Sub-heading
Number |
Question
Number |
Question |
Points |
| 1 |
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Subheading 1: Practice Implementation to Support
Organic |
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| |
1 |
EQIP plan schedule of operations provides for
implementation of all funded practices within two years or less. |
20 |
| |
2 |
EQIP plan schedule of operations provides for
implementation of all funded practices within three years or
less. |
10 |
| |
3 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of five or more of
the NRCS Core 6 organic conservation practices OR completes an
installed system of Core 6 organic conservation practices. |
20 |
| |
4 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of three to four
of the NRCS Core 6 organic conservation practices. |
15 |
| |
5 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of one to two of
the NRCS Core 6 organic conservation practices. |
5 |
| |
6 |
EQIP plan does not include any of the six NRCS Core
organic conservation practices. |
0 |
| 2 |
|
Subheading 2: Soil Resource Issues: |
|
| |
7 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of two or more
soil building/enhancing practices that address soil tilth, crusting,
water infiltration, organic matter, compaction, etc., to FOTG
quality criteria standards. |
15 |
| |
8 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of one soil
building/enhancing practices that address soil tilth, crusting,
water infiltration, organic matter, compaction, etc., to FOTG
quality criteria standards. standards. |
5 |
| |
9 |
Soil Condition: EQIP plan includes implementation of
practice 590 Nutrient Management to FOTG quality criteria for
management of soil fertility, plant nutrients and soil
amendments. |
15 |
| 3 |
|
Subheading 3: Soil Erosion Resource Issues: |
|
| |
10 |
EQIP plan includes practices which will result in
measurable reduction of erosion from all sources OR participant has
already addressed all erosion problems to FOTG quality criteria
standards. |
10 |
| 4 |
|
Subheading 4: Water Quality Resource Issues: |
|
| |
11 |
EQIP plan includes practices which will result in
reduction of sediment leaving the treatment unit and meets FOTG
quality criteria standards. |
10 |
| |
12 |
EQIP plan includes practices which will manage
excess surface water discharge from the treatment unit to an
impaired water body (e.g. EPA 303d list, etc.) to FOTG quality
criteria standards. |
10 |
| |
13 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practice 595
Pest Management and an IPM plan to FOTG quality criteria for
management of pests and noxious and invasive species to FOTG quality
criteria standards. |
20 |
| 5 |
|
Subheading 5: Plant Condition Resource Issues: |
|
| |
14 |
Plant Condition: EQIP plan includes practices which
will result in management of surface residues to FOTG quality
criteria standards. |
10 |
| 6 |
|
Subheading 6: Domestic Animal Resource Issues: |
|
| |
15 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practice 511
Forage Harvest Management to address NOP requirements for management
of feed supplements and forage supplies. |
10 |
| |
16 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practice 528
Prescribed Grazing to FOTG quality criteria standards for management
of plant species, livestock, residues, feed and other identified
resource needs. |
20 |
| |
17 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practices which
limit and manage domestic livestock access to streams, creeks and
other natural water bodies to FOTG quality criteria standards. |
15 |
| |
18 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practice 633
Waste Utilization to manage domestic livestock manure to FOTG
quality criteria standards to protect surface and groundwater
resources. |
10 |
| |
19 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practices to
assure adequate clean off-stream domestic ivestock drinking water
sources are available in the treatment unit and meets FOTG quality
criteria standards. |
10 |
| 7 |
|
Subheading 7: Fish and Wildlife Resource Issues: |
|
| |
20 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of practices which
include pollinator friendly plant species in the crop rotation
system. |
20 |
| |
21 |
EQIP plan includes implementation of conservation
practices which include pollinator plant species for organic
production systems (e.g. filter & buffer strips, hedge rows,
windbreaks, etc.). |
10 |
| |
|
Maximum
Points: 200 Total
Points |
260 |