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EQIP Cropland Ranking Tool
Ranking Tool Summary for Cropland (Released 04/28/2009)
Description:
1. This ranking criteria will be used for all
eligible 2009 EQIP applications in the cropland category. Ranking points can
only be given for practices which are included in the EQIP contract.
2. Documentation must be present in client case file to support ranking
decisions. This should include completed specification, demonstrating how
resource concerns are being met, as well as completed CST based plan approved by
a Certified Conservation Planner.
3. A completed Wildlife Habitat Evaluation guide is required for each contract
where wildlife benefits are claimed.
4. At risk species are defined as native species whose population (s) or habitat
is in danger of loss by their listing as State or Federal Threatened or
Endangered, Candidate, or State Species of Concern, or as focus species in
Alaska's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.
Description:
Land Uses:
Crop, Forest, Grazed Forest, Grazed Range, Hay,
Headquarters, Native/Naturalized Pasture, Natural Area, Pasture, Watershed
Protection, Wildlife
Efficiency Score:
Scoring Multiplier: 1.00
Scoring Ranges and
Results Text:
| High:
900 - 405 |
Medium:
390 - 200 |
Low:
185 - 0 |
|
Scoring range represents
projects which have a high level of average resource benefit in
comparison to average cost of installation. |
Scoring range represents
projects which have a medium level of average resource benefit in
comparison to average cost of installation. |
Scoring range represents
projects which have a relatively lower level of average resource benefit
in comparison to average cost of installation. |
National Priorities:
Scoring Multiplier: 1.00
Scoring Ranges and
Results Text:
|
High: 200 - 90 |
Medium: 85 - 45 |
Low: 40 - 0 |
|
Scoring range
represents projects which make significant progress toward addressing
National Priorities of the EQIP Program. |
Scoring range
represents projects which make progress toward addressing National
Priorities of the EQIP Program. |
Scoring range
represents projects which make a lower amount of progress toward
addressing National Priorities of the EQIP Program. |
Questions:
| Question Number |
Question |
Points |
| 1 |
Will the treatment you intend to
implement using EQIP result in a considerable reduction of non-point
source pollution, such as nutrients, sediment, pesticides, excess
salinity in impaired watersheds with total maximum daily loads (TMDLs)
where available, groundwater contamination or point sources such as
contamination from confined animal feeding operations? |
25 |
| 2 |
Will the treatment you intend to
implement for water conservation or irrigation efficiency using EQIP
result in a considerable reduction in water use? |
10 |
| 3 |
Will the treatment you intend to
implement using EQIP result in a considerable reduction of emissions,
such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic
compounds, and ozone precursors and depleters that contribute to air
quality impairment violations of National Ambient Air Quality Standards? |
5 |
| 4 |
Will the treatment you intend to
implement using EQIP result in a considerable reduction in soil erosion
and sedimentation from unacceptable levels on agricultural land? |
65 |
| 5 |
Will the treatment you intend to
implement using EQIP result in a considerable increase in the promotion
of at-risk species habitat conservation? |
40 |
| 6 |
Will the treatment that you intend
to implement using EQIP result in considerable benefits to residue
management, nutrient management, air quality management, invasive
species management, pollinator habitat, and animal carcass management
technology or pest management? |
45 |
| 7 |
Will the treatment that you intend
to implement using EQIP result in energy conservation benefits? |
10 |
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Total Points |
200 |
State Issues:
Scoring Multiplier: 1.00
Scoring Ranges and Results
Text:
| High: 500 -
225 |
Medium: 220 - 110 |
Low: 105 - 0 |
|
Scoring range represents
projects which make significant progress toward addressing resource
concerns of statewide importance on cropland. |
Scoring range represents
projects which make progress toward addressing resource concerns of
statewide importance on cropland. |
Scoring range represents
projects which make a lower amount of progress progress toward
addressing resource concerns of statewide importance on cropland. |
Questions:
| Question Number |
Question |
Points |
| 1 |
RMS plan will be implemented on all
cropland acres in CTU through EQIP contract. Addresses at least 5
resource concerns. (answer only ONE from 1 and 2) |
50 |
| 2 |
RMS plan will be implemented on majority
of cropland acres in CTU through EQIP contract. Addresses at least 5
resource concerns. (answer only ONE from 1 and 2) |
20 |
| 3 |
EQIP contains practices which will treat
resource separate concerns on at least two Alaska EQIP Statewide
Priorities through RMS system (answer only ONE from 3 and 4) |
40 |
| 4 |
EQIP contains practices which will treat
resource separate concerns on at least two Alaska EQIP Statewide
Priorities (answer only ONE from 3 and 4) |
20 |
| 5 |
Sheet and rill, or wind erosion, will be
reduced to 50 percent or less of previous erosion level on entire CTU.
