U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250

DEPARTMENTAL MANUAL

Number:

9500-001

SUBJECT:

Conservation Reporting and Evaluation System (CRES)

DATE:

December 22, 1993

OPI: Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, CEPD

              PART I    GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE SYSTEM

1    PURPOSE OF CONSERVATION REPORTING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM

     The Conservation Reporting and Evaluation System (CRES) is a

     Departmental system to collect, store, retrieve, and analyze data

     for conservation programs administered by ASCS.  The system also

     provides management information needed to be responsive to National

     Conservation Program (NCP) objectives.

2    SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

     OBSOLETE DIRECTIVE.  DM 9500-1, Revision 3, Conservation Reporting

     and Evaluation System, is obsolete.

3    GENERAL

     a    This part contains USDA policy and procedures for reporting

          the extent, cost, and effects of conservation measures applied

          to the land with assistance from USDA.

     b    CRES data is electronically transmitted by ASCS county offices

          to State offices.  The data is reviewed in each State office

          and transmitted to Kansas City.

     c    USDA's data processing center at Kansas City, Missouri,

          consolidates the CRES data for storage and use by USDA

          specialists and policy makers.  ASCS access to CRES data is

          coordinated by the Conservation and Environmental Protection

          Division.

     d    Form AD-862, "Conservation Reporting and Evaluation System

          Data Sheet", is used for collecting CRES data with

          instructions in Appendix F.

     e    ASCS, SCS, and FS are jointly using this system to collect

          conservation data for:

          (1)  All ASCS cost-shared practices, statistical reports,

               monitoring, and evaluation of ACP, CRP, CRSC, ECP, FIP,

               RCWP, TAP, WBP, and WRP.

          (2)  FS evaluation of FIP practices and technical assistance

               activities.

4    ABBREVIATIONS AND FORMS

     Abbreviations and forms are listed alphabetically in Appendix A.

5    DEFINITIONS

     Definitions are provided in Appendix B.

6    CRES OBJECTIVES

     The objectives of CRES are to:

     a    Provide data for improved management of the USDA natural

          resource treatment activities.

     b    Provide USDA with a nationally consistent and coordinated

          evaluation and reporting system for all conservation efforts

          being applied to the land, and

     c    Provide USDA field offices with data needed to help determine

          conservation needs and practicability and set priorities.

7    CRES MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

     Memorandums of understanding between the Chief, SCS, the Chief, FS,

     and the Administrator, ASCS, established a cooperative working

     relationship between the agencies for carrying out CRES.  See

     Appendix D.  State and county participation in CRES beyond that

     outlined herein is based on an agreement between the FS Regional

     Forester/Area Director, the SCS State Conservationist and the ASCS

     State Executive Director.

8    DATA COLLECTION FORMS

     Form AD-862 is the data-collection form developed for CRES.  It is

     used to collect data for statistics, monitoring, and evaluation of

     conservation practices under USDA financial and technical

     assistance programs.

9    PURPOSE OF EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

     Comparative data can be used by conservation program managers to

     make adjustments to conservation programs to allocate resources

to:

     a    Reduce soil loss.

     b    Conserve water.

     c    Reduce water pollution from agricultural operations.

     d    Improve farm woodland resources.

     e    Increase the cost effectiveness of conservation.

     f    Improve forage resources.

     g    Improve wildlife resources.

10   APPLICABILITY OF USDA EVALUATION

     a    This Manual provides instructions for the collection of

          statistical data.

     b    The instructions in this part apply to all ASCS, SCS, FS, and

          other agencies with technical responsibility for any practice

          of the conservation programs administered by ASCS.

11-14      (RESERVED)

                    PART II    OPERATING PROCEDURES

15   DATA COLLECTION

     ASCS, SCS and FS have agreed by memorandums of understanding to

     collect data for improved program management and evaluation of

     cost-share programs administered by ASCS.  See Appendix D.

16   ASCS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

     ASCS will:

     a    Prepare an AD-862 for each practice the ASCS county committee

          (COC) is going to consider for approval.

     b    Send the AD-862 to assigned technician for determination of

          need and feasibility of each referred ASCS practice.  After

          receiving the assigned technician's determination, ASCS then

          approves or disapproves the request for cost sharing.  For

          approved requests, ASCS then returns the AD-862 to the

          assigned technician.

     c    For all potentially significant cultural or historic sites

          identified during the needs and feasibility process,

          indicate that clearance by the State Historic Preservation

          Officer has been obtained.

