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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

2006  State Average Cost List

Practice Code Practice Name Component Unit Type 1Unit Cost ($) Cost Type 2Share Rate (%)
560 Access Road Establishment to implement Heavy Use Area Protection SY 13 AC 50
316 Animal Mortality Facility Poultry Freezer NO 1800 AC 50
316 Animal Mortality Facility Poultry Incinerator NO 8500 AC 50
575 Animal Trails & Walkways Establishment to implement Prescribed Grazing or CNMP SY 13 AC 50
360 Closure of Waste Impound. Closure - Waste Impoundment Job 75000 AM 50
100 CNMP Beef CNMP w/ greater than 50 acres land app. NO 500 FR 100
100 CNMP Dairy CNMP w/ greater than 50 acres land app. NO 2000 FR 100
100 CNMP Poultry CNMP w/ greater than 50 acres land app. NO 1000 FR 100
100 CNMP Swine CNMP w/ greater than 50 acres land app. NO 2000 FR 100
317 Compost Facility Poultry/Swine Dead Animal Composter CuFt 10 AC 50
317 Compost Facility Stationary Dead Animal Rotary Drum (bolted to conc. foundation) NO 10000 AC 50
656 Constructed Wetland Constructed Wetland (Engineer's Estimate) AC 1 AC 50
332 Contour Buffer Strip Incentive for Implementation AC 20 FR 100
340 Cover Crop Establishment AC 45 AC 50
342 Critical Area Planting Establishment with Shaping and Grading (see Mulching for additional cost) AC 1050 AC 50
342 Critical Area Planting Vegetative Establishment (see Mulching for additional cost) AC 230 AC 50
356 Dike For WRP LF 8 AC 50
362 Diversion Construction LF 2.5 AC 50
382 Fence Barbed Wire (3 strands or greater) LF 2.75 AC 75
382 Fence Energizer EA 500 AC 75
382 Fence Gates (2 per paddock) EA 100 AC 75
382 Fence High Tensile Electric  (3 to 4 strands) LF 2.5 AC 75
382 Fence High Tensile Electric (1 or 2 strand) LF 1.5 AC 75
382 Fence High Tensile Electric (more than 4 strands) or Non-Electric (6 or more strands) LF 3.25 AC 75
382 Fence Safety Fence-Waste Storage Facility LF 10 AC 75
382 Fence Woven Wire LF 4 AC 75
386 Field Border Establishment of Introduced Grasses (i.e., Fescue, Orchardgrass, Legumes) AC 150 AC 50
386 Field Border Establishment of Other Grasses (i.e., Reed Canarygrass, Native Grasses, Hybrid Bermudagrass, Eastern Gamagrass, Alfalfa) AC 200 AC 50
393 Filter Strip Establishment of Introduced Grasses (i.e., Fescue, Orchardgrass, Legumes) AC 150 AC 50
393 Filter Strip Establishment of Other Grasses (i.e.,  Reed Canarygrass, Native Grasses, Hybrid Bermudagrass, Eastern Gamagrass) AC 200 AC 50
666 Forest Stand Improvement Thinning and/or Releasing AC 100 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Diaphragm, Sand CY 35 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Earth Fill, Class C compaction CY 2.5 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Earth Fill, Class C, hauled from off-site CY 10 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Earth Fill, Class C, on-site, hauled >200' CY 5 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, Concrete Dia-In 0.6 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Aluminum) Dia-In 1.55 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Steel) Dia-In 0.75 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner <=12in Dia-In 0.5 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner >=15in Dia-In 0.75 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, Plastic  <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe, Plastic >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Rock RipRap CY 40 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Rock, Gabion Revetment CY 250 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Rock, Gravel Filter Material Ton 18 AC 75
410 Grade Stabilization Structure Stub Weld for Riser Inch 1.85 AC 75
412 Grassed Waterway Shaping, Seedbed prep, nutrients AC 1200 AC 50
561 Heavy Use Area Protection Concrete CY 200 AC 50
561 Heavy Use Area Protection Gravel, Crusher Run w/ geotextile CY 55 AC 50
464 Irrigation Land Leveling Land Leveling CY 1.25 AC 50
447 Irrigation Tailwater Recovery Excavation, up to storage volume CY 4 AC 50
436 Irrigation Storage Reservoir (Pit) Excavation, Earth CY 2.5 AC 50
441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Microirrigation AC 750 AC 50
442 Irrigation System, Sprinkler Irrigation System, Sprinkler (Engineer's Estimate) NO 1 AC 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Air & Vacuum Valves, all types NO 150 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Backflow Prevention, complete NO 400 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Drain valve assembly NO 180 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Filter, Disk NO 1000 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Filter, Media NO 2000 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Filter, Screen NO 300 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Hydrants (4"x4"x4", 6"x6"x4", 6"x6"x6", 8"x8"x4", 8"x8"x6") NO 220 AC 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Inline Flowmeter NO 500 AM 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Pipe, Plastic Irr. <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Pipe, Plastic Irr. >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Zee pipe (4", 6") NO 375 AC 50
