NORWICH – New York Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced May 20, 2016 as the application cutoff date for second batching period of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Riparian Forest Buffer Initiative for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016.

Applications accepted after May 20, 2016 will be considered for funding in the FY2017 sign-up for general EQIP. All applications are competitive and are ranked based on national, state and locally identified resource priorities and the overall benefit to the environment.