(answer only ONE from 5-7) |
35 |
| 6 |
Sheet and rill, or wind erosion, will be
reduced by 25 to 49 percent of previous level entire CTU. (answer only
ONE from 5-7) |
25 |
| 7 |
Sheet and rill, or wind erosion, will be
reduced by 10 to 24 percent of previous level entire CTU. (answer only
ONE from 5-7) |
10 |
| 8 |
Sheet and rill, or wind erosion, will be
reduced by 5 tons per acre or more from previous level entire CTU.
(answer only ONE from 8-10) |
35 |
| 9 |
Sheet and rill, or wind erosion, will be
reduced by 3.0 to 4.9 tons per acre from previous level entire CTU.
(answer only ONE from 8- 10) |
25 |
| 10 |
Sheet and rill, or wind erosion, will be
reduced by 0.5 to 2.9 tons per acre form previous level entire CTU.
(answer only ONE from 8- 10) |
10 |
| 11 |
Active gully erosion is present and will
be fully treated on highest priority significant human caused erosion
sites. Sum of width by depth measurements at outlet of gully's are at
least 100 square feet. Example: one gully ten feet deep by ten feet wide
equals 100 square feet. (answer only ONE from 11-13) |
30 |
| 12 |
Active gully erosion is present and will
be fully treated on majority of significant human caused erosion sites.
Sum of width by depth measurements at outlet of gully's are at least 60
square feet. Example: two gullies, each six feet deep by five feet wide
equal 60 square feet. (answer only ONE from 11-13) |
20 |
| 13 |
Active gully erosion is present and will
be treated on one site, but remains a problem on other areas of CTU. Sum
of width by depth measurements at outlet of gully's are less than 60
square feet. Example: two gullies, each six feet deep by five feet wide
equal 60 square feet. (answer only ONE from 11-13 |
10 |
| 14 |
Streambank erosion is present and will
be fully treated on most significant actively eroding site. Minimum
criteria: cut bank 5 feet, minimum length 50 feet, no structures are
present which will limit technical prescription. |
10 |
| 15 |
Soil Condition Index improves by 1.00 or
more. (answer only ONE from 15-18) |
35 |
| 16 |
Soil Condition Index improves by 0.75 to
0.99.(answer only ONE from 15-18) |
25 |
| 17 |
Soil Condition Index improves by 0.50 to
0.74. (answer only ONE from 15-18) |
15 |
| 18 |
Soil Condition Index improves by 0.25 to
0.49 (answer only ONE from 15-18) |
10 |
| 19 |
Noxious and Invasive Plants are present
and will be treated by EQIP contract on ALL significant areas. (answer
only ONE from 19 and 20) |
25 |
| 20 |
Noxious and Invasive Plants are present
and will be treated by EQIP contract on a single significant area.
(answer only ONE from 19 and 20) |
15 |
| 21 |
Observable nutrients, organics, and/or
sediment are entering surface water, and will be fully addressed. Water
body is anadromous. (answer only ONE from 21-25) |
50 |
| 22 |
Observable nutrients, organics, and/or
sediment are entering surface water, and will be fully addressed.
