Developing an EQIP Contract

Updated 10/22/2007

Applicants whom a certified conservation planner determines have a resource need great enough to be considered for funding must have a conservation plan developed. The conservation plan will outline the practices that will be included on the contract and develop a preliminary schedule for implementing practices.

A payment schedule practice must be started within 12 months of contract approval by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) representative. Once begun, the producer is expected to make continuous progress towards implementation. Failure to commence a practice within 12 months of contract approval will result in contract termination unless circumstances beyond the producers control prevented the start of the practice.

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