This web site contains most NRCS Economic and Watershed Technical Notes in chronological order.
Additional NRCS technical references are available at the
NRCS Social Sciences Site
and the main NRCS technical reference sites.
Many of these technical notes are obsolete, and mainly included here for archival
purposes. These older Technical Notes can be used for training purposes and to understand older watershed evaluations.
Number/Source |
Subject |
Author |
Date |
Missouri NRCS Economics Tool 2 (XLS, 2mb) |
The
Economics of Converting Cropland or Grassland to Forestland(XLS, 2mb) |
Lauren
Cartwright |
August, 2008
|
LA CPA-52 |
Louisiana CPA-52 Economic and Social Considerations, Training Materials |
Bill Waits,
LA |
June, 2008 |
Economics MT-10 |
Soil Carbon Sequestration Opportunities for Montana Producers
(PDF, 51KB) |
Gerald M. Schaefer |
Feb, 2008 |
TN.190.NM.6 : Nutrient Management - 6 |
Nitrogen Efficiency and Management |
John Davis |
Nov. 2, 2007 |
TN.210.BIME.1 :
Biomass Energy Technical Note No. 1 |
AN ANALYSIS OF ENERGY
PRODUCTION COSTS FROM MANURE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SYSTEMS ON U.S. LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
|
Kelsi S. Bracmort |
Nov. 1, 2007 |
Economics
Technical Note No. MT-9 |
Energy Conservation on Irrigated Land in Eastern Montana |
Gerald M. Schaefer |
Nov. 1, 2007 |
TN.190.RP.1 |
|
James B. Cropper |
Sept. 6, 2007 |
NWMC Circular
9 |
National Watershed Manual 390-V Circular
9,
Watershed Program Funds shall provide 100% of cost for flood protection
measures. |
Deputy Chief for Programs |
August 24, 2006 |
Nebraska
CPA-52 |
Training on Economic and Social Considerations |
Julie
Breuer |
Nov. 20, 2006 |
West NTSC Fact Sheet : Econ 01.01 |
An Economics Explanation of Conservation Technology
|
Kevin Boyle |
Sept, 2006 |
West NTSC Tech. Note: Econ 101.01 |
The Economics of Conservation Tillage |
Kevin Boyle |
Sept, 2006 |
NWMC Circular 8 |
National Watershed Manual 390-V Circular 8,
To Clarify the Review process and policy for Watershed Plans developed
through the Watershed Surveys and Planning Program. |
Deputy Chiefs for Programs and S&T |
June 8, 2006 |
New NRCS Guidance for Cost Lists, Application Evaluation and
Ranking Tools
|
|
Larry Edmonds |
From July 19, 2006 training |
Idaho CPA-52 |
Idaho Environmental Evaluation Worksheet |
Denis.Feichtinger |
4-06 |
New
Comparison Study of 1200 Recreational Studies by the Forest Service that has
US and Regional Average User Day Values by type of activity |
These values can be used for computing NED Regional Economic Benefits.
