Wetland Habitat Application Ranking Summary

Program:

Ranking Date:

Application Number:

Ranking Tool: Wetland 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 40 or less acres of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

2. Does this project offer to enroll 41 to 79 acres of newly established or managed habitat?  Yes or No

3. Does this project offer to enroll 80 or more 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 wildlife management area or other protected lands
(NRCS Easements or FWS Land)?  Yes or No

6. Is the offered tract within 1.1 to 3 miles of an existing wildlife management area or other protected lands
(NRCS Easements or FWS Land)?  Yes or No

7. This project will result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for wildlife either
alone or including suitable adjacent areas (WMAs, NRCS Easements or FWS Land) of between 250 and 500
acres.  Yes or No

8. This project will result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for wildlife either
alone or including suitable adjacent areas (WMAs, NRCS Easements or FWS Land) of between 501 and 750
acres.  Yes or No

9. This project will result in a block of land with interconnected habitats being managed for wildlife either
alone or including suitable adjacent areas (WMAs, NRCS Easements or FWS Land) of more than 1000 acres.  Yes or No

10. Bottomland hardwood tree species will be planted on 20 acres or less?  Yes or No

11. Bottomland hardwood tree species will be planted on 20.1 to 80 acres?  Yes or No

12. Bottomland hardwood tree species will be planted on 80.1 to 160 acres?  Yes or No

13. Bottomland hardwood tree species will be planted on more than 161 acres?  Yes or No

14. The proposed practices will create buffers on at least 60 percent of available stream or water body shorelines
on the property?  Yes or No

15. The proposed practices will create buffers on at least 80 percent of available stream or water body shorelines
on the property?  Yes or No

16. The proposed practices will create buffers on 100 percent of available stream or water body shorelines?  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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