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Technical Notes

Updated 10/16/2008

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.

Most of these notes have been superseded by the National Watershed Manual, and the NRCS National Economic Handbooks.  Some of the following notes are available in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint formats.Many notes are in Scanned PDF format, without a textual conversion. A conversion to text can be done on request, but be careful to check the output. Please don't complain about quality, some of the original paper copies are almost 40 years old. Thanks to many current and former economists for furnishing Technical Notes for this site.

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
Adobe AcrobatTN.190.NM.6 : Nutrient Management - 6 Adobe AcrobatNitrogen Efficiency and Management John Davis Nov. 2, 2007
Adobe AcrobatTN.210.BIME.1 :
Biomass Energy Technical Note No. 1		 Adobe AcrobatAN ANALYSIS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION COSTS FROM MANURE ANAEROBIC DIGESTION SYSTEMS ON U.S. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION FACILITIES

Kelsi S. Bracmort

 Nov. 1, 2007
Adobe AcrobatEconomics Technical Note No. MT-9 Adobe AcrobatEnergy Conservation on Irrigated Land in Eastern Montana Gerald M. Schaefer Nov. 1, 2007
Adobe AcrobatTN.190.RP.1
Adobe AcrobatPROFITABLE GRAZING-BASED DAIRY SYSTEMS  
James B. Cropper Sept. 6, 2007
Adobe AcrobatNWMC Circular 9 Adobe AcrobatNational 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
Microsoft PowerPoint presentationNebraska CPA-52 Microsoft PowerPoint presentationTraining 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
Microsoft Excel spreadsheetIdaho CPA-52 Idaho Environmental Evaluation Worksheet Denis.Feichtinger 4-06
Microsoft Excel spreadsheetNew 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAlternative Enterprises and Agritourism:  Farming for Profit and Sustainability Resource Manual Jerry Namken, RESSD 6/06
Alternative Agriculture Microsoft Excel SpreadsheetOn-Farm Economics of Alternative Agriculture Madalene Ransom 3-06-06
RESSD and Programs Larry Edmonds 8-24-06
Producer Price Index Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Steps to obtain Producer Prices Index data (26KB) Madalene Ransom 2-21-06
NRCS-MI-Economics #1 Michigan Technical Note  Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Use Land Values June Grabemeyer 11-08-05
NRCS-MT-Economics
Tech Note 6		 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnterprise 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentERA Agri-Tourism Demographic Presentation (214 KB) NRCS,
Jim Maetzold		 23-June-03
NHQ National Operation and Maintenance Manual
Adobe Acrobat DocumentBackup Copy (962 KB)		 NRCS May, 2003
NWMC Microsoft PowerPoint PresentationRehab Economics Powerpoint Presentation 8/2002 Dale Pekar (192 KB) NRCS/NWMC 8-Aug-02
390-11-5 Adobe Acrobat DocumentNED Exception Example Letter (118 KB) USDA/NRCS/VI 09/20/01
KS1 : ECN Microsoft Word DocumentKansas 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 Microsoft Word DocumentKansas 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
Nebraska Microsoft Word DocumentEnvironmental Compliance and CPA-52 Guidance Sheets (24.5 KB) USDA/NRCS/NE 06/06/01
EPA EPA Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses EPA 01/19/01
SS Adobe Acrobat DocumentAssessing 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 Microsoft Word DocumentOregon FOTG: Section III - Quality Criteria (184 KB) USDA/NRCS/OR
Hal Gordon		 12-Oct-00
OR-EVT-1ECO (10/00) Microsoft Word DocumentOregon Economics Documentation Guide (30.0 KB) USDA/NRCS/OR
Hal Gordon		 12-Oct-00
VT CPA52 Microsoft Excel WorksheetVermont CPA52, Environmental Effects for Conservation Plans and Areawide Conservation Plans (31.0 KB) USDA/NRCS/VI
LynnKnight		 03/17/00
AWRA1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUse of Soil and Water Protection Practices Among Farmers in the NC Region of the US (2.71 MB) AWRA 08/01/00
OMB00 Adobe Acrobat DocumentGuidelines 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUniform Terminology for Agricultural Machinery Management (46.0 KB) ASAE 12/1/99
ASAE S496.2 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Machinery Management (90.0 KB) ASAE 12/1/99
ASAE S497.4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Machinery Management Data (100 KB) ASAE 3/1/99
1702r99 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEstimating OM&R (18.5 KB) S 06/21/99
1705r99 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPlan Formulation for Animal Waste Management Systems (15.6 KB) S 06/21/99
