Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

Last Modified: 01/30/2008

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program ( WHIP) is a voluntary program for improving wildlife habitat on private land. We will help you develop a plan for your property based on your interests and goals. Under this program you will be able to do such things as improve habitat for a particular species of wildlife, restore degraded habitats, or target particular habitats such as stream corridors or wetlands on your property.

Your wildlife habitat plan will include a list of habitat improvement practices you agree to install. We will help you install these practices and also pay up to 75 percent of the cost. You will be responsible for the remainder of the cost but you may be able to get additional cost share from other agencies or private organizations. We will enter into an agreement with you whereby you will agree to maintain the installed practices for ten years and allow our representatives access to your property to monitor the effectiveness of the program. 

There is no minimum acreage for this program but you must own or control the land enrolled. 

Check here for the latest program information in New Hampshire concerning the WHIP Program. These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

  WHIP New Hampshire State Plan
  2007 WHIP Application Worksheet
  2007 NH WHIP Approved Practice List
  2007 NH WHIP Approved 15-Year Contract Practice List
  15 Year WHIP Contracts Ranking Summary
  Statewide WHIP Contracts Ranking Summary

The following are archived documents from the FY2006 WHIP Program.  These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

  2006 WHIP Practice List
  2006 WHIP Ranking Criteria 

The following are archived documents from the FY2005 WHIP program.  These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

  2005 WHIP Practice List

The following are archived documents from the FY2004 WHIP program.  These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

  Approved List of Practices for FY 2004
  2004 WHIP Rating Form

The following are archived documents from the FY2003 WHIP program.  These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

  2003 WHIP Practice List
  2003 WHIP Ranking Form

National WHIP Web Site

For further information contact your local NRCS Field Service Center, or Priscilla Johnston at (603) 868-9931 ext. 102.