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Air Quality Programs

Air Quality in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Air quality resource concerns are being addressed through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

  • In 2005, $444 million was spent on EQIP of which $31 million was air quality related.  Examples of EQIP projects are irrigation pump engine replacements in California, animal waste lagoon covers, and PM10 reductions off fields, roads, etc.
  • In 2006, 66 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) were funded, where 7 had an air quality focus ($3.28 million).  Examples are: 1) a project with Colorado State University to demonstrate odor and ammonia reductions on feedlots and dairies, and 2) a project with the Washington Wheat Growers demonstrating an undercutter to reduce dust emissions in a wheat/fallow region of the Pacific Northwest.
  • A recent presentation to the Clean Diesel Agriculture Leaders Forum contains more information. (pdf, 202 KB).