1706r99 Adobe Acrobat DocumentProject Planning for Water Quality Concerns (252 KB) S 06/21/99
1801r99 Adobe Acrobat DocumentGuide for Estimating Participation In Conservation Operations and Watershed Protection Projects (36.7 KB) S 06/21/99
614r99 Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management (23.5 KB) S 06/21/99
620r99 Adobe Acrobat DocumentURB1 Data Development Procedures (117 KB) S 06/21/99
611 Adobe Acrobat DocumentNRCS National Water Resources Handbook for Economics Part 611 (855 KB) NRCS 07/02/98
300-V-NWSMr98 NRCS National Watersheds Manual,  Adobe Acrobat DocumentSingle file version National Watershed Manual NRCS 04/02/98
W2 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAppraisal and Valuation for Conservation Efforts (182 KB) W 01/01/98
ERS (87012) Value of Land and Buildings per Acre by County, Microsoft Excel Worksheettab1 (256 KB) Microsoft Excel Worksheettab2 (265 KB) Microsoft Excel Worksheettab3 (185 KB) ERS 2/1/1997
612 Adobe Acrobat DocumentNRCS National Resource Economics Handbook,
Water Quality Part 612 (4.48 MB)		 NRCS NHQ 12/15/96
OBERS, BEA Microsoft Excel WorksheetThe 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentA Field Office Procedure for Evaluating CRP Alternatives (762 KB) W 10/19/94
MW6 Adobe Acrobat DocumentURB1 Data Development Procedures (1.73 MB) MW 9/15/95
NEH Adobe Acrobat DocumentNRCS National Resource Economics Handbook,
Part 610 Draft (7.84 MB)		 NHQ 08/01/95
620 Compressed Zip FileECON2 Program (63.3 KB) S 07/11/94
620 Adobe Acrobat DocumentECON2 Users Manual (18.8 MB) S 07/11/94
620 Compressed Zip FileURB1 Program (49.2 KB) S 07/11/94
620 Adobe Acrobat DocumentURB1 Data Development Procedures (117 KB) S 07/11/94
620 Compressed Zip FileDE Data Entry Program for Econ2 & URB1 (86.1 KB) S 07/11/94
ECN3 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFlood Damage Commercial and Industrial Interview Form (216 KB) S 04/04/94
W13 Adobe Acrobat DocumentProcedures for Evaluating Flatland Flood Damages (646 KB) W 01/01/94
1708 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPlan of Work (POW) Development (1.67 MB) S 12/15/93
619 Adobe Acrobat DocumentProcedures for Evaluating Flatland Flood Damages (831 KB) S 09/01/93
ID1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFence Costs (323 KB) ID 07/01/93
31 Adobe Acrobat DocumentDetermination of Changed Land Use of Flood Plain Land in Watershed Projects (403 KB) E 06/27/93
NWM Circ Adobe Acrobat DocumentDetermination 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities (2.46 MB) W 01/01/93
1705 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPlan Formulation for Animal Waste Management Systems (263 KB) S 01/01/93
W12 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentURB1 Data Development Procedures (2.49 MB) W 12/01/92
MW200L7 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities (1.59 MB) MW 11/01/92
W10 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Economics to Promote Conservation Practices - A Simplified Approach (3.36 MB) W 11/01/92
618 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Economics to Promote Conservation Practices for Total Resource Management, A Simplified Example Approach (1.47 MB) S 10/26/92
13 Adobe Acrobat DocumentURB1 Data Development Procedures (1.34 MB) E 09/03/92
6 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Economics to Promote Water Quality, A Simplified Example Approach. (1.40 MB) MW 09/01/92
MW200L6 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Economics to Promote Water Quality, A Simplified Example Approach (1.40 MB) MW 09/01/92
616 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing the Environmental Technical Information System in SCS Activities (1.54 MB) S 08/01/92
617 Adobe Acrobat DocumentA Strategy to Promote Residue Management (1.60 MB) S 07/01/92
MW190L7 Adobe Acrobat DocumentMeeting NEPA Requirements for USDA Water Quality Projects (0.99 MB) MW 07/01/92
CED Workbook Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Effects for Decisionmakers Training Workbook (5.51 MB) NHQ 06/01/92
S1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentDetermining Cost Share Rates for Watershed Protection Projects (715 KB) E 08/30/91
615 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSection 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentGuidance for Acceptable Management Systems (AMS) (787 KB) S 01/10/91
614 Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management (0.99 MB) S 09/01/90
W9 Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management (1.17 MB) W 09/01/90
MW200L5 Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management (761 KB) MW 07/01/90