It was used as the database for the 2005 study,
Updated Outdoor Recreation Use Values on National Forests and Other Public
Lands. |
USFS |
10/2005 |
Farming for Profit and Sustainability
Resource Manual |
Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism: Farming for Profit and
Sustainability Resource Manual |
Jerry Namken, RESSD |
6/06 |
Alternative Agriculture |
On-Farm
Economics of Alternative Agriculture |
Madalene Ransom |
3-06-06 |
RESSD and Programs |
|
Larry
Edmonds |
8-24-06 |
Producer Price Index |
Steps to obtain Producer Prices Index data (26KB) |
Madalene Ransom |
2-21-06 |
NRCS-MI-Economics #1 Michigan Technical Note |
Agricultural
Use Land Values |
June Grabemeyer |
11-08-05 |
NRCS-MT-Economics
Tech Note 6 |
Enterprise Costs and Returns for Different Cropping and Tillage Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota (133 KB) |
Jerry (Gerald) Schaefer |
11-08-05 |
Gilbert F. White National Flood Policy Forum |
Reducing Flood Losses: Is the 1% Chance (100-year) Flood Standard
Sufficient? |
Jon Werner and Bruce Julian |
12-28-04 |
Boise St |
How to Pay Issues of Watershed Restoration |
Environmental Finance Center
Boise State University |
12-21-04 |
NWMC |
Cost Computation for Watershed Rehabilitation Projects |
Dale Pekar, NWMC |
12-07-04 |
NWMC |
Composted Manure Used Along Roadways Controls Erosion |
David Moffitt, NWMC |
12-07-04 |
RESSD |
ERA
Agri-Tourism Demographic Presentation (214 KB) |
NRCS, Jim Maetzold |
23-June-03 |
NHQ |
National Operation and Maintenance Manual
Backup
Copy (962 KB) |
NRCS |
May, 2003 |
NWMC |
Rehab Economics Powerpoint Presentation 8/2002 Dale Pekar
(192 KB) |
NRCS/NWMC |
8-Aug-02 |
390-11-5 |
NED Exception Example Letter
(118 KB) |
USDA/NRCS/VI |
09/20/01 |
KS1 : ECN |
Kansas Economics Tech Note KS-1 : ECN – Environmental Effects for Conservation Plans and Areawide Conservation Plans – Economic Considerations
(61.5 KB) |
USDA/NRCS/KS
Gaye Bletscher |
6-Aug-01 |
KS5 : ECN |
Kansas Social Sciences Tech Note KS-5 : SSC – Environmental Effects for Conservation Plans and Areawide Conservation Plans – Social Considerations
(64>5 KB) |
USDA/NRCS/KS
Gaye Bletscher |
6-Aug-01 |
RMRS-GTR-72 |
Benefit transfer of outdoor recreation use values: A technical document supporting the Forest Service Strategic Plan (2000) |
FS |
06/13/01 |
EPA |
EPA Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses |
EPA |
01/19/01 |
SS |
Assessing the Economic Value of Soil Information Using Decision Analysis Techniques
(1.67 MB) |
Soil Science |
12/20/00 |
USPL106472 Pub.L.106-472 |
106 Congress Rehabilitaion of Water Resource Structural Measures amendment to PL566 |
US Congress |
12/2000 |
OR-FOTG |
Oregon FOTG: Section III - Quality Criteria
(184 KB) |
USDA/NRCS/OR
Hal Gordon |
12-Oct-00 |
OR-EVT-1ECO (10/00) |
Oregon Economics Documentation Guide
(30.0 KB) |
USDA/NRCS/OR
Hal Gordon |
12-Oct-00 |
VT CPA52 |
Vermont CPA52, Environmental Effects for Conservation Plans and Areawide Conservation Plans
(31.0 KB) |
USDA/NRCS/VI
LynnKnight |
03/17/00 |
AWRA1 |
Use of Soil and Water Protection Practices Among Farmers in the NC Region of the US
(2.71 MB) |
AWRA |
08/01/00 |
OMB00 |
Guidelines to Standardize Measures of Costs and Benefits and the Format of Accounting Statements |
OMB |
03/22/00 |
FWS |
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation |
FWS |
12/10/99 |
ASAE S495 |
Uniform Terminology for Agricultural Machinery Management
(46.0 KB) |
ASAE |
12/1/99 |
ASAE S496.2 |
Agricultural Machinery Management
(90.0 KB) |
ASAE |
12/1/99 |
ASAE S497.4 |
Agricultural Machinery Management Data
