United States
Department of
Agriculture
December 18, 2001
FY 02 Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Cropland Statewide Resource Concern Ranking Information
Primary Resource Concerns:
Water Management for Irrigated Land
Surface Water Contaminants, Nutrients
Acceptable practices are those listed in Section III of the Field Office Technical Guide for the listed primary resource concerns.
Environmental Points
Potential to Increase Irrigation Efficiency
1-5% increase in irrigation efficiency10 points
6-15% increase in irrigation efficiency100 points
>15% increase in irrigation efficiency500 points
Potential to Improve Distribution Efficiency
Land not currently laser leveled will be laser leveled200 points
Land not currently leveled to uniform slopes will be non-laser leveled100 points
Land is not leveled to uniform slopes 0 points
Length of run and/or application rate appropriate for soil100 points
Length of urn and/or application rate not appropriate for soil 0 points
Potential to Reduce Losses in Conveyance System
1-5% increase in conveyance system10 points
6-15% increase in conveyance system50 points
>15% increase in conveyance system100 points
Potential to Improve Irrigation Water Management
Irrigation not scheduled 0 points
Irrigation is partially scheduled and/or records not kept 50 points
Irrigation is scheduled; records are kept100 points
Soil moisture monitoring is done500 points
Soil moisture monitoring is not done 0 points
Surface Water Contaminants, Nutrients
Treatment area is within a watershed (8 digit) on ADEQ 303D
list for nutrients such as nitrates, etc.500 points
Treatment area is not within a watershed (8 digit) on ADEQ 303D
list for nutrients such as nitrates, etc. 0 points
303d Listed Watershed Numbers with Nitrates & Phosphorus
15050202, 15060101, 15060105, 15060202
Additional Environmental Benefit Points
10 points for each additional resource concern that does not currently meet NRCS Quality Criteria that will be addressed by the conservation plan to achieve RMS quality criteria.
Approved by:
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Michael SomervilleAllan Nulliner
NRCS State ConservationistFSA State Director