URB1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUrban Floodwater Damage Economic Evaluation (8.22 MB) S 08/01/90
W7 Adobe Acrobat DocumentCalculating Manure Spreader Capacity (435 KB) W 06/01/90
W8 Adobe Acrobat DocumentHousing Machinery Can Pay (508 KB) W 06/01/90
101 Microsoft Word DocumentModels and Software (47.0 KB) S 07/01/89
10 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Care to Evaluate Project Activities (1.66 MB) E 05/02/89
S3 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSociology Suggested Data Sources for Sociological Analysis (479 KB) E 05/01/89
W2S Adobe Acrobat DocumentSuggested Data Sources for Sociological Analysis (489 KB) W 05/01/89
W6 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing CARE to Evaluate Project Activities (165 KB) W 03/01/89
1801r Adobe Acrobat DocumentGuide for Estimating Participation in Conservation Operations and Watershed Protection Projects (Revised) (1.61 MB) S 02/03/89
W9 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUse of Volunteers to Help Develop Crop Budgets (369 KB) W 02/01/89
9 Adobe Acrobat DocumentDistribution of User and Technical Reference Manuals for CARE (304 KB) E 12/01/88
MW200L4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentShortcut Evaluation Procedures (651 KB) MW 11/01/88
613 Adobe Acrobat DocumentLand Value Method for Evaluating Erosion Damage Reduction (721 KB) S 10/01/88
MW200L3 Adobe Acrobat DocumentConservation Options Procedure (COP) (3.81 MB) MW 10/01/88
W5 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPL566 Land Treatment Evaluation Conservation Options Procedure (1.90 MB) W 04/01/88
Draft Adobe Acrobat DocumentScoping Off-Site Damages (300 KB) NHQ 03/01/88
612 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPublic Law 566 Land Treatment Evaluation Conservation Option Procedures (COP) (1.32 MB) S 12/01/87
MW190L5 Adobe Acrobat DocumentProject Planning for Water Quality (1.97 MB) MW 12/01/87
611 Adobe Acrobat DocumentInteractive Conservation Evaluation System (ICE) (1.89 MB) S 04/06/87
610 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic Analysis and Decision Making Procedures for Food Security Act Compliance (2.22 MB) S 04/01/87
MW200L1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic Analysis and Decision-making Procedures for Food Security Arc Compliance (2.30 MB) MW 04/01/87
W4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic Analysis and Decision Making Procedures for Food Security Act Compliance (3.35 MB) W 03/01/87
608 Adobe Acrobat DocumentLinear Programming in Land and Water Resource Planning (4.69 MB) S 09/24/86
1801 Adobe Acrobat DocumentGuide for Estimating Participation in Conservation Operations and Watershed Protection Projects (1.92 MB) S 09/05/86
4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAdjustment Factors to Account for Changes in Future Value (425 KB) E 08/12/86
NEH Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Economic Handbook, entire 1986 draft E 08/12/86
NEH2 Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Economic Handbook, Part II, Water Resources E 08/12/86
NEH1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentNational Economic Handbook, Part I, Economics of Conservation E 08/12/86
Draft Adobe Acrobat DocumentTech Note on Statistical Methods (5.04 MB) SNTC 04/16/86
609 Adobe Acrobat DocumentComputing Average Annual Rate Of Change (1.23 MB) S 04/14/86
NB Adobe Acrobat DocumentProcedures and Criteria for Selecting Watershed Planning Starts (600 KB) NHQ 03/13/86
27 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomics - Project Formulation - Incremental Analysis (407 KB) E 02/26/86
1 Adobe Acrobat DocumentComputing Project Benefits Due To Savings in Future Costs (2.30 MB) E 08/01/85
W4-4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic Flood Damage Schedule (1.03 MB) W 08/01/84
ECN2 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFlood Damage_Residential Properties_Interview Form (323 KB) 06/01/84
NB390-3-24 Adobe Acrobat DocumentClarification of Policy on Displaying Benefit-Cost (B:C) Ratios in EIS (1.76 MB) NHQ 05/19/83
WRC Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY1983 Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for Water Resources Planning WRC / SCS 11/4/1982
ID6 Adobe Acrobat DocumentRelated Energy Costs (100 KB) ID 07/13/82
WRC FY1982 Ref. Handbook Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY1982 Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for Water Resources Planning (Level C) (1.5 MB) WRC 10/01/81
1704 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic Effects on Land Treatment On Onsite Sheet and Rill Erosion Control (1.40 MB) S 06/02/81
607 Adobe Acrobat DocumentMethod of Computing and Recording Cost Estimates for Conservation Measures (1.00 MB) S 10/01/80
