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Environmental Quality Incentive Program - Conservation Incentive Contract - Utah

The EQIP-CIC is a program that combines EQIP Classic practices with the benefits of enhancements with Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) into High Priority Areas (HPA) determined by the State Conservationist in Utah. 

The EQIP-CIC is a program that combines EQIP Classic practices with the benefits of enhancements with Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) into High Priority Areas (HPA) determined by the State Conservationist in Utah. 

Overview

The Environmental Quality Incentive Program - Conservation Incentive Contract (EQIP-CIC) is a program that combines EQIP Classic practices with the benefits of enhancements with Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) into High Priority Areas (HPA) determined by the State Conservationist in Utah. Landowners are encouraged to apply by Coming Soon.

The 2018 Farm Bill introduced EQIP incentive contracts to expand resource benefits for producers through incentive conservation practices such as cover crops, transition to resource conserving crop rotations, and precision agriculture technologies along with a similarly broad suite of incentive practices for ranchers and nonindustrial private forest operators. EQIP incentive contracts can be a steppingstone for producers between EQIP classic and Conservation Stewardship Program contracts without enrolling the entire operation.

Application Deadline for EQIP-CIC in Utah:

The application deadline for EQIP-CIC "First Batching" is January 6, 2023; However, applications for all NRCS programs are accepted year-round.

NRCS Utah Announces Application Cutoff Dates for Conservation Assistance

  • EQIP-CIC is January 6, 2023

How do I Apply

The application deadline for EQIP-CIC "First Batching" for FY2023 is "To Be Announced Soon" However, applications for all NRCS programs are accepted year-round.NRCS Utah Announces Application Cutoff Dates for Conservation Assistance

Land Uses

Crop
Pasture
Range

Eligible Conservation Practices

FY 2023 EQIP-CIC Utah Eligible Practices

Primary Practices

  • Conservation Crop Rotation, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Residue and Tillage Management No Till, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Leaver Crop, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Mulching, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Forage Harvest Management, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Prescribed Grazing, Units (AC), Lifespan 1
  • Nutrient Management, Units (AC), Lifespan 1

Supportive Practices

  • Code 1324    Deep Tillage    Ac    1
  • Code1332    Contour Buffer Strips    Ac    5
  • Code 1382    Fence    Ft    20
  • Code 1512    Forage and Biomass Planting    Ac    5
  • Code 1516    Livestock Pipeline    Ft    20
  • Code 1528    Prescribed Grazing    Ac    1
  • Code 1533    Pumping Plant    No    15
  • Code 1561    Heavy Use Area Protection    Ac    10
  • Code 1516    Livestock Shelter Structure    No    10
  • Code 1585    Stripcropping    Ac    5
  • Code 1587    Structure for Water Control    No    20
  • Code 1614    Watering Facility    No    10

Utah Priority Resource Concerns

FY 2023 EQIP-CIC Utah Priority Resource Concerns

  • Livestock Production Limitation
          Feed and Forage Balance
          Inadequate Livestock Shelter
  • Soil Quality Limitation
          Aggregate Instability
          Compaction
          Concentration of Salts or Other Chemicals
          Organic Matter Depletion
          Soil Organism Habitat Loss or Degradation


Additional Resources

https: / /www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/myportal/ nrcsstaging/ main/ national/ programs/ financiaI/ eqip/

More Information:

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Utah Environmental Quality Incentive Program - Conservation Incentive Contract contacts: James Huggard
Utah USDA/NRCS CSP Program Manager
Office: 435-381-2300 x109
james.huggard@usda.gov