(answer only ONE from 21-25) |
40 |
| 23 |
No observable nutrients, organics,
and/or sediment entering surface water. Water quality is improved
through installation of complete system. Water body is anadromous.
(answer only ONE from 21-25) |
25 |
| 24 |
No observable nutrients, organics,
and/or sediment entering surface water. Water quality is improved
through installation of complete system. (answer only ONE from 21-25) |
20 |
| 25 |
No observable nutrients, organics,
and/or sediment entering surface water. Water quality is improved
through installation of an individual practice. (answer only ONE from
21-25) |
10 |
| 26 |
Pesticides are impacting surface or
groundwater. Concern will be addressed through EQIP contract. (Do not
take point simply for implementing 595, need additional documentation
for site about impacts.) |
40 |
| 27 |
Conservation Crop Rotation (328) will be
applied for at least 3 years. Includes specific prescriptions for
wildlife habitat benefit. (answer only ONE from 27 and 28) |
20 |
| 28 |
Conservation Crop Rotation (328) will be
applied for at least 3 years. Does not include specific prescriptions
for wildlife habitat benefit. (answer only ONE from 27 and 28) |
10 |
| 29 |
Residue Management (329, 344, or 345)
will be applied for at least 3 years. Includes specific prescriptions
for wildlife habitat benefit. (answer only ONE from 29 and 30) |
20 |
| 30 |
Residue Management (329, 344, or 345)
will be applied for at least 3 years. Does not includes specific
prescriptions for wildlife habitat benefit. (answer only ONE from 29 and
30) |
10 |
| 31 |
Forage Harvest Management (511) is
scheduled for at least 3 years with specific prescriptions for wildlife
habitat benefit during mechanical forage harvest. |
15 |
| 32 |
Nutrient Management (590) will be
applied for at least 3 years. |
15 |
| 33 |
Strip Cropping (585, 589B, or 590C )
will be applied for at least 3 years. |
10 |
| 34 |
Pest Management (595) will be applied
for at least 3 years. |
10 |
| 35 |
Windbreak establishment (380) or
renovation (650) will be installed. |
10 |
| 36 |
Riparian forested buffer (391) or
Riparian Herbaceous buffer (390) will be implemented through contract |
35 |
| 37 |
Installation of EQIP contract benefits
identified at-risk species, or species of concern. |
25 |
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Maximum Points: Total Points |
830 |
Local Issues:
Scoring Multiplier: 1.00
Scoring Ranges and Results Text:
| High: 200 - 90 |
Medium:
85 - 45 |
Low:
40 - 0 |
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Scoring range represents
projects which make significant progress toward addressing concerns of
locally identified species and resource concerns. |
Scoring range represents
projects which make progress toward addressing concerns of locally
identified species and resource concerns. |
Scoring range represents
projects which make a lower amount of progress toward addressing
concerns of locally identified species and resource concerns. |
Questions:
| Question Number |
Question |
Points |
| 1 |
This project has a benefit to the highest
priority locally identified wildlife species. |
40 |
| 2 |
This project has a benefit to secondary
priority locally identified wildlife species. |
20 |
| 3 |
EQIP plan addresses natural resource
concerns identified as high priority by the Local Workgroup. |
40 |
| 4 |
EQIP plan addresses natural resource
concerns identified as a secondary priority by the Local Workgroup. |
20 |
| 5 |
EQIP plan includes practices which are
identified as high priority by the Local Workgroup. |
40 |
| 6 |
EQIP plan includes practices
which are identified as a secondary priority by the Local Workgroup. |
20 |
| 7 |
This project addresses locally identified
noxious or invasive species of concern. |
20 |
| 8 |
This project addresses one or more
locally identified priority subsistence species. |
30 |
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Maximum Points: Total Points |
230 |
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