606 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAlternative Resource Management System Evaluations (984 KB) S 10/01/80
WRC FY1981 Ref. Handbook Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY1981 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFinal 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFinal 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFinal 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentComputing Benefits and Costs in Present Value Terms Example (455 KB) NHQ 02/01/80
NB39-0-8 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomics - Price Basis for Economic Evaluation (186 KB) NHQ 04/29/80
1702 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEstimating Operation, Maintenance, and Replacement Requirements. (735 KB) S 01/01/80
NB39-0-5 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Price Standards, FY1980, Draft Tables (943 KB) NHQ 12/17/79
WRC 18 CFR Part 713 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFinal 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY1979 Reference Handbook For Use with Principles, Standards, and Procedures for Water Resources Planning (Level C) (1.5 MB) WRC 12/14/1979
FedReg Adobe Acrobat DocumentPrinciples and Standards for Planning Water and Related Land Resources (3.79 MB) WRC 12/14/79
NB39-0-4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentInterest Rates for Water and Related Land Resource Project Evaluation, FY 1980 (628 KB) NHQ 12/05/79
SCS 7CFR Part 650 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSCS 7CFR Part 650, Compliance With NEPA, Final Rule SCS 8/29/1979
NB39-9-8 Adobe Acrobat DocumentForms - Economic Evaluations, Interview Information (1.37 MB) NHQ 03/08/79
1701 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPlanning Multiple-Purpose Reservoirs (1.34 MB) S 11/01/78
601 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAdjustment of Crop and Pasture Damage for Recurring Flooding in Frequency Analysis (942 KB) S 10/01/78
602 Adobe Acrobat DocumentResidential and Business Damages (2.32 MB) S 10/01/78
603 Adobe Acrobat DocumentResidential 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
604 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFlood Distribution by Months (253 KB) S 10/01/78
605 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUrban Flood Damages - URB 1 Computer Program (773 KB) S 10/01/78
34 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAuthorizations and Directives - Substantiating Data Guide, Preparation and Assembly E 07/13/78
16 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomics - Basic Data for Evaluating Floodwater Damages to Crops and Pastures in the Northeast (4.45 MB) E 02/06/78
20 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFlood Distribution by Months (231 KB) E 09/26/77
24 Adobe Acrobat DocumentPartial Duration Frequency Series in Estimating Floodwater Damages (707 KB) E 06/01/77
ID4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentResource 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 Adobe Acrobat DocumentMonetary Evaluation of Range Improvement (523 KB) ID 09/20/74
30 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAdjustment of Present Urban Damages to Account for Damages to Expected Future Developments WOP (1.16 MB) E 07/20/73
ID2 Adobe Acrobat DocumentValue of Pasture Management for 120 Day Grazing Season (340 KB) ID 02/22/73
WS4 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFlood Damage Transportation and Utilities Interview Form (95.3 KB) 06/05/72
28 Adobe Acrobat DocumentA Manual Procedure to Estimate Annual Crop and Pasture Flood Damages (2.95 MB) E 03/15/72
29 Adobe Acrobat DocumentCost Allocation of Multiple Purpose Channels Serving Other Purposes than Flood Prevention and Agricultural Drainage (364 kB) E 03/15/72
26 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomics - Guidelines and Adjustment Factors to Account for Changes in Future Values (891 KB) E 11/18/70
25 Adobe Acrobat DocumentWatersheds - Rounding of Numbers in Work Plans (1.75 MB) E 08/06/70
22 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomics - Floodwater Damages to Roads and Bridges (568 KB) E 06/30/69
19 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomics - Basic Data for Evaluating Floodwater Damages to Urban Properties (5.23 MB) E 10/09/67
5 Adobe Acrobat DocumentOutline for Developing Preliminary Geologic Data on the Effect of Mining at Structure Sites (819 KB) E 05/25/67
7 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEvaluation 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
New Mexico Sociology Technical Notes NRCS/NM

