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Natural Resources Conservation Service Overview of the NRCS Overview of the NRCS Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning Process and and RUSLE2 RUSLE2 RUSLE2 RUSLE2

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Overview of the NRCS Overview of the NRCS Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning Process and and RUSLE2 RUSLE2 RUSLE2 RUSLE2

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

What is a conservation plan? What is a conservation plan? What is a conservation plan? What is a conservation plan?

  • A voluntary, site specific, comprehensive, and

A voluntary, site specific, comprehensive, and action action-

  • oriented plan…
  • riented plan…

B d t l i f ti d B d t l i f ti d

  • Based on natural resource information and a

Based on natural resource information and a record of decisions made by the client… record of decisions made by the client…

  • Which describes a system of practices and

Which describes a system of practices and

  • Which describes a system of practices and

Which describes a system of practices and activities needed to solve identified natural activities needed to solve identified natural resource problems and take advantage of resource problems and take advantage of resource problems and take advantage of resource problems and take advantage of

  • pportunities.
  • pportunities.
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Types of Plans and Associated Types of Plans and Associated yp yp Planning Requirements: Planning Requirements:

ACS d BCS Pl ACS d BCS Pl

  • ACS and BCS Plans

ACS and BCS Plans Alternative Conservation System and Basic Alternative Conservation System and Basic Conservation System Plans Conservation System Plans – Developed to Developed to Conservation System Plans Conservation System Plans Developed to Developed to carry out the provisions of the Food Security Act carry out the provisions of the Food Security Act

  • RMS Plans

RMS Plans Resource Management System Plan Resource Management System Plan

  • Progressive Planning

Progressive Planning CNMP CNMP

  • CNMPs

CNMPs Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans – – Developed for Animal Feeding Operations Developed for Animal Feeding Operations Developed for Animal Feeding Operations Developed for Animal Feeding Operations

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

How do we get there? How do we get there? How do we get there? How do we get there?

Ni St Pl i P Ni St Pl i P

  • Nine Step Planning Process:

Nine Step Planning Process: 1 1 – – Identify Problems and Opportunities Identify Problems and Opportunities 2 2 Determine Objectives Determine Objectives 2 2 – Determine Objectives Determine Objectives 3 3 – – Inventory Resources Inventory Resources 4 4 – Analyze Resources Analyze Resources 4 4 Analyze Resources Analyze Resources 5 5 – – Formulate Alternatives Formulate Alternatives 6 6 – – Evaluate Alternatives Evaluate Alternatives 7 7 – – Make Decisions Make Decisions 8 8 – – Implement the Plan Implement the Plan 9 9 – Evaluate the Plan Evaluate the Plan

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Technical Criteria Technical Criteria Technical Criteria Technical Criteria

  • National Planning Procedures Handbook

National Planning Procedures Handbook

  • Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)

 I. General Resource References

  • I. General Resource References

 II. Natural Resource Information

  • II. Natural Resource Information

 III. Conservation Management Systems

  • III. Conservation Management Systems

 IV. Practice Standards and Specifications

  • IV. Practice Standards and Specifications

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 V. Conservation Effects

  • V. Conservation Effects
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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Quality Criteria Quality Criteria Quality Criteria Quality Criteria

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

Conservation Practice Standards Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications and Specifications

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Environmental Evaluation Environmental Evaluation Environmental Evaluation Environmental Evaluation

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Conservation Plan Conservation Plan Conservation Plan Conservation Plan

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Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRCS Conservation Planning NRCS Conservation Planning g Policy Policy

  • Certification Levels:

Certification Levels:

 Certified Conservation Planner Designation

Certified Conservation Planner Designation g

 CNMP Planner Designation

CNMP Planner Designation

  • Manure and Wastewater Treatment Specialist

Manure and Wastewater Treatment Specialist

  • Land Treatment Specialist

Land Treatment Specialist N i M S i li N i M S i li

  • Nutrient Management Specialist

Nutrient Management Specialist

  • Feed Management Specialist

Feed Management Specialist