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Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)The Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program offers opportunities to landowners to improve and protect wildlife habitat on private and Tribal lands. Persons interested in entering into a cost-share agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop wildlife habitat may file an application at any time. Participants voluntarily limit future use of the land for a period of time, but retain private ownership. In addition, NRCS works with the participant to develop a wildlife habitat development plan. Projects in New Mexico have improved habitat on private land for elk, turkey, bear, shorebirds, grouse, desert bighorn sheep, and other species including the endangered willow flycatchers. The projects have emphasized the development of water supplies for wildlife, establishment of permanent flood plains, and fencing cattle out of creeks and ponds. FY 2008 Application Sign-up InformationThe legislation authorizing WHIP is due to expire on September 30, 2007.
NRCS will continue to accept applications. However, until the 2007 Farm
Bill is finalized into law the application and evaluation process cannot be
completed. At this time it is unknown if there will funding available for
WHIP in FY 2008. The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat
or Microsoft
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FY 2007 WHIP Cost DocketsThe following document requires
Microsoft
Excel. New Mexico Wildlife State PlanThe following document requires
Adobe Acrobat. ContactMichael Neubeiser Last Modified: 09/26/2007 |
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