          For nonreferred practices, make the needs and feasibility

          determination and complete the applicable sections of the

          AD-862 identified as "ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN" in APPENDIX F.

     d    Ensure completion of AD-862's

     e    Have County Offices electronically transmit the AD-862 file to

          the State Office weekly.  State Offices shall electronically

          transmit the AD-862's to KCMO as instructed in 2-ACP (Rev. 2)

          paragraph 453.

     f    In RCWP project areas provide SCS with blank AD-862's for non

          cost-shared RCWP practices as soon as the practice is

          completed but not later than the annual status review.

17   SCS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

     SCS will:

     a    When determining the need and feasibility of an ASCS practice,

          provide the units needed of each ASCS practice component

          requested and data on existing site condition "Before" and

          planned site condition "After" for the practice to be applied.

     b    Report to ASCS any potentially significant cultural or

          historic site encountered during the needs and feasibility

          process.

     c    Complete AD-862 when a practice or system of practices is

          applied.  Practices planned with SCS assistance are reportable

          when satisfactorily applied for the first time in accordance

          with applicable standards and specifications.  Previously

          reported practices that fail and are reapplied on the same

          conservation treatment unit (CTU) are reportable only when

          satisfactorily applied with additional technical assistance.

          This precludes the annual reporting of recurring practices.

          One completed Form AD-862 is required for each ASCS referred

          cost-shared practice (e.g., SL4) with component and/or

          supporting practices.

     d    Provide the technical data for ASCS practices assigned to

          SCS in all Counties.

          Do one or both of the following for practices for which the

          ASCS County Committee (COC) has kept technical

          responsibility, as agreed to by the Agencies at the State

          and County level:

          (1)  Train ASCS County Office employees to determine soil

               erosion rates.

          (2)  Provide "before" and "after" benefits of conservation

               practices applied.

     e    Ensure that SCS personnel entering data for practices which

          they have technical responsibility signs block A 11.

     f    Furnish minimum evaluation data.  At least one Primary

          Purpose section (sections C through G) will be completed on

          each AD-862 submitted.

     g    At the time of certification, adjust, if necessary, the

          conditions entered previously in section C, D, or E.  The

          "After" conditions entered on the AD-862 represent the results

          of the ASCS cost-shared practice listed in Section A block 8

          and applicable technical practices listed in Section B, block

          12a.  Only those technical practices that are installed or to

          be installed in the current Fiscal year and that relate to the

          ASCS conservation practice and technical practice description

          are to be shown in Section B, block 12, of the AD-862.

          Technical practices listed in Section B, block 12a, are

          considered applied and subject to lifespan requirements

          determined by ASCS.  Technical practices listed in Section B,

          block 12 may or may not constitute a resource management

          system.

     h    Return the original of form AD-862 to ASCS after certification

          and making a copy for the file.

     i    For a non cost-shared RCWP practice, initiate the AD-862 as

          soon as the practice is completed, but not later than the

          annual status review.  SCS will be provided blank AD-862's

          for non-cost-shared RCWP practices by ASCS.

18   FS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

     FS will:

     a    Provide technical data for forestry practices assigned to FS

          under all ASCS conservation programs.

     b    Complete Section F for ASCS practice code (block B3) with

          prefix FP, SF, or FR.  Section C, D, E, F, or G may be

          completed even if not designated as primary purpose but, if

          completed, must meet validity checks.

     c    Provide technical data for forestry practices completed

          under SIP.

19   TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CONSERVATION PRACTICES

     Conservation practices should be consistent with a participant's

     farm plan that may have been developed with local Soil

     Conservation District cooperation.

     a    The assigned technician will determine whether:

          (1)  The requested practice is needed to solve an existing

               conservation or pollution problem on the land involved.

          (2)  Installing the practice is practical.  For LTA's and

               contracts, this determination is made on the producer's

               request for assistance and related CPO, FMP or

               appropriate plan.

          (3)  The installation is primarily for the applicant's

               convenience.

     b    The assigned technician shall report, on AD-862, any readily

          observable facts about program eligibility outside

          technician's direct technical responsibility.

