# Environmental Quality Incentives Program
> **Commodity Credit Corporation** · Interim rule. · Published 2019-12-17 · Effective 2019-12-17 · 84 FR 69272
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-26872
- **Category:** conservation
- **Sub-agency:** Commodity Credit Corporation
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 69272
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 1466
- **Publication date:** 2019-12-17
- **Effective date:** 2019-12-17
- **USDA docket:** Docket ID NRCS-2019-0009
## Abstract

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) made changes to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This interim rule makes conforming changes to EQIP policies and procedures in the regulations. NRCS has responsibility for administering EQIP using funding, facilities, and authorities of the CCC. EQIP helps agricultural producers conserve and enhance soil, water, air, plants, animals (including wildlife), energy, and related natural resources on their land. Eligible lands include cropland, grassland, rangeland, pasture, wetlands, nonindustrial private forest land, and other agricultural land on which agricultural or forest- related products or livestock are produced and natural resource concerns may be addressed. Participation in the program is voluntary.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/17/2019-26872/environmental-quality-incentives-program)
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