Applications can be taken for Rockdale, DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties at the USDA-NRCS Service Center at 750 South Perry St., Suite 410 in Lawrenceville. The phone number is 770-963-9288.
EQIP is a voluntary program that funds conservation practices based on state identified natural resource concerns, such as forestry, grazing, soil erosion, water conservation and water quality. There are about 60 EQIP conservation practices including, but not limited to: pasture and hayland planting, heavy use areas, waste storage facilities, terracing, pest management, tree planting, organic crop assistance, and wildlife habitat management. This list will vary based on locally prioritized conservation practices.
EQIP was originally established under the 1996 Farm Bill. It provides technical and financial assistance to landowners to voluntarily address soil, water and related natural resource concerns on private lands. Conservation plans must be developed for the entire area that will be included in the EQIP contract.
NRCS provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment.
More information on NRCS conservation programs can be found at www.ga.nrcs.usda.gov under programs.
For more information:
Jerome Brown
District Conservationist
770-963-9288
jerome.brown@ga.usda.gov
Karen Buckley Washington
USDA-NRCS
Lawrenceville Field Office
750 S. Perry St., Suite 410
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
770/963-9288
karen.washington@ga.usda.gov
www.ga.nrcs.usda.gov