Conservation Planning Tools

Agronomy

• Residue Management

• Tillage Equipment-Pocket Identification Guide  (PDF; 7 MB)
• Tillage Practice Guide (Practice Standards 329 and 345) (PDF; 398 KB)
• Maintaining Soil Quality Gains after CRP or Long-Term Sod (PPT; 3.3 MB)

Animal Feeding Operations

• Comprehensive Nutrient Management

Conservation Compliance

• Conservation Compliance
• Status Reviews (NRCS-CPA-18:  Status Review)  (XLS; 26KB)
• NRCS-CPA-026: Highly Erodible Land & Wetland Conservation Determination  (DOC; 116 KB)
• Categorical Exclusions, Red and Yellow Flags (DOC; 48 KB)
• Wisconsin Wetland Identification Map Symbols  (PDF; 200 KB)
• Wetland Determination Documentation Forms:
  NRCS-CPA-30W:  Site Identification Tracking  (PDF; 51 KB)
  NRCS-CPA-31W:  General Site Information  (PDF; 47 KB)
  NRCS-CPA-32W:  Remotely Sensed Data Summary  (PDF; 500 KB)
  NRCS-CPA-33W:  Vegetation Data - Routine Method  (PDF; 72 KB)
  NRCS-CPA-35W:  Soils Data  (PDF; 66 KB)
  NRCS-CPA-36W:  Hydrology Data  (PDF; 269 KB)
  Wisconsin Data Form - Routine Wetland Determination (1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual)   (PDF; 25 KB)
• Non-Participant Potential Wetland Violation Notification Letter  (DOC; 26 KB)
• Graduated Payment Reduction Policy  (PDF; 33 KB)
   

National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM) - 4th Edition

Wisconsin Amendment WI-29, Release of Information Related to Wetland Inventories  (PDF; 25 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-28, Interim Final NRCS Appeals Procedures  (PDF; 17 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-27, Wetland Inventories, Determination, and Delineations  (PDF; 66 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-26, Release of NRCS Wetland Inventory Maps  (PDF; 46 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-25, NRCS Wetland Training and Job Approval Authority  (PDF; 102 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-24, Mitigation Number  (PDF; 46 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-23, Mitigation Agreements  (PDF; 40 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-22, Release of NRCS Wetland Inventory Maps (Superseded by WI-26)  (PDF; 42 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-21, WI Wetland Mapping Conventions  (PDF; 1.2 MB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-20, Off-Site Wetland Tools, and Other Waters  (PDF; 39 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-9, Wetland Job Approval Authority (Superseded by WI-25) (PDF; 78 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-8, Soil Data Form NRCS-CPA-35  (PDF; 56 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-7, Maintain Whistleblower Register  (PDF; 20 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-6, Swampbuster Administrative Record (No longer required)  (PDF; 57 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-5, WI Wetland Mapping Evaluations (Superseded by WI-21)  (PDF; 25 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-4, Drainage Documentation  (PDF; 53 KB)
Wisconsin Amendment WI-2, Quality Reviews of Food Security Act  (PDF; 100 KB)

Cultural and Endangered Resources

• Classification of Conservation Practice Effects on Cultural Resources  (PDF; 37 KB)
• National Environmental Protection Act
• Endangered Species and Historic Preservation
• Environmental Assessment Worksheet (WI-CPA-52)  (DOC; 187 KB)
• CRP Practice Standard Environmental Assessment Worksheets (NRCS-CPA-52s)

Erosion Prediction (RUSLE2)

• RUSLE2 - User References
• Soil Conditioning Index  (PDF; 83 KB)
• National SCI Information
• Soil Tillage Intensity Rating (STIR)   (PDF; 92 KB)
• Wind Erosion

General Manual, National Handbooks, Wisconsin Amendments

General Manual

• Amendment WI 3
• Amendment WI 2

National Planning Procedures Handbook

• Notice WI 1  (PDF; 22 KB)

Grazing and Pastureland

Nutrient Management

• Phosphorus Index (P Index)
• Nutrient Management Checklist

Pest Management

• Pest Management Inventory Worksheet  (PDF; 296 KB)
• Chemical Control Selection for Pest Management  (PDF; 86 KB)
• Pest Management Plan  (PDF; 422 KB)
• 595 Pest Management Plan Based on WI WIN-PST Hazard Rating Quick Reference Table  (PDF; 108 KB)
• Pest Management Checklist  (PDF; 119 KB)
• Wisconsin WIN-PST Hazard Rating Quick Reference Table  (PDF; 2 MB)

Orchard Pest Management

• Typical Adoption Process for Orchardists of the Wisconsin NRCS 595 Pest Management Practice Standard  (DOC; 33 KB)
• Orchard Pest Management Planning  (DOC; 36 KB)
• Orchard IPM Consultants for Wisconsin  (DOC; 26 KB)
• Pest Management Checklist for Wisconsin Fruit Tree Production - Stage 1  (DOC; 42 KB)
• Pest Management Checklist for Wisconsin Fruit Tree Production - Stage 2  (DOC; 37 KB)

Quality Assurance

• Wisconsin Conservation Plan Review Worksheet  (DOC; 47 KB)
• Wisconsin Conservation Plan Review Worksheet (with User Notes)  (DOC; 51 KB)
• Contract Checklist - EQIP  (DOC; 27 KB)
• Contract Checklist - CRP/CREP  (DOC; 27 KB)
• Contract Checklist - WHIP  (DOC; 27 KB)
• Wisconsin Checklist for Six-Part Folders (LTAs)  (DOC; 70 KB)

Water Resources and Quality

• Weather and Climate
• Stream and Lake Corridor Management
• Buffers
• Emergency Watershed and Flood Protection
• Invasive Aquatic Plants

Conservation Planning Tools - General

• Wisconsin NRCS Field Numbering Land Use Identification Key  (PDF; 12 KB)
• WI-CPA-6:  Conservation Assistance Notes  (DOC; 104 KB)
• Voluntary Authorization for Release of Information  (PDF; 41 KB)

Conservation Planning Tools - CRP

• CRP Spreadsheet - CPO Narratives  (XLS; 400 KB)
• Critical Feed Use CRP Spreadsheet - CPO Narratives (Haying & Grazing)  (XLS; 42 KB)
• CRP Contract Guidance  (XLS; 26 KB)
• CRP FY09 Cost List  (XLS; 49 KB)
• CRP SAFE FY09 Cost List  (XLS; 25 KB)
• SAFE - Practice Reference  (XLS; 20 KB)
• SAFE - Central Wisconsin Grassland Conservation  (XLS; 68 KB)
• SAFE - Glacial Habitat  (XLS; 111 KB)
• SAFE - Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat  (XLS; 43 KB)
• SAFE - Southwest Wisconsin Grassland Conservation  (XLS; 77 KB)
• SAFE - West Prairie  (XLS; 75 KB)
• CRP Herbicide Recommendations
  Using Herbicides to Suppress Cool Season Grass in Conservation Reserve Program Fields in Preparation for Interseeding Legumes - UWEX  (DOC; 51 KB)
  Herbicides for Forest Management - DNR
• NRCS-LPT-12:  Managed Haying on CRP
• NRCS-LPT-12:  Managed Grazing on CRP

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