EQIP FY 2024 Ranking Criteria for Caribbean Area National Water Quality Initiative
Applicability
Does the PLU intersect the NWQI national layer of watersheds by 50%
or greater?
- a. Yes — Points: 0
- b. No — Points: 0
Category Question
Conservation treatments for assessed PLUs are in:
- a. Rio Fajardo - Caguas watershed — Points: 0
- b. Other watershed — Points: 0
Program Questions
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1. Is the program application for development of a Conservation Planning, Activity, Design and Implementation Activity, and/or Conservation Evaluation and Monitoring Activity (CPAs, DIAs, CEMAs)?
- a. Yes — Points: 200
- b. No — Points: 0
2. Does the applicant self-certified for any of the following HU Categories on the NRCS-CPA-1200? Limited Resource Farmer or Rancher, Beginning Farmer or Rancher, Socially Disadvantaged Farmer or Rancher, or Veteran Farmer or Rancher*
- a. Yes — Points: 40
- b. No — Points: 0
3. Has the application been evaluated under another ranking pool?*
- a. Yes — Points: 100
- b. No — Points: 0
4. Does this participant have prior year contracts or has an active contract including practices that address the same resource concerns considered in this application?*
- a. Yes — Points: 5
- b. No — Points: 20
5. Is the project in or near a locally identified priority watershed or environmentally sensitive area?*
- a. Yes — Points: 20
- b. No — Points: 0
6. Is any portion of the land in the operation in a Caribbean Area source water designated priority watershed?*
- a. Yes — Points: 20
- b. No — Points: 0
Resource Questions
1. Does the PLU intersect the 303d impaired streams PR layer in the NWQI watersheds?
- a. Intersects — Points: 50
- b. No intersection — Points: 0
2. Will the application include the installation/improvement of conservation buffer (field borders, riparian buffers, riparian filter strips, or grass waterways) to reduce sedimentation in water bodies?
- a. Yes — Points: 30
- b. No — Points: 0
3. Are planned conservation practices within 100 feet of surface waters?
- a. Yes — Points: 40
- b. No — Points: 0
4. Are the offered acres a majority of soil types that are classified hydrologic Group D (high runoff) or Group A (high infiltration)?
- a. Yes — Points: 50
- b. No — Points: 0
5. Does the site where the practice is to be applied have a high or moderately high runoff potential or leaching as identified in the Caribbean Soil Runoff/Leaching Risk Assessment GIS layers?
- a. Yes — Points: 30
- b. No — Points: 0