CONVERSE COUNTY EQIP PROGRAM

How EQIP is being implemented in the county:

The Converse County Local Work Group has identified the following natural resource concerns as top priority:

1. Grazingland Health

This local priority supports the national priority to reduce soil erosion and sedimentation from agricultural lands and promote at risk species habitat. Grazing land impacted by the ongoing drought was identified by the work group as receiving high priority for funding in Converse County. Applications for dependable and reliable water development systems under the use of grazing systems will also receive the high priority. Additional preference is given to applications addressing multiple resource concerns.

2. Ground and Surface water quality affected by animal waste.

This local priority supports the national priority to reduce non-point source pollution in impaired water bodies. Waste management systems, feedlot relocation, and nutrient management will be targeted in an effort to help producers comply with federal or state regulation, and improve water quality. All AFO-CAFO applications will receive high priority status in the county.

3. Irrigation Water Management.

This local priority supports the national priority of conservation of ground and surface water. Improved irrigation efficiencies are crucial in dealing with critical water shortages. Systems with the greatest increase in efficiency will receive highest priorities. Converse County will also give preference to systems addressing irrigation water conveyance erosion, and multiple resource concerns.

A screening tool will be used to determine if land and producers are eligible and that application addresses Converse County resource concerns.

See Wyoming Statewide Cost List

Fund Pools:

The Converse County EQIP funds will be allocated to the priority resource concerns as follows:

Applications will be divided into two pools; irrigation and rangeland resource concerns. Funding amounts to each pool will be split based upon the number of high priority applications under each concern ranked and forwarded for funding. If half of high priority applications are irrigation and half are rangeland then the funding will be split 50-50 to each pool. The local work group reserves the right to move funds between the pools to fund applicants where money has been underutilized or additional funding is needed to approve an application.

Click  to view ranking worksheets:

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Converse County Rangeland Resources (PDF, 15 KB)

Converse County Irrigation (PDF, 15 KB)

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