way guarantee funding. When funding becomes available, you will be notified if your application is selected for funding. Some changes to the application may be required before a final contract is awarded.

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