          (1)  The technician shall never make an unqualified,

               favorable determination if the facts indicate that the

               practice may not be eligible, based on program

               provisions.

          (2)  If the technician has information that indicates a

               practice may not be eligible, the technician shall

               prepare AD-862 showing whether the practice is needed

               and describe the eligibility question in writing.

               (a)  If an unfavorable determination is made, the

                    technician shall enter a statement to that effect,

                    including the reasons, on AD-862.

               (b)  The technician should explain the basis for the

                    unfavorable determination to the producer.

               (c)  COC shall promptly notify the producer in writing

                    of the reason that the practice was not approved.

                    Advise the producer of the right to appeal the

                    determination.

          (3)  The technician shall review the practice to ensure that

               the environmental concerns and the needs of wildlife

               are taken into consideration.

     c    If the C/S rate is a percentage of cost, COC shall request

          the technician to show on AD-862 an accurate estimate of the

          cost of performing the practice.

     d    The technician shall:

          (1)  Report the findings on AD-862.  These findings should

               include a statement that the practice complies with the

               overall objectives of the farm plan.  COC shall take this

               statement into account when considering the request for

               approval.

          (2)  Not return the referral until an accurate estimate of

               needed units or cost can be provided, upon which COC can

               base its commitment of funds.  The technician shall wait

               until the design work is completed on a structure, if

               appropriate.  The AD-862 shall be returned by the

               referral expiration date indicated in block A5 of the

               AD-862.

          (3)  On AD-862, include findings of the needed extent and

               any other pertinent information.  The technician or

               designee shall sign AD-862.

Signed by:

Parks Shackelford

                          Appendix  A

                              FORMS

                                               Unit of     Principal

    Number             Title                    Issue      Reference

     ACP-151        Water Quality Worksheet       Sheet     Apps.

     (01-13-92)                                             and G

     ACP-245        Request for Cost-Sharing      Sheet      App.

     (03-30-89)

     AD-862         Conservation Reporting and    Sheet     Apps.

     (10-11-91)     Evaluation System Data Sheet            and F

                  ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS HANDBOOK

   Approved

   Abbreviation      Term

     AC        Acres

     ACP       Agricultural Conservation Program

     ANA       Annual Agreements

     ARS       Agricultural Research Service

     AS        Acres Served

     ASCS      Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service

     AU        Animal Unit

     AUM's     Animal-unit-months

     BMP       Best Management Practice

     C/S       Cost-Share

     CEPD      Conservation Environmental Protection Division

     CM&E      Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation

     CO        Conservation Operations

     COC       County Committee

     COMM      Community

     CRP       Conservation Reserve Program

     CRSC      Colorado River Salinity Control Program

     CRES      Conservation Reporting and Evaluation System

     CTA       Conservation Technical Assistance

     CTU       Conservation Treatment Unit

     CUA       Conservation Use Acreage

     DBH       Diameter Breast Height

     ECP       Emergency Conservation Program

     ERS       Economic Research Service

     ES        Extension Service

     FAP       Forage Assistance Program

     FIP       Forestry Incentives Program

     FIPS      Federal Information Processing Standards

     FLD       Field

     FMP       Forest Management Plan

     FS        Forest Service

     FY        Fiscal Year

     GPCP      Great Plains Conservation Program

     KCMO      Kansas City Management Office

     LTA       Long-Term Agreement

     MYCS      Multi-Year Cost Share Program

     NCP       National Conservation Program

     NPSWC     National Program for Soil and Water Conservation

     NRI       National Resource Inventory

     NU        Number of Units

     O&M       Operations and Maintenance

     P-A       Pooling Agreement

     RCA       Resource Conservation Act

     RCWP      Rural Clean Water Program

     SCS       Soil Conservation Service

     SED       State Executive Director

     SIP       Stewardship Incentive Program

     SRP       Salinity Reduction Practice

     "T"       Soil Loss Tolerance

     TAP       Tree Assistance Program

     USDA      United State Department of Agriculture

     VC/SL     Variable Cost-Share Levels

     WBP       Water Bank Program

     WQIP      Water Quality Incentive Project

     WRP       Wetlands Reserve Program

APPENDIX B

(SEC. 5)

SOIL LOSS TOLERANCE

  The maximum rate of annual soil erosion that may occur and

  still permit a high level of crop productivity to be obtained

  economically and indefinitely.