(100 KB) |
ASAE |
3/1/99 |
1702r99 |
Estimating OM&R
(18.5 KB) |
S |
06/21/99 |
1705r99 |
Plan Formulation for Animal Waste Management Systems
(15.6 KB) |
S |
06/21/99 |
1706r99 |
Project Planning for Water Quality Concerns
(252 KB) |
S |
06/21/99 |
1801r99 |
Guide for Estimating Participation In Conservation Operations and Watershed Protection Projects
(36.7 KB) |
S |
06/21/99 |
614r99 |
The Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management
(23.5 KB) |
S |
06/21/99 |
620r99 |
URB1 Data Development Procedures
(117 KB) |
S |
06/21/99 |
611 |
NRCS National Water Resources Handbook for Economics Part 611
(855 KB) |
NRCS |
07/02/98 |
300-V-NWSMr98 |
NRCS National Watersheds Manual,
Single
file version National Watershed Manual |
NRCS |
04/02/98 |
W2 |
Appraisal and Valuation for Conservation Efforts
(182 KB) |
W |
01/01/98 |
ERS (87012) |
Value of Land and Buildings per Acre by County,
tab1
(256 KB)
tab2
(265 KB)
tab3
(185 KB) |
ERS |
2/1/1997 |
612 |
NRCS National Resource Economics Handbook,
Water Quality Part 612 (4.48 MB) |
NRCS NHQ |
12/15/96 |
OBERS, BEA |
The BEA Regional Projections, 1969 to 2045
(OBERS)
projections (3.88 MB) |
BEA |
1996 |
96 |
Economic Analysis of Federal Regulations
Under Executive Order 12866 |
OMB |
1/11/96 |
W14 |
A Field Office Procedure for Evaluating CRP Alternatives
(762 KB) |
W |
10/19/94 |
MW6 |
URB1 Data Development Procedures
(1.73 MB) |
MW |
9/15/95 |
NEH |
NRCS National Resource Economics Handbook,
Part 610 Draft (7.84 MB) |
NHQ |
08/01/95 |
620 |
ECON2 Program
(63.3 KB) |
S |
07/11/94 |
620 |
ECON2 Users Manual
(18.8 MB) |
S |
07/11/94 |
620 |
URB1 Program
(49.2 KB) |
S |
07/11/94 |
620 |
URB1 Data Development Procedures
(117 KB) |
S |
07/11/94 |
620 |
DE Data Entry Program for Econ2 & URB1
(86.1 KB) |
S |
07/11/94 |
ECN3 |
Flood Damage Commercial and Industrial Interview Form
(216 KB) |
S |
04/04/94 |
W13 |
Procedures for Evaluating Flatland Flood Damages
(646 KB) |
W |
01/01/94 |
1708 |
Plan of Work (POW) Development
(1.67 MB) |
S |
12/15/93 |
619 |
Procedures for Evaluating Flatland Flood Damages
(831 KB) |
S |
09/01/93 |
ID1 |
Fence Costs
(323 KB) |
ID |
07/01/93 |
DACWC72-90-D-0002 USACE |
National Economic Development Procedures Manual - National Economic Development Costs |
USACE |
06/1993 |
31 |
Determination of Changed Land Use of Flood Plain Land in Watershed Projects
(403 KB) |
E |
06/27/93 |
NWM Circ |
Determination of Rural Communities for use in Determining Eligibility for Flood Prevention Projects to be installed with FA from PL566
(58.8 KB) |
Tom Wehri, NHQ |
02/22/93 |
12 |
Using the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities
(2.46 MB) |
W |
01/01/93 |
1705 |
Plan Formulation for Animal Waste Management Systems
(263 KB) |
S |
01/01/93 |
W12 |
Using the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities
(2.46 MB) |
W |
01/01/93 |
OMB |
OMB Circular No. A-94, Discount Rates For Cost-Effectiveness, Lease Purchase, and Related Analyses |
OMB |
10/29/92 |
W11 |
URB1 Data Development Procedures
(2.49 MB) |
W |
12/01/92 |
MW200L7 |
Using the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities
(1.59 MB) |
MW |
11/01/92 |
W10 |
Using Economics to Promote Conservation Practices - A Simplified Approach
(3.36 MB) |
W |
11/01/92 |
618 |
Using Economics to Promote Conservation Practices for Total Resource Management, A Simplified Example Approach
(1.47 MB) |
S |
10/26/92 |
13 |
URB1 Data Development Procedures
(1.34 MB) |
E |
09/03/92 |
6 |
Using Economics to Promote Water Quality, A Simplified Example Approach.
