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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

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… oriented plan…  Based on natural resource information and a B B Based on natural resource information and a d d t t l l i f i f ti ti d d 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 opportunities. opportunities.

Natural Resources Conservation Service Types of Plans and Associated Types of Plans and Associated yp yp Planning Requirements: Planning Requirements:  ACS and BCS Plans ACS ACS and BCS Plans ACS d BCS Pl d BCS Pl Alternative Conservation System and Basic Alternative Conservation System and Basic Conservation System Plans Conservation System Plans – Developed to Conservation System Plans Conservation System Plans Developed to 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  CNMPs CNMPs CNMP CNMP 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

Natural Resources Conservation Service How do we get there? How do we get there? How do we get there? How do we get there?  Nine Step Planning Process: Ni Nine Step Planning Process: Ni St St Pl Pl i i P P 1 1 – – Identify Problems and Opportunities Identify Problems and Opportunities 2 2 2 2 – Determine Objectives Determine Objectives Determine Objectives Determine Objectives 3 – 3 – Inventory Resources Inventory Resources 4 4 – Analyze Resources 4 4 Analyze Resources 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

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 p  V. Conservation Effects V. Conservation Effects

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Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Practice Standards Conservation Practice Standards and Specifications and Specifications

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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 • Nutrient Management Specialist N N Nutrient Management Specialist i i M M S S i li i li • Feed Management Specialist Feed Management Specialist