South Carolina 2006 Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Information

WHIP Overview 

In 2005, NRCS continued to implement landowner Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) contracts. 

Accomplishments

Highlighted among SC’s WHIP projects are a trout preservation project in the upstate of South Carolina and a waterfowl project in the Lowcountry. In addition, a partnership with Clemson University at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center resulted in $50,000 for wildlife habitat restoration research. We enrolled 92 individual contracts with landowners across the state.

Program Benefits

The program helps landowners develop habitat for upland wildlife, threatened and endangered species, fish, and other wildlife in South Carolina. The bobwhite quail, wintering waterfowl and shorebird habitat, and threatened and endangered plant and animal species have been identified as the “priority conservation concern” in the state.

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2007 Whip Cost List (83 KB) NEW!
2007 WHIP Implementation (883 KB)  NEW!
WHIP Application/Contract with Appendix (39 KB)
2006 WHIP Waiver Form (20 KB)
NRCS-LTP-15 Evaluation Worksheet (41 KB)
Habitat Type Index Worksheets (124 KB)
Stream Assessment Procedure (184 KB)
2006 Practice Cost List (17 KB)
Direct Deposit Form (102 KB)

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program-National Information

Contact

Bethel DuRant
Soil Conservationist
Phone: 803-253-3512
Email: bethel.durant@sc.usda.gov

Craig Ellis
Assistant State Conservationist (P)
Phone: (803) 253-3930
Email: craig.ellis@sc.usda.gov

Last Modified: 02/26/2007