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Rapid Watershed AssessmentsUpdated 08/15/2008 OverviewThe Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging the development of rapid watershed assessments in order to increase the speed and efficiency generating information to guide conservation implementation, as well as the speed and efficiency of putting it into the hands of local decision makers. Fact SheetThis document requires
Adobe Acrobat reader. Background InformationRapid watershed assessments provide initial estimates of where conservation investments would best address the concerns of landowners, conservation districts, and other community organizations and stakeholders. These assessments help land-owners and local leaders set priorities and determine the best actions to achieve their goals. These assessments are conducted by watershed planning teams traveling through each watershed, meeting with landowners and conservation groups, inventorying agricultural areas, identifying conservation opportunities and current levels of resource management, and estimating impacts of these opportunities on the local priority resource concerns. Benefits of These ActivitiesWhile these rapid assessments provide less detail and analysis than full-blown studies and plans, they do provide the benefits of NRCS locally-led planning in less time and at a reduced cost. The benefits include:
NRCS Rapid Watershed Assessment (RWA) GuidanceThe guidance document has been split into multiple parts for faster downloading. These documents require
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reader. Additional InformationLinks to State RWA pages Updated Map of rapid watershed assessments and watershed plans funded in Fiscal Years 2006, 2007 and 2008 NEW
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