430DD Irrigation Water Conveyance Zee pipe (8",10") NO 600 AC 50
468 Lined Waterway or Outlet Installation LF 30 AC 50
634 Manure Transfer Manure Tranfer (Engineer's Estimate) NO 1 AC 50
484 Mulching Biodegradable mulch SF 0.02 AC 50
590 Nutrient Management Nutrient Management (cannot be only contract item) AC 5 FR 100
512 Pasture & Hayland Planting Establishment of Introduced grass (i.e. fescue, orchardgrass, legume) AC 150 AC 50
512 Pasture & Hayland Planting Establishment of Other Grasses (i.e., Max Q Fescue, Reed Canarygrass, Native Grasses, Hybrid Bremudagrass, Eastern Gamagrass,  Alfalfa) AC 200 AC 50
512 Pasture & Hayland Planting Renovation (must include 5 paddock rotation) AC 100 AC 50
595 Pest Management Kudzu Control (2 treatments required; followup treatment at landowner expense) AC 1000 AC 50
516 Pipeline Plastic Dia-In 0.55 AC 75
516 Pipeline Trenching LF 1.5 AC 75
516 Pipeline Rock Trenching LF 10 AC 75
378 Pond Earth Fill, Class C compaction (minimum to meet livestock water needs); $1,500 max cost-share CY 2.5 AC 50
521A Pond Sealing or Lining 521A - Flexible Membrane for Waste Storage Facility SF 1 AC 75
521B Pond Sealing or Lining 521B - Bentonite Sealant for Waste Storage Facility SF 0.5 AC 75
521C Pond Sealing or Lining 521C - Soil Dispersant for Waste Storage Facility SF 0.25 AC 75
521D Pond Sealing or Lining 521D - Compacted Clay Treatment for Waste Storage Facility CY 5 AC 75
528 Prescribed Grazing 5 or more Paddock Rotation (14 day grazing limit per paddock) w/ Record Keeping AC 15 FR 100
528 Prescribed Grazing 8 or more Paddock Rotation (7 day grazing limit per paddock) w/ Record Keeping AC 25 FR 100
533 Pumping Plant Irrigation HP 500 AC 50
533 Pumping Plant PTO for manure transfer to application field NO 6000 AM 50
533 Pumping Plant Solar, including panels and pump Ea 4000 AC 50
533 Pumping Plant Submersible Unit HP 500 AC 50
533 Pumping Plant Waste System, Permanent HP 500 AC 50
391 Riparian Forest Buffer Seedbed prep, seedlings AC 300 AC 50
390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover Establishment AC 200 AC 50
558 Roof Runoff Structure French Drain LF 12 AC 50
558 Roof Runoff Structure Gutters & Downspouts LF 5 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Earth Fill, Class C compaction CY 2.5 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Earth Fill, Class C, hauled from off-site CY 10 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Earth Fill, Class C, on-site, hauled >200' CY 5 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Aluminum) Dia-In 1.55 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Steel) Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated <=12in Dia-In 0.3 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated >=15in Dia-In 0.45 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner <=12in Dia-In 0.5 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner >=15in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, Plastic  <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
350 Sediment Basin Pipe, Plastic  >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 50
632 Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility (Engineer's Estimate) NO 1 AC 50
574 Spring Development Spring Box/System NO 2000 AC 50
578 Stream Crossing Stream Crossing SY 28 AC 50
580 Streambank & Shoreline Protection Bioengineering (0 to 4 feet) LF 28 AC 50
580 Streambank & Shoreline Protection Bioengineering (4.1 to 8 feet) LF 38 AC 50
580 Streambank & Shoreline Protection Bioengineering (8.1 to 12 feet) LF 75 AC 50
580 Streambank & Shoreline Protection Bioengineering (greater than 12 feet) LF 100 AC 50
580 Streambank & Shoreline Protection Rock Riprap D50 (<24 inch) CY 40 AC 50
580 Streambank & Shoreline Protection Rock Riprap D50 (>=24 inch) CY 55 AC 50
585 Stripcropping Establishment AC 20 FR 100
587 Structure for Water Control Flashboard Riser NO 400 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Aluminum) Dia-In 1.55 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Steel) Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, PE Corrugated <=12in Dia-In 0.3 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, PE Corrugated >=15in Dia-In 0.45 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner <=12in Dia-In 0.5 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner >=15in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, Plastic <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
587 Structure for Water Control Pipe, Plastic >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Pipe, PE Corrugated <=12in Dia-In 0.3 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Pipe, PE Corrugated >=15in Dia-In 0.45 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner <=12in Dia-In 0.5 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner >=15in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Pipe, Plastic <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Pipe, Plastic >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 50
