Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program 2008

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat primarily on private land.

Through WHIP, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service provides both technical assistance and cost-share assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. WHIP agreements between NRCS and the participant generally last from 5 to 10 years from the date the agreement is signed. For specific cost-share amounts see the WHIP Payment Schedule.

All Counties statewide are eligible.

Application Deadline June 27, 2008.

Maximum individual contract funding is $35,000.
Minimum acreage of 20 acres, except for South Florida Rockland, where 1 acre minimum will be accepted.

2008 Priorities:

Declining habitat
Threatened and endangered species
Northern Bobwhite Quail habitat
Exotic and invasive species control
        * Climbing Fern
        * Brazilian Pepper
        * Melaleuca
        * Tropical Soda Apple
        * Cogongrass
        * Downy Rose Myrtle

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Cooperative Weed Management Areas (CWMA) are eligible for additional points in the ranking criteria. (Map above)

A Cooperative Weed Management Area (CWMA) is a partnership of federal, state, and local government agencies, tribes, individuals and various interested groups that manage noxious weed or invasive plants in a defined area.

The following forms may require one of the following:
Microsoft Word , Microsoft Excel , Adobe Acrobat

WHIP Application Ranking Form - Florida FY 08 (PDF 18 KB) REV 6/18/08

WHIP - Florida Statewide Payment Schedule FY08 (XLS 41 KB)

National WHIP website

WHIP Manual

State WHIP Plan - Florida (PDF 77 KB)

Habitat Management Websites

Florida Program Contact

Jeffrey Woods, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 352-338-9515

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Last Modified 06/18/2008