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Colorado NRCS Announces Application Cutoff Date for $21 Million in
Financial Assistance for EQIP, Salinity, and Special Initiatives Funding
New!
Deadlines are February 15
and April 19, 2013
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in
Colorado recently announced two application cutoff dates of
Friday, February 15, and April 19, 2013,
to sign up for fiscal year 2013 general Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP), Salinity Control Program, and Special Initiatives
Program funding.
Eligible applications received after the cutoff period may be considered
during a later time and will be processed throughout the fiscal year as
needed. A total of $21 million in financial assistance is
available to landowners who implement a quality conservation plan
designed to benefit soil, water, air, plants, and/or wildlife resulting
in not only productive lands but healthy ecosystems as well. |
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Snowpack Remains Below Average Despite Snowy December
The 2013 water year got off to a very slow start in the mountains of
Colorado. As of January 1, Colorado's statewide snowpack was 70 percent
of average and 91 percent of last year's readings, according to Phyllis
Ann Philipps, State Conservationist, with the NRCS. “Conditions could
have been much worse if we had not received the moisture we did in
December” Philipps said. The much needed snowfall in December boosted
the snowpack from just 36 percent of average recorded on December 1.
Listen to the Barn Radio interview with Mage Skordahl, Assistant Snow
Supervisor with Colorado NRCS |
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Colorado
NRCS Announces $12 Million in Funding for 2013 Farm and Ranch
Lands Protection Program (FRPP)
Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service State
Conservationist Phyllis Ann Philipps announced the availability of $12
million in funding for landowners to participate in the Farm and Ranch
Lands Protection Program (FRPP) in Colorado. Application packages are
due on Monday, April 1, 2013 by 4:00 p.m. for funding consideration.
“NRCS will be targeting $10 million of the $12 million received toward
easement properties that will protect sage-grouse habitat in Colorado,”
said Philipps. “This provides a unique opportunity to help private
landowners proactively, and voluntarily, work to prevent sage-grouse
from being listed under the Endangered Species Act.”
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If you believe that USDA improperly denied farm loan benefits to you
between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are
female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation. For more
information go to
www.farmerclaims.gov or call the Farmer and Rancher Call Center at
1-888-508-4429. More
information
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This site provides information about NRCS
conservation programs, news and events, and other information of interest to our
partners and to Colorado residents.
Colorado NRCS State Office
Denver Federal Center
Building 56, Room 2604
PO Box 25426
Denver, CO 80225-0426
Phone: 720.544.2810 Fax: 720.544.2965
Contact the
Colorado NRCS Webmaster
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interferes with your ability to access some information contained on our site,
please email debra.molinaro@co.usda.gov.
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request.
Last Modified:
02/01/2013
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