606 Subsurface Drainage Rock, Gravel Filter Material Ton 20 AC 50
600 Terrace Gradient LF 1.3 AC 50
600 Terrace Parallel LF 2.5 AC 50
612 Tree Planting Hardwood AC 150 AC 50
612 Tree Planting Pine AC 90 AC 50
612 Tree Planting Site preparation (i.e., bogging, chemicals) AC 100 AC 50
612 Tree Planting Subsoiling AC 35 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Aluminum) Dia-In 1.55 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Steel) Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, PE Corrugated <=12in Dia-In 0.3 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, PE Corrugated >=15in Dia-In 0.45 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, PE Corrugated w/ Liner >=15in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner <=12in Dia-In 0.5 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, Plastic <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Pipe, Plastic >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet Trenching LF 1.5 AC 50
620 Underground Outlet RockTrenching LF 10 AC 50
645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Mgt. NWSG-Management ( 2 years maximum) AC 100 FR 100
367 Waste Facility Cover Waste Facility Cover (Engineer's Estimate) NO 1 AC 50
313 Waste Storage Facility Cast in Place Walls (8' or less) CY 280 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Cast in Place Walls (more than 8') CY 350 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Concrete, floor, ramp, and curbs CY 200 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Crushed gravel fill for foundation Ton 16 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Earth Fill, Class C compaction CY 3 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Earth Fill, Class C, hauled from off-site CY 10 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Earth Fill, Class C, on-site, hauled >200' CY 5 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Earth Fill, Trench, manual compaction CY 3.6 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Excavation, Earth CY 2 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Excavation, Rock, ripped CY 15 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Preapproved structure, Engineer's Estimate NO 1 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Pressure Treated Lumber BdFt 2.5 AC 75
313 Waste Storage Facility Roof (footprint)  including trusses, girders, braces SF 5 AC 75
633 Waste Utilization Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine CNMP (N based-max 100 ac.) AC 15 FR 100
633 Waste Utilization Beef, Dairy, Poultry, Swine CNMP (P based - max. 100 ac.) AC 25 FR 100
635 Wastewater Treatment Strip Wastewater Treatment Strip (Engineer's Estimate) NO 1 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Earth Fill, Class C compaction CY 2.5 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Earth Fill, Class C, hauled from off-site CY 10 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Earth Fill, Class C, on-site, hauled >200' CY 5 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Aluminum) Dia-In 1.55 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, Corrugated Metal (Steel) Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated <=12in Dia-In 0.3 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated >=15in Dia-In 0.45 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner <=12in Dia-In 0.5 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, PE Corrugated w/Liner >=15in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, Plastic  <=12in Dia-In 0.75 AC 50
638 Water & Sediment Control Basin Pipe, Plastic  >=15in Dia-In 0.95 AC 50
614 Watering Facility All Ball Waterers w/ Conc. Foundation NO 1100 AC 50
614 Watering Facility Tire Trough or Open Trough NO 600 AC 50
642 Well Drilled Deep Well, Drilling  (maximum depth 250 feet) LF 12 AC 50
642 Well Drilled Deep Well, PVC Casing LF 12 AC 50
642 Well Dug Well NO 5000 AM 50
642 Well Gravel Packed Well NO 10000 AM 50
642 Well Well Points JOB 5000 AM 50
657 Wetland Restoration Dirt Pan 10-14 yds /Tractor HR 85 AC 50
657 Wetland Restoration Dozer 166-200 hp HR 100 AC 50
657 Wetland Restoration Trackhoe HR 125 AC 50
648 Wildlife Watering Facility Wildlife Watering Facility NO 500 AC 75
910 TA Planning Technical Assistance Planning NO 0 AM 100
911 TA Design Technical Assistance Design NO 0 AM 100
912 TA Application Technical Assistance Application NO 0 AM 100
913 TA Check-out Technical Assistance Reimbursement - Construction Check-out NO 0 AM 100

1Each county has the option of adjusting the unit cost for conservation practice components if there is substantial justification to support the change.  Any change requires management approval.  Not all practices are offered in all counties.

2Limited Resource farmers have a 90% cost share rate. Small-scale farmers have a 75% cost share rate. Beginning Farmer cost share rate is determined by the county Local Work Group.  All others are at the posted rate.

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