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Iowa NRCS Technical Resources
The following documents require Microsoft
Word.
IA-CPA-15
Conservation
Assistance Notes (DOC, 135 KB)
IA-CPA-52
Environmental
Evaluation Worksheet (DOC, 304 KB)
- Cultural Resources
- Geospatial Technologies Support Site
- Provides technical support to NRCS staff who are using Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and mobile
computers/PDAs. Includes information, download links, and frequently asked questions about the technologies.
- GIS Data
Sources - Provides links to some of the most helpful GIS
natural resource information on the Internet.
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Indiana Bat Habitat
Requirements - Iowa NRCS Biology Technical Note 22 (PDF)
Updated 3/28/08
- Iowa
Cooperative Soil Survey - Provides free digital soil map data for
Geographic Information System applications via internet download. The data
is available in several file formats covering a single section or a full township.
Also available are Web links to soils information and related digital
products.
- Iowa
Engineering - A collection of references and tools related to the planning, design, and
construction of engineering conservation practices in Iowa.
- Iowa
Field Office Technical Guide - The Technical Guide is designed to primarily be used by technically trained people who are
assisting landowners and users, land managers and responsible officials of units of government, and
other decision makers to plan, apply and maintain appropriate conservation practices.
- Iowa
Geographic Map Server
- Provides free on-line access to geographically referenced digital data,
including digital orthophotos (aerial photos), topographic maps, and
landcover. Users can browse and download data in various image file
formats, for use in desktop applications, including Geographic Information
Systems.
- Iowa National
Resources Inventory (NRI) - An inventory of land cover and use, soil
erosion, prime farmland, wetlands, and other natural resource
characteristics on non-Federal rural land in the United States. The NRI
provides a record of the Nation's conservation accomplishments and
future program needs.
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Iowa
Phosphorus Index - The purpose of Iowa phosphorus (P) index is to assess the risk of P delivery to surface waters.
- National Plant Materials Program
– Access plant fact sheets, technical publications and information, information on conservation plant releases,
sources of conservation plants, and related plant web sites.
- NRCS Web Soil
Survey – Web Soil Survey provides soil data and information produced
by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service and provides access to the
largest natural resource information system in the world.
- Nutrient Management
- Pasture Management Tools
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Pest Management
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Plant Community Restoration Tools
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Quality Assurance - Iowa NRCS
Process Step Tables and Flowcharts
- Rapid Watershed Assessments
- RUSLE2 - Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation 2
- Soil Data Warehouse &
Data Marts
- State Technical Committee (STC)
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Technical Service Providers (TSP)
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Watershed
Project Planning Protocol - A step-by-step technical guide to assist local
soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) and other local watershed work
groups in developing projects that will improve water quality in Iowa's lakes
and streams. (PDF, 1.8 MB)
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WRP Woodland Management References - Provides
information and links to the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) Woodland Management
Planning Template.
The
following document requires
Microsoft Excel.
Native
Prairie Seeding Calculator Revised 05/07 - The Native Grass Seeding
Calculator is designed to assist in developing seeding mixtures that are adapted to specific sites
based on moisture regimes and flowing periods. The calculator will also provide and
estimate of seed costs and provide a seeding plan for the client. (XLS) (To
save this file, right click on the link, save target as..., name and save file
where desired, open the file where saved.) The following
documents require
Acrobat Reader.
Iowa Technical
Notes
Iowa Technical Note
26: Windows Pesticide Screening Tool (PDF, 60 KB)
Iowa Technical Note 29: Choosing the Planning Area of a Field by "Dominant
Critical Area" (PDF, 723 KB)
Iowa Technical
Note 30: Iowa Forage and Livestock Balance Worksheet (PDF, 79 KB)
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