Montana Economics Technical Notes

Subject Date Technical Note Number Technical Note Format
PDF
Soil Carbon Sequestration Opportunities for Montana Producers February 2008 MT-10 (32 KB)
Energy Conservation on Irrigated Land in Eastern Montana November 2007 MT-9 (43 KB)
Variable-Rate Application of Fertilizer February 2007 MT-8 (45 KB)
Enterprise Costs and Returns for Different Cropping and Tillage Systems in Northeastern Montana January 2006 MT-7 (154 KB)
Enterprise Costs and Returns for Different Cropping and Tillage Systems in Southeastern Montana and Southwestern North Dakota April
2005		 MT-6 (190 KB)

New Mexico Economics Technical Notes
Number Subject Date
ECON-7 Adobe Acrobat DocumentRisk Management 04/10/86
ECON-12 Adobe Acrobat DocumentDetermining Cost-Share Rates for Watershed Protection Projects 07/01/91
ECON-13 Adobe Acrobat DocumentSocial Sciences 02/03/89
ECON-14 Adobe Acrobat DocumentThe Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management 09/07/90
ECON-15 Adobe Acrobat DocumentHousing Machinery Can Pay 06/18/90
ECON-16 Adobe Acrobat DocumentCalculating Manure Spreader Capacity 06/18/90
ECON-17 Adobe Acrobat DocumentUsing Care to Evaluate Project Activities 03/09/89
ECON-18 Adobe Acrobat DocumentP.L. 566 Land Treatment Evaluation Conservation Options Procedure 04/07/88
ECON-19 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEstimating Breakeven Cost when Converting from Pump to Gravity Pressurized Irrigation Systems 06/26/86
ECON-20 Adobe Acrobat DocumentEconomic Feasibility with Variable Input Prices 06/26/86

Oregon Economic Tech Notes

Subject Date Technical Note Number Technical Note Format
PDF Excel Word
Economic Loses from Nitrogen Percolation in Irrigation Areas April 1980 Economics No. 1 Adobe Acrobat document    
Estimating Breakeven Cost When Converting From Pump to Gravity  Pressured Irrigation Systems April 1985 Economics No. 2 Adobe Acrobat document    
Care, Feeding and use of Crop Budgets May 1985 Economics No. 3 Adobe Acrobat document    
The Economics of Nutrient and Pest Management October 1990 Economics No. 4 Adobe Acrobat document    
GM180 PART 409 OR Conservation Planning Policy Oct. 2005   Adobe Acrobat document   Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
OR Amendment 4 to National Planning Procedures Handbook (NPPH) March, 2003   Adobe Acrobat document    
OR RAPID WATERSHED ASSESSMENT MATRIX TOOL July, 2006     Microsoft Excel Worksheet  
OR CONSERVATION PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS July, 2006     Microsoft Excel Worksheet