Program Description

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary conservation program that helps agricultural producers in a manner that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible goals. Through EQIP, agricultural producers receive financial and technical assistance to implement structural and management conservation practices that optimize environmental benefits on working agricultural land. Applications for EQIP can be submitted to NRCS at any time. Dates are set periodically to rank applications for available funding.

National and State Priorities

The following national priorities, consistent with statutory resources concerns that include soil, water, wildlife, air quality, and related natural resource concerns, may be used in EQIP implementation:

• Reductions of nonpoint source pollution, such as nutrients, sediment, pesticides, or excess salinity in impaired watersheds consistent with total maximum daily loads (TMDL) where available; the reduction of surface and groundwater contamination; and the reduction of contamination from agricultural sources, such as animal feeding operations
• Conservation of ground and surface water resources
• Reduction of emissions, such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and ozone precursors and depleters that contribute to air quality impairment violations of National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• Reduction in soil erosion and sedimentation from unacceptable levels on agricultural land
• Promotion of at-risk species habitat conservation including development and improvement of wildlife habitat
• Energy conservation to help save fuel, improve efficiency of water use, maintain production, and protect soil and water resources by more efficiently using fertilizers and pesticides and
• Biological carbon storage and sequestration

In addition, North Dakota has identified the following priorities:

• Grasslands Health
• Soil Health
• Water Quality and Quantity
• Wildlife habitat enhancement

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Applications will be accepted throughout the year.

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• USDA - NRCS Programs

Contact North Dakota Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Todd C. Hagel
Natural Resource Manager
220 East Rosser Avenue P.O. Box 1458
Bismarck, North Dakota  58502
Phone: 701-530-2004
Fax: 701-530-2110
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Service Area

Statewide Program in:

• North Dakota

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