Note:     CONTACT OIRM, IMD ON 202-720-8799 or FAX 202-205-2831 FOR

          THE PAPER COPY OF THE FOLLOWING IMAGES:  Appendix D,

          "Memorandum of Understanding Between the Agricultural

          Stablization and Conservation Service, USDA and the Soil

          Conservation Service, USDA Relating to Conservation

          Reporting and Evaluation System (CRES)", pages D-1 thru D-4

          and Appendix E, "AD-862 - Conservation Reporting and

          Evaluation System"

                              APPENDIX F

                              Revision 4

                           COMPLETING AD-862

STATE AND COUNTY CODES AND CHECK DIGIT ASCS system generated.

CONTROL NUMBER

    ASCS system assigned using last two digits of fiscal year and a

    sequentially assigned number.  The AD-862 is assigned the same

    control number as the corresponding ACP-245.

SECTION A - REFERRAL INFORMATION

     A1 - NAME AND ADDRESS.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding

     ACP-245.

     A2 - TELEPHONE NUMBER.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding

     ACP-245.

     A3 - CONTRACT ID.

  ASCS system generated, if applicable, from

     corresponding ACP-245.

     A4 - PRACTICE TO BEGIN.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding

     ACP-245.

     A5 - REFERRAL EXPIRES.

   ASCS system generated from corresponding

     ACP-245.

     A6 - PRACTICE LOCATION.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding

     ACP-245.

     A7 - NEEDS STATEMENT.

  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters any information

     relevant to the practice application.

     A8 - PRACTICE DESCRIPTION.

  ASCS system generated from

     corresponding ACP-245.

     A9 - EXTENT REQUESTED.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding

     ACP-245.

     A10 - EXTENT NEEDED.

  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the extent

     needed for the practice components described in Block A8.

     A11 - SIGNATURE AND DATE.

  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN shall certify

     needs by signing and dating AD-862.

SECTION B - GENERAL INFORMATION

     B1 - PRIMARY PURPOSE.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding

     (### ACP-245 using one of the following codes: (See Appendix K) -

     ### 11/29/94)

          C = Erosion Control

          D = Water Conservation

          E = Water Quality

          F = Wood Production

          G = Other Assistance

     B2 - PROGRAM.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding ACP-245

     or SIP-245 using one of the following codes:

          ACP-ANA   Agricultural Conservation Program - Annual

                    Agreement

          ACP-LTA   Agricultural Conservation Program - Long-Term

                    Agreement

          CRP       Conservation Reserve Program

          CRSC      Colorado River Salinity Control Program

          ECPD      Emergency Conservation Program - Drought

          ECPF      Emergency Conservation Program - Flood

          ECPH      Emergency Conservation Program - Hurricane

          ECPHS     Emergency Conservation Program - Hurricane -

                    Supplemental

          (###

          ECPHSF    Emergency Conservation Program - Hurricane -

                    Supplemental - Fencing

          ECPMF     Emergency Conservation Program - Midwest Flood

          ECPMWF2   Emergency Conservation Program - Midwest Flood 2

                    ### 11/29/94)

          ECPT      Emergency Conservation Program - Tornado

          ECPO      Emergency Conservation Program - Other

          FIP-ANA   Forestry Incentives Program - Annual Agreement

          FIP-LTA   Forestry Incentives Program - Long-Term Agreement

          RCWP      Rural Clean Water Program

          SIP       Stewardship Incentive Program

          TAP       Tree Assistance Program

          WBP-C/S   Water Bank Program - Cost-Shares

          WRPCS     Wetlands Reserve Program - Cost Share

     B3 - PROGRAM PRACTICE NO.

  ASCS system generated from

     corresponding ACP-245 using one of the ASCS practice codes listed

     in Appendix G.

     B4 - VC/SL.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding ACP-245.

     B5 - FUND CODE.

  ASCS system generated from corresponding ACP-245

     using one of the following codes:

          00 = Regular Ledger

          (### ### 11/29/94)

          07 = Water Quality Special Project

          08 = Hydrologic Unit (WQ)

          09 = USDA Demonstration Project (WQ)

          10 = FY 1992 Water Quality Incentive Project

          11 = FY 1993 Water Quality Incentive Project

          12 = FY 1994 Water Quality Incentive Project

          (###

          13 = FY 1995 Water Quality Incentive Project

          ### 11/29/94)

          50 = State Funded ACP Special Project

          99 = Other Special Funded Project

     B6 - ESTIMATED TOTAL COST.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters in whole

     numbers the estimated total cost of all components listed in A8.