(1.40 MB) |
MW |
09/01/92 |
MW200L6 |
Using Economics to Promote Water Quality, A Simplified Example Approach
(1.40 MB) |
MW |
09/01/92 |
616 |
Using the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities
(1.54 MB) |
S |
08/01/92 |
617 |
A Strategy to Promote Residue Management
(1.60 MB) |
S |
07/01/92 |
MW190L7 |
Meeting NEPA Requirements for USDA Water Quality Projects
(0.99 MB) |
MW |
07/01/92 |
CED Workbook |
Conservation Effects for Decisionmakers Training Workbook
(5.51 MB) |
NHQ |
06/01/92 |
S1 |
Determining Cost Share Rates for Watershed Protection Projects
(715 KB) |
E |
08/30/91 |
615 |
Section V-C Procedural References Guidance for the Development and Use of Case Studies as a Source of Conservation Effects Information
(2.02 MB) |
S |
05/01/91 |
1402 |
Guidance for Acceptable Management Systems (AMS)
(787 KB) |
S |
01/10/91 |
614 |
The Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management
(0.99 MB) |
S |
09/01/90 |
W9 |
The Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management
(1.17 MB) |
W |
09/01/90 |
MW200L5 |
The Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management
(761 KB) |
MW |
07/01/90 |
URB1 |
Urban Floodwater Damage Economic Evaluation
(8.22 MB) |
S |
08/01/90 |
W7 |
Calculating Manure Spreader Capacity
(435 KB) |
W |
06/01/90 |
W8 |
Housing Machinery Can Pay
(508 KB) |
W |
06/01/90 |
101 |
Models and Software
(47.0 KB) |
S |
07/01/89 |
10 |
Using Care to Evaluate Project Activities
(1.66 MB) |
E |
05/02/89 |
S3 |
Sociology Suggested Data Sources for Sociological Analysis
(479 KB) |
E |
05/01/89 |
W2S |
Suggested Data Sources for Sociological Analysis
(489 KB) |
W |
05/01/89 |
W6 |
Using CARE to Evaluate Project Activities
(165 KB) |
W |
03/01/89 |
1801r |
Guide for Estimating Participation in Conservation Operations and Watershed Protection Projects (Revised)
(1.61 MB) |
S |
02/03/89 |
W9 |
Use of Volunteers to Help Develop Crop Budgets
(369 KB) |
W |
02/01/89 |
9 |
Distribution of User and Technical Reference Manuals for CARE
(304 KB) |
E |
12/01/88 |
MW200L4 |
Shortcut Evaluation Procedures
(651 KB) |
MW |
11/01/88 |
613 |
Land Value Method for Evaluating Erosion Damage Reduction
(721 KB) |
S |
10/01/88 |
MW200L3 |
Conservation Options Procedure (COP)
(3.81 MB) |
MW |
10/01/88 |
W5 |
PL566 Land Treatment Evaluation Conservation Options Procedure
(1.90 MB) |
W |
04/01/88 |
Draft |
Scoping Off-Site Damages
(300 KB) |
NHQ |
03/01/88 |
612 |
Public Law 566 Land Treatment Evaluation Conservation Option Procedures (COP)
(1.32 MB) |
S |
12/01/87 |
MW190L5 |
Project Planning for Water Quality
(1.97 MB) |
MW |
12/01/87 |
611 |
Interactive Conservation Evaluation System (ICE)
(1.89 MB) |
S |
04/06/87 |
610 |
Economic Analysis and Decision Making Procedures for Food Security Act Compliance
(2.22 MB) |
S |
04/01/87 |
MW200L1 |
Economic Analysis and Decision-making Procedures for Food Security Arc Compliance
(2.30 MB) |
MW |
04/01/87 |
W4 |
Economic Analysis and Decision Making Procedures for Food Security Act Compliance
(3.35 MB) |
