Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

Program Information

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a program offering cost-share incentives to landowners to voluntarily develop and improve wildlife habitat on private lands. Participants work with NRCS and their local conservation district to develop a wildlife habitat development plan and contract. The plan describes the landowner's goals for improving wildlife habitat, includes a list of practices and a schedule for installing them, and specifies the steps necessary to maintain the new habitat for the life of the agreement.

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2002 Final Rule, Federal Register, July 24, 2002 (PDF; 32.5 KB)

The WHIP program received a small budget allocation for new contracts in FY-2008.  The funding did not allow time to complete a sign-up and evaluation period.  The funding was directed toward existing ranked applications in priority rank order within each zone within the state.

Reports

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Oklahoma WHIP Implementation Plan 2007-2012 (PDF; 249 KB)

Activity Map 1998 to 2002 (PDF; 104 KB)

FY-2001 - Summary (PDF; 124 KB)

Activity Map 1998 to 2000 (PDF; 118 KB)

FY-2000 - Annual Report (PDF; 450 KB)

FY-1999 - Implementation Plan (PDF; 27.9 KB)

FY-1998 - Implementation Plan (PDF; 120 KB)

Archive Data and Contacts

For archived information on program information, eligibility requirements, funding levels, sign-up criteria, and priorities for prior year programs contact the NRCS state office.

Lanny Miller
Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)
Phone: 405-742-1236
Email: Lanny Miller

Richard Zetterberg
Resource Conservationist
Phone: 405-742-1208
Email: Richard Zetterberg

For additional information and assistance, contact your local NRCS Field Service Center.

Last Reviewed/Modified: 05/19/2008

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