Upland Habitat Application Ranking Summary

Program:

Ranking Date:

Application Number:

Ranking Tool: Upland Habitat

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 10 or less acre of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

2. Does this project offer to enroll 10.1 to 20 acre of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

3. Does this project offer to enroll more than 20.1 acre 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 to 5 miles of a WMA or other protected wildlife habitat (WMA, NRCS Easement
or FWS Land)?  Yes or No

6. Is the offered tract within 1.1 to 3 miles of a WMA or other protected wildlife habitat (WMA, NRCS
Easement or FWS Land)?  Yes or No

7. Is the offered tract within less than 1 mile of a WMA or other protected wildlife habitat (WMA, NRCS
Easement or FWS Land)?  Yes or No

8. Will this project will result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for wildlife (either
alone or including suitable adjacent areas) of 250 to 500 acres?  Yes or No

9. Will this project will result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for wildlife (either
alone or including suitable adjacent areas) of 500.1 to 750 acres?  Yes or No

10. Will this project will result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for wildlife (either
alone or including suitable adjacent areas) of at least 750.1 or more acres?  Yes or No

11. Will native warm season grass restoration be completed on 10 or less acres during the life of the contract?  Yes or No

12. Will native warm season grass restoration be completed on 10.1 to 20 acres during the life of the contract?  Yes or No

13. Will native warm season grass restoration be completed on 20.1 to 40 acres during the life of the contract?  Yes or No

14. Will native warm season grass restoration be completed on more than 40 acres during the life of the
contract?  Yes or No

15. Will forest thinning to below 70 square feet of basal area be completed on at least 10 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 11.1 to 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 80.1 to 160 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 160 acres during the
life of the contract?  Yes or No

19. Will proposed practices create buffers on 40 to 60 percent of available stream or water body shorelines?  Yes or No

20. Will proposed practices create buffers on 61 to 80 percent of available stream or water body shorelines?  Yes or No

21. Will proposed practices create buffers on 81 to 100 percent of available stream or water body shorelines?  Yes or No

22. Will proposed practices create 0.25 to 1 acre of edge habitat during the life of this contract?  Yes or No

23. Will proposed practices create 1.1 to 3 acres of edge habitat during the life of this contract?  Yes or No

24. Will proposed practices create 3.1 to 5 acres of edge habitat during the life of this contract?  Yes or No

25. Will proposed practices create more than 5 acres of edge habitat during the life of this contract?  Yes or No

26. Will this project utilize prescribed burning on at least 10 acres?  Yes or No

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

28. Will this project utilize prescribed burning on between 20.1 and 30 acres?  Yes or No

29. Will this project utilize prescribed burning on more than 40 acres?  Yes or No

30. Will invasive exotic species (fescue, Bermuda grass) be eradicated on 10 or less acres?  Yes or No

31. Will invasive exotic species (fescue, Bermuda grass) be eradicated and replaced with native vegetation on
between 10.1 and 20 acres?  Yes or No

32. Will invasive exotic species (fescue, Bermuda grass) be eradicated and replaced with native vegetation on
between 20.1 and 30 acres?  Yes or No

33. Will invasive exotic species (fescue, Bermuda grass) be eradicated and replaced with native vegetation on
between 30.1 and 40 acres?  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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