Rolnictwo i rynki · 24.07.2002

Environmental Quality Incentives Program

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, increased the funding authorized to implement the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) administers EQIP under the general supervision of the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), who is one of the vice presidents of CCC. CCC hereby announces the availability of up to an additional $200 million in FY 02 funds to provide technical, financial, and educational assistance under EQIP for farmers and ranchers to promote agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible National goals for working agricultural lands. CCC also announces the availability of up to an additional $25 million of EQIP funds in FY 02 to provide technical and financial assistance for ground and surface water conservation. Finally, CCC announces the availability of up to an additional $50 million of EQIP funds to carry out water conservation activities in the Klamath Basin in California and Oregon. This notice applies only to funds made available and obligated in FY 02. CCC will, at a later date, issue a proposed rule for FY 03 through FY 07 program implementation. The proposed ru