**Live Oak County 2006 EQIP Screening Tool**

Name
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Farm \# \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Tract \# \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Please answer all questions.

1\. Are you classified as an "Agricultural Producer" according to the
attached self certification sheet? Yes / No

2\. Do you own or lease the land you wish to treat? Own / Lease

-   If required by NRCS you must show proof of ownership of the property
    to be treated.

-   Lease land will require a lease agreement for the term of the
    contract. Also before contract is approved, all owners will have to
    concur in writing with planned practices.

3\. Acres to be treated are: (circle one) Rangeland Pasture Land
Cropland

4\. Are the Rangeland or Pasture Land acres grazed by livestock? Yes No

Applicant is eligible for program Yes\_\_\_\_ No\_\_\_\_\_

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Applicant Signature Date

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NRCS Date

**Producers are limited to treating only one land use for the 2006 EQIP.
Please select Ranking Sheet I or II.**\
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**[Ranking Sheet I.]{.underline} Live Oak County 2006 EQIP Ranking
Criteria for Water Quality Concerns on Rangeland / Pasture land**\
*Producer is limited to one group and only one practice in that group.*\
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**[Group 1 Brush Management]{.underline}**\
*Select only one Practice*\
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**[Mechanical Practices]{.underline}**\
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**Rootplow with grass planting** Limited to 100
acres\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**30 points**\
**Rootplow Heavy with grass planting** Limited to 100 acres\-\-\--**20
points**\
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**Current Brush Canopy**\
Greater than 50 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**30 points**\
35 to 50 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**20 points**\
25 to 35 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**10 points**\
Less than 25 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**0 points**

-   Areas will be treated in strips or mosaics and brush will be left
    along drains and/or travel corridor.\-\-\-\--**10 points**

-   Brush Composition consists of less than 3 major
    species.\-\-\-\--**10 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**\
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**Roller Chopping with grass planting** Limited to 225acres where
applicable\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
**Heavy Disking with grass planting** Limited to 225 acres where
applicable\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
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**Current Brush Canopy**\
Greater than 50 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**30 points**\
35 to 50 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**20 points**\
25 to 35 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**10 points**\
Less than 25 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**0 points**

-   Areas will be treated in strips or mosaics and brush will be left
    along drains and/or travel corridors.\-\-\-\--**20 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**

**[Chemical Practices]{.underline}**\
*Treatments will be done according to guidelines in the TAE EXSEL
program or extension publication B-1466.*\
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**Broadcast Treatment** limited to 300 acres\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
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**Current Brush Canopy**\
\> 50 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**40 points**\
35 to 50 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**20 points**\
20 to 35 percent\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**10 points**

-   Areas will be treated in strips or mosaics and brush will be left
    along drains and/or travel corridors.\-\-\-\--**10 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**\
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**Individual Plant Treatment** limited to 200 acres\-\-\-\--**50
points**\
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**Plants per Acre**\
50 to 100\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
150 to 200\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**30 points**\
250 to 350\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**20 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**

**[Group 2 Water Development]{.underline}**\
*Select only one Practice*\
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**Pipeline and Water Storage Facility WSF** limited to 1 WSF and/or 7920
feet of pipeline\-\-\-\--**70 points**\
**Well** limited to 650 feet\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
**Pond** limited to 8000 cubic yards\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
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**Need for water development determined by NRCS**\
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High\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**30 points**\
Low\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**10 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**

**[Group 3 Critical Erosion, Grass Planting, Cross
Fencing]{.underline}**\
*Select only one Practice*\
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**Critical Erosion** limited to 10 acres\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
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Heavy\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**50 points**\
Medium\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--**40 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**

**Grass Planting** Limited to 200 acres\-\-\-\--**60 points**

-   Land has been cultivated and planted to annual crops 3 out of the
    last 5 years\-\-\-\--**30 points**

-   Grass planting will be done on Rangeland\-\-\-\--**20 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**\
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**Cross Fencing** Limited to 10560 feet\-\-\-\--**60 points**\
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Need for Cross Fencing determined by NRCS\
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High\-\-\-\--**20 points**\
Low\-\-\-\-\--**10 points**

**Total Points \_\_\_\_\_\_**

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### [Ranking Sheet II.]{.underline} Live Oak County 2006 EQIP Ranking Criteria for Water Quality Concerns on Cropland *Producer is limited to one practice.*  Terraces/ Diversions *Limited to 13,000 linear feet or 10,000 cubic yards*\-\-\-\--50 points  Waterways *Limit to 10 acres*\-\-\-\--50 points  Critical Erosion *Limit to 10 acres*\-\-\-\--40 points  Heavy\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--10 points Medium\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\--5 points  Ranking Score \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Signature and Date