2009 EQIP Air Quality Initiative

News Release

The EQIP Air Quality Initiative provides both technical and financial assistance to farmers interested in improving the air quality of their operation. The financial assistance can include payments for management activities and cost share for the installation of certain conservation practices.

Am I eligible?

The general EQIP eligibility criteria apply for producers interested in applying for the Air Quality Initiative.  In addition NRCS will target the following counties that are in noncompliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 and/or 8-hour surface ozone (03):Adams, Ashtabula, Belmont, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox, Lake, Lawrence, Licking, Lorain, Madison, Medina, Montgomery, Portage, Scioto, Stark, Summit, Warren, and Washington.

General EQIP Eligibility

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Printable Version of Air Quality Initiative Map (PDF, 34 Kb)

Eligible Practices*

Practice
Agrichemical Handling Facility
Waste Storage Facility
Composting Facility
Conservation Cover
Conservation Crop Rotation
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed
Prescribed Burning
Cover Crop
Critical Area Planting
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till
Waste Treatment Lagoon
Waste Facility Cover
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
Firebreak
Hedgerow Planting
Irrigation System, Microirrigation
Irrigation Water Management
Mulching
Prescribed Grazing
Drainage Water Management
Heavy Use Area Protection
Nutrient Management
Pest Management
Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility
Waste Utilization
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

*other practices may be eligible, check with your local NRCS office.

Payment Schedule

E-FOTG

How do I apply?

Application signup is an ongoing process and can be done online or completed at your local USDA Service Center with NRCS.  The deadline for submitting applications to be ranked in fiscal year 2009 is May 29, 2009. 

EQIP Application Process

Additional Information

• National Air Quality Fact Sheets
• National NRCS Air Quality Website

Program Contact:

Program contact: 
Ta Treica Wesley, EQIP Coordinator
Phone: 614-255-2467

Technical contact:
Mike Monnin, State Conservation Engineer
Phone:  614-255-2488

 

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