     EXCEPTION - Do not include the costs of Management practices

     including Conservation Tillage, Conservation Cropping Sequence,

     Pasture and Hayland Management or other management practices for

     which accurate cost data are not available unless the practice

     receives financial assistance from any USDA program.  SCS should

     use field office data, flat rate schedules, data from conservation

     complement computer printouts, or other available data.  DO include

     operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.  If present, be 1 through

     999999 and greater or equal to the estimated cost-share.

     B7 - ESTIMATED COST-SHARE.  ASCS system generated from

     corresponding ACP-245 if entered prior to the AD-862 being printed.

     Otherwise, ASCS enters in whole dollars the total estimated C/S

     amount for the components identified in section A8.

     If present, must be numeric and greater than zero, unless Practice

     Prefix = "BMP" or "SRP".  Must be blank or zero for "CP10", "CP11"

     and "CP12".

     B8 - PRACTICE EXTENTS.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the extent

     performed for the practice listed in B3, in the extent(s)

     specified for the ASCS practice listed in Appendixes G and P.

     Acres may be from .1 to 99999.9.

     FOR SIP4 ONLY:  The following formula will be used to calculate

     the acres served: the distance of protection is equivalent to ten

     times the height of trees at 20 years of age (10H).

     B9 - LAND CAPABILITY CLASS & SUBCLASS.   ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN

     enters the land capability class and subclass.  Use the Arabic

     number for capability class and capital letters for subclass, for

     example 1, 2E, 3W.  Class must be 1-8.  If class is greater than

     1, subclass must be C, E, S, or W.  Class must be greater than 1

     if program code is CRP, except for CP13 and CP14.  Not required

     program code in block B2 is ECP, CRSC, MYCS, TAP, or Practice

     SP53 and WP8.

     This item refers to the predominant soil type where the practice

     is applied.

     B10 - SOIL LOSS TOLERANCE.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the soil

     loss tolerance (T) in tons per acre per year.  The soil loss

     tolerance should be obtained from the field office technical

     guide.  Values range from 0 to 5 and are in whole numbers.  "0"

     indicates that the "T" value is not known and is valid only for

     practices CP13 and CP14 or when Land Cover/Use Code, Before

     (block B11) is 8.  Not required if program code in block B2 is

     ECP, CRSC, MYCS, TAP or Practice SP53 and WP8.  This item refers

     to the predominant soil type where the practice(s) is applied.

     B11 - LAND COVER/USE.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the appropriate

     code for the land cover/use "Before" and "After" the practice is

     applied.  Not required if Program Code in block B2 is CRP, CRSC,

     ECP, MYCS, TAP or Practice SP53 and WP8.  Use one of the

     following codes:

          1 = Cropland - grain crop(e.g., cash grain enterprise)

          2 = Cropland - not a grain crop

          3 = Hayland

          4 = Pasture

          5 = Rangeland

          6 = Forest - grazed

          7 = Forest - not grazed

          8 = Other

     Note:  Permanent hayland is a separate land cover/use.

  (Hay in a cropland rotation is included in cropland.)

     B-12- TECHNICAL PRACTICES APPLIED.

     B12a - Technical Practice.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the

     appropriate technical practice codes from those listed in

     Appendix G or Appendix H.  For Program Practice No. (block B3)

     with prefix FP, or FR, at least one cost-shared primary technical

     practice code must be present.

     Primary and secondary technical practice codes for FP, SF, or FR

     practices are listed in Appendix H.

     B12b - Cost-Shared.  ASCS enters (Y)es or (N)o.  If cost-shared,

     the technical practice must be listed in Appendix G as an

     eligible technical practice code of the ASCS practice.

     B12c - Units Planned/Applied.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the

     total number of units planned/applied for each technical practice

     code shown in block B12a.  The measurement units for each (###

     practice are those shown in Appendix H.  (Must be acre, number,

     of feet).  Entry must be .1   through 99999.9.  ### 11/29/94)

     B13 - Endangered Species.

     ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters for practices coded CP, SIP7, SIP8, WQP1,

     WP7, WR1, and WR2, one of the following codes:

          Code "1", "Plant" is applicable if the practice is expected

          to protect or enhance the habitat for plant species listed

          under the Endangered Species Act.

          Code "2", "Animal", is applicable if the practice is

          expected to protect or enhance the habitat for animal

          species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

          Code "3", "Both" is applicable if the practice is expected

          to protect or enhance the habitat for both plant and animal

          species listed under the Endangered Species Act.

          Code "0", "None" is applicable in those cases where there is

          no impact expected to threatened or endangered species.

     B14 - Hydrologic Unit.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enter the 8 to 14

     numeric hydrologic unit code for the area where the practice is

     to be established.  If the practice falls on 2 or more hydrologic

     unit areas, enter the code for the area where the majority of the

     practice will be completed.  If the State does not have hydrologic

     unit codes, leave this block blank.  Required for CP practices, WR1,

     WR2 and WQP1 only.

     FOR ASCS PRACTICE CODE WITH PREFIX FP OR SF ONLY.  Units applied

     for primary technical practice codes (01-18) shall not exceed the

     total acres covered by the FMP.  Units applied for secondary

     technical practice codes (19-26) shall not exceed the units

     applied for primary technical practice codes (01-18).  See

     Appendix H for the valid technical practice codes for each

     practice.

     NOTES FOR SECTIONS C, D, E, F, AND G.  The primary purpose

     section will be completed for each data sheet.  If assigned

     technical responsibility, SCS shall complete ONLY Sections C, D,

     E, F, or G as applicable.  FS must complete Section F for ASCS

     practice code (block B3) with prefix FP, SF, or FR.  Section C,

     D, E, F, or G may be completed even if not designated as primary

     purpose but, if completed, must meet validity checks.

     FOR PRACTICE CODES WITH PREFIX SIP ONLY.  The primary purpose

     codes for SIP2 and SIP3 is F.  The primary purpose codes for

     SIP1, and SIP4 through SIP9 is G.

     Section F must be completed for all SIP practices except SIP1.

     If "999" is entered for the Site Index, the additional Wood

     Production data in Section F should not be completed.

     If the primary purpose is G:

          Codes 1, 6, J, K, L, M, or N must be entered.

          "J" is the only valid code for SIP1.

          Section F, Wood Production, must also be completed unless

          "999" is entered for the Site Index.

          Section C, Erosion Control, must also be completed for

          practice SIP5.

SECTION C - EROSION CONTROL

     The purpose of this section is to identify the type, amount, and

     extent of erosion "Before" and "After" assistance.  All entries

     in this section should be taken from the case file or other

     records maintained by the field office.  The SCS Field Office

     Technical Guide for predicting erosion losses must be used.  All

     erosion estimates should be rounded to the nearest whole ton.  If

     erosion is less than 1 ton, enter "1".

     NOTE:  Second, third and subsequent year applications of annual

     practices shall show the "After" soil loss determination of the

     first year in the "Before" soil loss of the second year.

     Additional technical practices applied in second year may reduce

     the "After" soil loss, otherwise the "Before" and "After" will be

     the same in second and subsequent years.  The first year soil loss

     rates are used to establish cost-share eligibility in subsequent

     years.  For example, SL15 may be approved for the second and third

     year based on the first year soil loss rates, but the second and

     third year AD-862's will usually show little or no soil savings.

     C1a and C1b - Sheet and Rill Erosion "Before" and "After".

     ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters in whole numbers the sheet and rill

     erosion rate estimate in tons per acre per year for the acres

     reported in block C1c before the practice is applied and after the

     practice application.  The erosion "After" should be less than the

     erosion "Before".  Entry for the "Before" must be 1 through 999.

     Entry for the "After" must be 1 through 99.  DO NOT include gully

     erosion in the estimate since it is to be entered separately in

     block C3.

     C1c - Sheet and Rill Erosion Acres.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters

     acres on which the erosion is reduced as a result of the

     application.  Acres may be entered to the nearest tenth.  The

     "Before" and "After" erosion rates in blocks C1a and C1b should

     be the erosion rates for the acres reported in block C1c.  Entry

     must be .1 through 9999.9.

     C2a and C2b - Wind Erosion "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED

     TECHNICIAN enters in whole numbers the estimated wind erosion rate

     in tons per acre per year for the acres reported in block C2c

     before the practice is applied and after practice application.  The

     erosion "After" should be less than the erosion "Before".

