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WHIP 2006 ELIGIBLE PRACTICES in KENTUCKY

Updated 12/07/2005

Conservation practices and associated cost share payment rates (as listed below) are eligible for WHIP funding throughout Kentucky as determined by the NRCS State Conservationist in consultation with the State Technical Committee.

Engineering Practices are denoted with a single * next to the practice name.

Specific Practices

Practice Life Span

Code

Unit

C/S Amount

C/S Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conservation Cover

 5 Years

327

Acres

75%

AC

Prescribed Burning

 

338

Acres

$25/acre

FR

Fence

15 Years

382

Feet

75%

AC

Field Borders

10 Years

386

Feet

75%

AC

Forest Site Preparation

 

490

Acres

Cost included with 612

 

Pasture and Hayland Planting

5 Years

512

Acres

75%

AC

Tree/Shrub Planting

15 Years

612

Acres

75%

AC

Pipeline*

20 Years

516

Feet

75%

AC

Spring Development*

10 Years

574

No.

75%

Cost List

Stream Crossing*

10 Years

578

No.

75%

Cost List

Watering Facility*

10 Years

614

No.

75%

Cost List

Wildlife Watering Holes*

5 Years

648

No.

$500

FR

Forest Stand Improvement

10 Years

666

Acres

$2.66/ft. BA**

AC

** BA-Basal Area Removed

Eligible Components Under Wildlife Upland Habitat Management Standard (645)

Specific Practices

Practice Life Span

Code

Unit

C/S Amount

C/S Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cave Gates (contract length 15 years)

 

645

No.

100%

AM

Strip Disking

 

645

Acres

$10/acre/yr

FR

Strip Mowing

 

645

Acres

$5/acre/yr

FR

Prairie Remnant Restoration

5 Years

645

Acres

75%

AC

Old Field Regeneration

5 Years

645

Acres

75%

AC

 

Eligible Practices For Shallow Water Wildlife Habitat Management (646)

Specific Practices

Practice Life Span

Code

Unit

C/S Amount

C/S Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wetland Creation*

20 Years

658

Acres

75%

Cost List

Dike*

20 Years

356

Feet

75%

Cost List

Structure for Water Control*

20 Years

587

No.

75%

Cost List


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