Driftless Area Landscape Conservation Initiative in Wisconsin

NRCS will offer financial assistance in 2013 to agricultural producers for implementing practices that reduce erosion and improve fish wildlife habitat in the Driftless Area of Wisconsin. Financial assistance will come through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and will focus on reducing erosion and sediment delivery to surface water as well as activities related to improving fish and wildlife habitats.

The program provides payments to help implement designated conservation practices. Socially disadvantaged farmers, limited resource farmers, and beginning farmers may qualify for higher program payments.
All  applications received by March 15, 2013 will be evaluated for funding in 2013. For more information, please contact your local NRCS Service Center

Upcoming Event    Driftless Area Land Conservation Initiative National Announcement

                                        Thursday, June 6 at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, LaFarge, WI at the Driftless Area Initiative Annual Partnership Meeting
                                        More information

Driftless Area in Wisconsin $1.5 million in funding is available for implementation of select conservation practices in the Driftless Area in Wisconsin.   (Larger Map 2.2 mb, pdf)

Wisconsin DALCI News Release

EQIP Application Form

EQIP Process for FY2013

Ranking Processes (all files pdf, 8kb)

• Working Lands
• Coldwater Streams
• Forestland
• Prairie-savanna

Eligible Practices and Payment Rates

• Payment Rates  (General Applicants)

• Payment Rates (Historically Underserved Applicants: Beginning Farmers, Limited Resource Farmers, Socially Disadvantaged Farmers)

For additional information contact Matt Otto at matt.otto@wi.usda.gov, Wisconsin DALCI Coordinator, 608-662-4422 ext. 245

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