     Entry for the "Before" must be 1 through 999.  Entry for the

     "After" must be 1 through 99.

     C2c - Wind Erosion Acres.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters acres on

     which the erosion is reduced as a result of the practice application.

     Acres may be entered to the nearest tenth.  The

     "Before" and "After" erosion rates in blocks C1a and C1b the

     erosion rates for the acres reported in block C2c.  The entry

     must be .1 through 9999.9.

     C3a - Other Erosion Problem Type.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters one

     of the following codes to show the type of problem.  If there is

     no "other erosion" present, leave blocks C3a, C3b, C3c, and C3d

     blank.

          CODE      PROBLEM TYPE

           1        Streambank and shoreline erosion

           2        Gully erosion including concentrated flow

           3        Irrigation erosion

           4        Other, includes construction sites, landslides,

                    etc.

     C3b and C3c - Other Erosion "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED

     TECHNICIAN enters in whole numbers the amount of estimated erosion

     in total tons per year for both before and after situation for the

     problem identified in section C3a.  Entry for the "Before" must be

     1 through 99999.  Entry for the "After" must be 0 through 9999.

     C3d - Other Erosion Acres Affected.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters

     acres on which the erosion is reduced as a result of the practice

     application.  Acres may be entered to the nearest tenth.  Use

     actual acres of gullied area.  DO NOT prorate or give area of

     entire field even for ephemeral gullies.  Enter actual gullied

     acres. Entry must be .1 through 9999.9.

     NO ENTRY SHALL BE MADE for sheet and rill erosion or wind erosion

     unless the erosion rate is greater then "T".  If sheet and rill

     erosion or wind erosion is greater than "T", add a statement in

     the "Remarks Section" indicating additional practices needed to

     control the sheet and rill or wind erosion problem.

     C4a and C4b - Range Condition Code "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED

     TECHNICIAN enters one of the following codes to indicate the range

     condition of the area before the practice is applied and for the

     anticipated condition after the practice is applied.  Range

     condition will be expressed as either the percent climax vegetation

     or, on annual rangeland, the percent of desired vegetation.  Range

     condition code "Before" should be greater than the range condition

     code "After", unless the code is 5.

          CODE      RANGELAND RATING AND PERCENT CLIMAX SPECIES

           1        Excellent (76 through 100% climax species)

           2        Good (51 through 75% climax species)

           3        Fair (26 through 50% climax species)

           4        Poor (0 through 25% climax species)

           5        Not applicable (Seeded to introduce species, etc.)

     C4c and C4d - Rangeland Trend Condition "Before" and "After".

     ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters one of the following codes to show the

     apparent trend in rangeland condition for the area before the

     practice is applied and for the anticipated trend in rangeland

     condition after the practice is applied.  Refer to Section 307 of

     the SCS National Range Handbook.  Rangeland trend code "Before"

     should be greater than rangeland trend code "After", unless the

     code is 4.

          CODE      TREND

           1        Up (Soil and/or vegetation improving)

           2        Even (Not readily apparent or minimal change)

           3        Down (Soil and/or vegetation deteriorating)

           4        Not applicable (Seeded to introduced species,

                    etc.)

SECTION D - WATER CONSERVATION

     D1a - Irrigation Situation.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters one of

     the following codes to indicate the predominant type of irrigation

     system existing before practice application.

          CODE      SITUATION

           1        Ground Water - Pressurized

           2        Ground Water - Gravity Flow

           3        Surface Water - Pressurized

           4        Surface Water - Gravity Flow

     D1b - Water Applied "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN

     enters the gross volume of water delivered into the irrigation

     system.  Record in whole numbers the acre-inches of water delivered per acre per year to the farm conveyance system "Before" and "After" assistance.  The amount recorded in the "Before" water

     delivered to field = 292.4 acre-ft. and water recovered for reuse

     0, then "Before" water delivered = 292.4 - 0 = 292.4 acre-ft.

