NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Enhancement Summary

Oregon

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
Field Border - EnhancementsE386Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the fieldE386B10.7Acres193.2
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Forest management to enhance understory vegetationE666D891.7Acres2,643.4
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structureE666F16Acres65.8
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve habitatE666G19.9Acres32
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Creating structural diversity with patch openingsE666K39.5Acres243.1
Forest Stand Improvement - EnhancementsE666Maintaining structural diversity in dry Western forestsE666M4101.3Acres11,416.3
Herbaceous Weed Control - EnhancementsE315Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological siteE315A13345Acres22,370.3
Prescribed Grazing - EnhancementsE528Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure and composition for wildlifeE528E102,812Acres3,072.7
Residue and Tillage Management No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed - EnhancementsE329No till to reduce soil erosionE329A24436.5Acres438
Tree/ShrubEstablishment - EnhancementsE612Planting for high carbon sequestration rateE612B14Acres134
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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