**Republican**

**FY-04 [EQIP]{.underline} Ranking**

**Wildlife Issue**

**All projects must have 1) wildlife habitat improvement as the primary
intent for use of funds and**

**2) the plan reviewed and approved by an NRCS Wildlife Biologist or the
appropriate CDOW Habitat Biologist prior to ranking.**

1.  **Habitat for At-Risk , Declining Native and Economically Important
    Species-**

Points will be assigned based on a weighted percentage of acres for each
offered habitat type.

Example: Total of 10 offered acres. 5 acres are short grass prairie and
5 acres are dry cropland. The short grass acres are eligible for 50% of
40 points (20) and the dry cropland acres are eligible for 50% of 30
points (15) for a total of 35 points.

+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| **Des    | **Targeted At-Risk          | **Poi | **Points X %       |
| cription | Species**                   | nts** | Acres**            |
| of       |                             |       |                    |
| Targeted |                             |       | **Example:**       |
| H        |                             |       |                    |
| abitat** |                             |       | **(40 X .50) =     |
|          |                             |       | 20**               |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| Short    | Burrowing Owl               | 40    |                    |
| Grass    |                             |       |                    |
| Prairie  | Swift Fox                   |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Mountain Plover             |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Ferruginous Hawk            |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Massassauga Rattle Snake    |       |                    |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| Riparian | Northern Leopard Frog       | 35    |                    |
| or       |                             |       |                    |
| Wetland  | Bald Eagle                  |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Brassy/ Plains/ Suckermouth |       |                    |
|          | Minnow                      |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Plains Orangethroat Darter  |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Stonecat                    |       |                    |
|          |                             |       |                    |
|          | Common Garter Snake         |       |                    |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| Dry      | Lesser Prairie Chicken      | 30    |                    |
| Cropland |                             |       |                    |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| M        | Long-Billed Curlew          | 25    |                    |
| id-Grass |                             |       |                    |
| Prairie  | Lesser Prairie Chicken      |       |                    |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| Sand     | Lesser Prairie Chicken      | 20    |                    |
| Sage     |                             |       |                    |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+
| Habitat  | Bobwhite Quail              | 5     |                    |
| for      |                             |       |                    |
| D        | Greater Prairie Chicken     |       |                    |
| eclining |                             |       |                    |
| Native   | Migratory Waterfowl         |       |                    |
| or       |                             |       |                    |
| Econ     | Pheasant                    |       |                    |
| omically |                             |       |                    |
| I        | Rio Grande Turkey           |       |                    |
| mportant |                             |       |                    |
| Species  |                             |       |                    |
+----------+-----------------------------+-------+--------------------+

> **Maximum 40 points**
>
> **1) Habitat Points** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**2.)** Do practices planned address limiting factors for target
species?

> **Yes- 10 points**- \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

If yes, list target species and proposed
practice.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Species specific practices are found in Biology Tech Notes. If species
is not in Biology Tech Notes, 1) for Riparian Areas, improve factor(s)
from the Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) rating (refer to Process for
Assessing Proper Functioning Condition, TR 1737-9 1993, Bureau of Land
Management) or, 2) for Wetland Areas, improve the overall score from
CO-WET (CO Amendment 190 GM Part 410.26).

**3.)** Are other specific habitat enhancement, maintenance or
restoration projects within 1/4 mile of the proposed project? If yes,
identify and label on an attached map.

> **Yes- 10 points**- \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**4.)** **Enduring benefits**

Conservation Buffers to provide wildlife benefits-

Windbreak/ Shelterbelt Establishment (380), Field Border (386),

Riparian Forest Buffer (391),

2 points per buffer- **Maximum 10 points**

**4) Buffer points \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**SUBTOTAL (Items 1-4)**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**5.) Cost effective**

**A) Total Contract Cost \$ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

(total cost share + producer's share + incentive payments + all partner
contributions)

**B) Subtotal points \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**C) Total cost per point (5A divided by 5B)
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.\_\_\_\_\_ (cost/point)**

Cost/point \< \$80= 20 points. Cost/point \>\$81 and \< \$120 = 10
points. Cost/ point \> \$121= 0.

**5) Cost Effective Points** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Total Wildlife Ranking Points \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Subtotal + Item 5)

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