W |
03/01/87 |
608 |
Linear Programming in Land and Water Resource Planning
(4.69 MB) |
S |
09/24/86 |
1801 |
Guide for Estimating Participation in Conservation Operations and Watershed Protection Projects
(1.92 MB) |
S |
09/05/86 |
4 |
Adjustment Factors to Account for Changes in Future Value
(425 KB) |
E |
08/12/86 |
NEH |
National Economic Handbook, entire 1986 draft |
E |
08/12/86 |
NEH2 |
National Economic Handbook, Part II, Water Resources |
E |
08/12/86 |
NEH1 |
National Economic Handbook, Part I, Economics of Conservation |
E |
08/12/86 |
Draft |
Tech Note on Statistical
Methods (5.04 MB) |
SNTC |
04/16/86 |
609 |
Computing Average Annual Rate Of Change
(1.23 MB) |
S |
04/14/86 |
NB |
Procedures and Criteria for Selecting Watershed Planning Starts
(600 KB) |
NHQ |
03/13/86 |
27 |
Economics - Project Formulation - Incremental Analysis
(407 KB) |
E |
02/26/86 |
1 |
Computing Project Benefits Due To Savings in Future Costs
(2.30 MB) |
E |
08/01/85 |
W4-4 |
Economic
Flood Damage Schedule (1.03 MB) |
W |
08/01/84 |
ECN2 |
Flood Damage_Residential Properties_Interview Form
(323 KB) |
|
06/01/84 |
NB390-3-24 |
Clarification of Policy on Displaying Benefit-Cost (B:C) Ratios in EIS
(1.76 MB) |
NHQ |
05/19/83 |
WRC |
Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for water and related land resources Implementation studies
(1.18 MB) |
WRC |
03/10/83 |
SCS NB350-3-1 and WRC FY1983 Ref. Handbook |
FY1983
Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for
Water Resources Planning |
WRC / SCS |
11/4/1982 |
ID6 |
Related Energy Costs
(100 KB) |
ID |
07/13/82 |
WRC FY1982 Ref. Handbook |
FY1982
Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for
Water Resources Planning (Level C) (1.5 MB) |
WRC |
10/01/81 |
1704 |
Economic Effects on Land Treatment On Onsite Sheet and Rill Erosion Control
(1.40 MB) |
S |
06/02/81 |
607 |
Method of Computing and Recording Cost Estimates for Conservation Measures
(1.00 MB) |
S |
10/01/80 |
606 |
Alternative Resource Management System Evaluations
(984 KB) |
S |
10/01/80 |
WRC FY1981 Ref. Handbook |
FY1981
Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for
Water Resources Planning (Level C) (1.5 MB) |
WRC |
10/01/80 |
WRC 18CFR Part 711 Part II |
Final
Rule, Part II, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Land Resources
Planning - Level C |
WRC |
09/29/1980 |
WRC 18CFR Part 711 Part III |
Final
Rule, Part III, Environmental Quality Evaluation Procedures for Water and
Related Land Resources Planning - Level C |
WRC |
09/29/1980 |
WRC 18CFR Part 711 Part IV |
Final
Rule, Part IV, Procedures for Evaluation of National Economic Development
(NED) Benefits and Costs and Other Social Effects (OSE) in Water and Related
Land Resources Planning - Level C |
WRC |
09/29/1980 |
NB |
Computing Benefits and Costs in Present Value Terms Example
(455 KB) |
NHQ |
02/01/80 |
NB39-0-8 |
Economics - Price Basis for Economic Evaluation
(186 KB) |
NHQ |
04/29/80 |
1702 |
Estimating Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Requirements.
