CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE

NRCS Cost Share Programs

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers through contracts up to a maximum term of ten years in length. These contracts provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns and for opportunities to improve soil, water, plant, animal, air, and related resources on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland. In addition, the purpose of EQIP is to help producers meet Federal, State, Tribal, and local environmental regulations.

Idaho SWCC

The Conservation Commission invites landowners to apply for low-interest loans to install conservation measures on private property. Eligible projects address soil and water issues, like improving riparian areas or enhancing fish and wildlife habitat.

A partial list of eligible projects includes:

Irrigation equipment
No-till drills
Animal feeding operation improvements
Livestock fencing
Streambank protection

For more information, contact loan officers:

Terry Hoebelheinrich-,terry.hoebelheinrich@swc.idaho.gov,

Cheryl Wilson cheryl.wilson@swc.idaho.gov,

or call 208-332-1790.

Conservation Stewardship Program encourages land stewards to improve their conservation performance by installing and adopting additional activities and improving, maintaining and managing existing activities on agricultural land and nonindustrial private forest land. NRCS accepts applications for CSP at local service centers, Nationwide, on a continuous basis.