NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Enhancement Summary

California

NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation, and scenic beauty.

Before fiscal year 2021, enhancements were funded only through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). In contracts signed in fiscal year 2021, in selected states, enhancements could be included in EQIP Conservation Incentive Contracts (EQIP-CIC). The first EQIP-CIC enhancements, contracted in fiscal year 2021, were applied and certified in fiscal year 2022. EQIP-CIC contracts are available nation-wide beginning in fiscal year 2022.

To learn more see EQIP -- To learn more about EQIP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Enhancement Summary
Practice Name Practice Code Enhancement Name Enhancement Code 2022 Count 2022 Applied Amount Measurement Unit 2022 Land Unit Acres
Cover Crop - EnhancementsE340Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil healthE340D1627.2Acres56.4
Cover Crop - EnhancementsE340Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cyclesE340H110.7Acres21.5
Fence - EnhancementsE382Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resourcesE382A33,236Feet3,315.9
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire riskE666E847.3Acres1,429.4
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Creating structural diversity in dry Western forestsE666N11Acres34
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitatE666O24.5Acres52.3
Irrigation Water Management - EnhancementsE449Intermediate IWMù Year 1,Equipment with Soil or Water Level monitoringE449F2166.4Acres166.4
Irrigation Water Management - EnhancementsE449Intermediate IWM - Years 2 -5, using soil moisture or water level monitoringE449H3265.6Acres265.6
Irrigation Water Management - EnhancementsE533Advanced Pumping Plant AutomationE533A22Number229.4
Irrigation Water Management - EnhancementsE533Complete pumping plant evaluation for energy savingsE533B13.2Acres3.2
Prescribed Grazing - EnhancementsE528Management Intensive Rotational GrazingE528R315Acres154.4
Notes:
• Data Source: USDA-NRCS, National Planning and Agreements Database (NPAD), October 2022.
• Land unit acres are counted for each application so may be counted multiple times.
To learn more about EQIP bundles and enhancements, please see CSP Enhancements and Bundles

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Citation for this website:
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
National Planning and Agreements Database October 2022
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC. 31 March 2023*
<http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/rca-data-viewer/>
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