(735 KB) |
S |
01/01/80 |
NB39-0-5 |
Agricultural Price Standards, FY1980, Draft Tables
(943 KB) |
NHQ |
12/17/79 |
WRC 18 CFR Part 713 |
Final
Rule, Procedures for Evaluation of National Economic Development (NED)
Benefits and Costs in Water Resources Planning (Level C) |
WRC |
12/14/1979 |
WRC FY1979 Ref. Handbook |
FY1979
Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for
Water Resources Planning (Level C) (1.5 MB) |
WRC |
12/14/1979 |
FedReg |
Principles and Standards for Planning Water and Related Land Resources
(3.79 MB) |
WRC |
12/14/79 |
NB39-0-4 |
Interest
Rates for Water and Related Land Resource Project Evaluation, FY 1980
(628 KB) |
NHQ |
12/05/79 |
SCS 7CFR Part 650 |
SCS
7CFR Part 650, Compliance With NEPA, Final Rule |
SCS |
8/29/1979 |
NB39-9-8 |
Forms - Economic Evaluations, Interview Information
(1.37 MB) |
NHQ |
03/08/79 |
1701 |
Planning Multiple-Purpose Reservoirs
(1.34 MB) |
S |
11/01/78 |
601 |
Adjustment of Crop and Pasture Damage for Recurring Flooding in Frequency Analysis
(942 KB) |
S |
10/01/78 |
602 |
Residential and Business Damages
(2.32 MB) |
S |
10/01/78 |
603 |
Residential Floodwater Damage Coefficients
(8.01 MB) |
S |
10/01/78 |
604 |
Flood Distribution by Months
(PDF, 253 KB) |
S |
10/01/78 |
605 |
Urban Flood Damages - URB 1 Computer Program
(PDF, 773 KB) |
S |
10/01/78 |
34 |
Authorizations and Directives - Substantiating Data Guide, Preparation and Assembly
(PDF, 371KB) |
E |
07/13/78 |
16 |
Economics - Basic Data for Evaluating Floodwater Damages to Crops and Pastures in the Northeast
(PDF, 4.45 MB) |
E |
02/06/78 |
TN WNTC ENG |
Computation Standards for Engineering Work (Inc. SCS Rounding Guidelines
(PDF, 231 KB) |
E |
01/01/77 |
20 |
Flood Distribution by Months
(PDF, 231 KB) |
E |
09/26/77 |
24 |
Partial Duration Frequency Series in Estimating Floodwater Damages
(707 KB) |
E |
06/01/77 |
ID4 |
Resource Evaluation Procedure for Development of New Irrigated Land
(694 KB) |
ID |
06/24/76 |
18cfr 704.39 |
Title 18--Conservation of Power and Water Resources
Ch. VI--Water Resources Council
Part 704--Plan Formulation Standards and Procedures
Subpart E- Plan Formulation & Evaluation
Sec. 704.39 Discount rate. |
US Code |
1974 |
ID3 |
Monetary Evaluation of Range Improvement
(523 KB) |
ID |
09/20/74 |
30 |
Adjustment of Present Urban Damages to Account for Damages to Expected Future Developments WOP
(1.16 MB) |
E |
07/20/73 |
ID2 |
Value of Pasture Management for 120 Day Grazing Season
(340 KB) |
ID |
02/22/73 |
WS4 |
Flood Damage Transportation and Utilities Interview Form
(95.3 KB) |
|
06/05/72 |
28 |
A Manual Procedure to Estimate Annual Crop and Pasture Flood Damages
(2.95 MB) |
E |
03/15/72 |
29 |
Cost Allocation of Multiple Purpose Channels Serving Other Purposes than Flood Prevention and Agricultural Drainage
(364 kB) |
E |
03/15/72 |
26 |
Economics - Guidelines and Adjustment Factors to Account for Changes in Future Values
(891 KB) |
E |
11/18/70 |
25 |
Watersheds - Rounding of Numbers in Work Plans
(1.75 MB) |
E |
08/06/70 |
22 |
Economics - Floodwater Damages to Roads and Bridges
(568 KB) |
E |
06/30/69 |
19 |
Economics - Basic Data for Evaluating Floodwater Damages to Urban Properties
(5.23 MB) |
E |
10/09/67 |
5 |
Outline for Developing Preliminary Geologic Data on the Effect of Mining at Structure Sites
(819 KB) |
E |
05/25/67 |
7 |
Evaluation of Flood Plain Land Damage
(1.29 MB) |
E |
10/20/66 |
|
NRCS Economics Guide 1966 plus updates |
NHQ |
1966-1971 |
|
Dollars and Sense in Agriculture |
|
01/02/51 |
US Congress |
PL566 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act |
amended |
1954 |
|
New Mexico Environment Technical Notes |
NRCS/NM |
|
|
New Mexico Recreation Technical Notes |
NRCS/NM |
|
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New Mexico Sociology Technical Notes |
NRCS/NM |
|