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2008 WHIP Payment Schedule

Last Modified: 07/16/2008

Practice Code Cost Share Program Practice Name Component Unit Type Unit Cost ($) Cost Type Share Rate (%)
340 WHIP Cover Crop (Ac) Temp. Cover crop - small grain and/or legumes AC 37.5 PR 100
382 WHIP Fence (Ft) Install an exclusion-wire fence with gate to control access (includes all appurtenances) (Four strand limit) strandft 0.375 PR 100
386 WHIP Field Border (Ft) NWSG Mix w/ chemical weed control including lime and fertilizer AC 217.5 PR 100
386 WHIP Field Border (Ft) Legume mixture, including lime and fertlizer AC 150 PR 100
386 WHIP Field Border (Ft) Tree & shrub field border, minimum 2 species, 8x8 spacing (680 trees/acre). AC 337.5 PR 100
386 WHIP Field Border (Ft) Natural Regeneration of field borders with herbicide application AC 40.5 PR 100
386 WHIP Field Border (Ft) Natural Regeneration w/legume interseeding, lime/fertilizer, and herbicide application. AC 82.5 PR 100
393 WHIP Filter Strip (Ac) Filter strip established in NWSG - includes herbicides, lime, and fertilizer Ac 217.5 PR 100
394 WHIP Firebreak Disked firebreak (three passes, min. width 16 ft) LN FT 0.01 PR 100
394 WHIP Firebreak Minimum 20' wide green firebreak - legume mixture. LN FT 0.06 PR 100
422 WHIP Hedgerow Planting (Ft) Shrub lespedeza hedgerow avg. Ft 0.105 PR 100
422 WHIP Hedgerow Planting (Ft) Established to 3 species of bare root shrub seedlings.  Hand planted in spring, 8 X 8 spacing (680/ac) Ft 0.315 PR 100
422 WHIP Hedgerow Planting (Ft) Established to 3 species 1/0 bare root tree seedlings, hand planted on 12 X 12 spacing (302/ac) Ft 0.135 PR 100
595 WHIP Pest Management Woody Species Control (except Kudzu) Ac 187.5 PR 100
595 WHIP Pest Management Herbaceous Species Control Ac 131.25 PR 100
595 WHIP Pest Management Fescue, johnsongrass, and other pests associated with NWSG establishment AC 40.5 PR 100
378 WHIP Pond (No) Pond for Wildlife (limit $2000) CY 1.65 PR 100
338 WHIP Prescribed Burning (Ac) Applying Prescribed fire to 40 or more acres AC 15 PR 100
338 WHIP Prescribed Burning (Ac) Applying Prescribed fire to less than 40 acres Ac 30 PR 100
391 WHIP Riparian Forest
Buffer (Ac)		 Planting a 35-ft buffer with 3 rows of trees AC 150 PR 100
391 WHIP Riparian Forest
Buffer (Ac)		 Planting a 35-ft buffer with 2 rows of shrubs and 1 row of trees AC 235.5 PR 100
391 WHIP Riparian Forest Buffer (Ac) Naturally regenerating a 50-ft buffer by chemically managing competing vegetation Ac 73.5 PR 100
580 WHIP Streambank & Shoreline Protection (Ft) Middle & East TN- Stabilizing channels, using rock riprap revetments, rock jetties/JHooks, and rock weirs Ton 22.8 PR 100
580 WHIP Streambank & Shoreline Protection (Ft) West TN - Stabilizing channels, using rock riprap revetments, rock jetties/JHooks, and rock weirs Ton 25.5 PR 100
580 WHIP Streambank & Shoreline Protection (Ft) To excavate a 2:1 slope, a keyway for the rock riprap revetment, place Class I geotextile in the keyway and on the constructed slope CY 1.65 PR 100
587 WHIP Structure for
Water Control		 Flashboard Riser 4-6 ' ht, 3' width, alum/steel (ship/install) NO 1125 PR 100
912 WHIP TA APPLICATION Technical Assistance Application NO 0 AM 100
913 WHIP TA CHECKOUT Technical Assistance Reimbursement and Construction Checkout - Enter the amount from Tech Reg NO 0 AM 100
911 WHIP TA DESIGN Technical Assistance Design - Enter the amount from Tech Reg NO 0 AM 100
910 WHIP TA PLANNING Technical Assistance Planning - Enter the amount from Tech Reg NO 0 AM 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Forest Opening - establishment of native grass, legumes, or shrubs. Includes site prep, seed, lime, fertilizer. AC 1125 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Forest Opening - natural regeneration.  Includes clearing costs only. AC 907.5 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Edge Feathering of field borders and forest opening/roads. (50'-120' width). AC 338 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Native warm season grass and forb mixture. (Includes 1 herbicide application, seed, lime, and fertilizer). AC 217.5 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Perennial Food Plot - Reseeding soybean or all other mixes/individual species. (Includes seed, lime, fertilizer, and herbicide). AC 135 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Natural regeneration with chemical weed control and legume interseeding AC 82.5 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Strip Disking  - minimum 3 passes (1 mow, 2 disk). AC 39.75 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Strip Disking with legume interseeding - existing native grass stands AC 52.5 PR 100
645 WHIP Upland Wildlife Habitat
Management (Ac)		 Strip Disking with wildflower interseeding - existing native grass stands AC 90 PR 100
648 WHIP Watering Facility (No) Dug out pond, minimum 1600 sq. feet surface area, max. 4 feet deep NO 375 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration Hydrology Restoration with Dozer Excavation HR 78.75 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration Equipment mobilization AC 375 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration Enhancement/Creation/Restoration earth fill Class C compaction CY 1.65 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration Enhancement/Creation/Restoration with Trees/Shrubs (3 species) AC 235.5 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration Enhancement/Creation/Restoration dike critical area planting. AC 210 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration PVC pipe plastic DIFT 1.35 PR 100
657 WHIP Wetland Restoration Enhancement/Creation/Hydrology Restoration (ditch plugs, etc.) NO 375 PR 100
 

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