     "Before" and "After" columns is the annual acre-inches of water

     introduced into the farm conveyance system at the supply source

     or sources less the annual acre-inches of water recovered for

     another useful purpose.  The water applied "After" should be less

     than the water applied "Before".  Use the following example as a

     guide:

     If practice 449 (Irrigation Water Management) is applied to 43

     acres (recorded in block B12c), then block D1b, "Before"

     acre-in./acre/yr. = 292.4 acre-ft. divided by 43 = 6.8, and 6.8 x

     12 in. = 81.6 rounded to 82 acre-in./acre/yr.  If "after" water

     delivered to field = 287.3 acre-ft. and water recovered for reuse

     25 acre-ft. then block D1b, "After" acre-in./acre/yr. = 287.3 - 25

     divided by 43 = 6.1 x 12 = 73.2 rounded to 73 acre-in./acre/yr.

     Entry for the "Before" and "After" must be from 1 through 999.

     D1c - System Efficiency (%) "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED

     TECHNICIAN enters in whole numbers "Before" and "After" water use

     efficiency.  Entry must be 1 through 99.  In the "Before" block

     record the percent efficiency computed by dividing the acre-inches

     per acre oif irrigation water beneficially used by the acre-inches

     per acre of irrigation water applied (block D1b).  Follow the same

     procedure for the "After" condition and record in D1c.  Use a

     two-digit number with no decimals.  The efficiency "After" should

     be greater than the efficiency "Before".  Use the following example as a guide (based on Water Applied and Water Consumed

     Calculations):

          Calculation for System Efficiency

          Block D1c "Before" = 36 (irrigation water beneficially used)

          divided by 82 (water applied "Before") x 100 = 44 percent.

          Block D1c "After" = 42 (irrigation water beneficially used

          "After") divided by 73 (water applied "After") x 100 = 58

          percent.

          Calculation for Irrigation Water Beneficially Used

          Record the "Before" and "After" acre-inches of irrigation

          water beneficially used per acre per year by the existing

          crop.  Do not include deep percolation, runoff, recovery for

          reuse and that portion of rainfall which is effective.  In

          addition to consumptive use include water used for salt

          leaching, frost protection, crop cooling, pesticide or

          fertilizer application and water used to clean a trickle

          irrigation system.

          The net irrigation requirement is the consumptive use minus

          effective rainfall plus water used for salt-leaching, frost

          protection, crop cooling, pesticide or fertilizer application, and water used to clean trickle irrigation system.

          Crop consumptive use information for each crop is found in the SCS irrigation guide for the resource area or is computed by using SCS Technical Release 21 procedure or other appropriate procedure adopted by the State.

          Crop consumptive use is the total amount of water taken up by

          vegetation for transpiration or building of plant tissue,  plus the unavoidable evaporation of soil moisture, snow, and

          intercepted precipitation associated with vegetal growth.  In

          water-short areas the crop consumptive use figure should be

          reduced because a full supply of water is not provided to the

          crop.

          SCS Technical Release 21 provides a procedure for

          determining effective rainfall.

          Use the following example as a guide:

               Consumptive use for alfalfa = 3.6 acre-ft./acre/yr.

               Effective rainfall = 0.4 acre-ft./acre/yr.

               Leaching requirement = 0.3 acre-ft./acre/yr.

               This is a water-short area and consumptive use can not

               be met, water shortage = 0.5 acre-ft./acre/yr.  Then

               3.6 - 0.4 + 0.3 - 0.5 = 3.0 acre-ft./acre/yr., or 3.0 x

               12 = 36 acre-in./acre/yr.

               Water shortage is made up through irrigation water

               management.  Then 3.6 - 0.4 + 0.3 = 3.5

               acre-ft./acre/yr., or 3.5 x 12 = 42 acre-in./acre/yr.

     D1d - Water Conservation Acres.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters acres

     affected by the water conservation measure applied.  Acres may be

     entered to the nearest tenth.  Entry must be from .1 through

     9999.9.

     D2a - Increased Water Storage - Primary Use.  This includes

     increasing water storage through construction of impoundment,

     dugouts, or pits.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters one of the

     following codes for the primary use:

          CODE      USE

           1        Livestock

           2        Wildlife

           3        Irrigation

           4        Other

     D2b - Increased Water Storage Capacity "Before" and "After".

     ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the storage capacity in acre-inches in

     whole numbers for the "Before" and "After" situations.  This

     includes increasing water storage through construction of

     impoundments, dugouts, or pits.  Entry for "Before" must be

     0-99999.  Entry for "After" must be from 1-99999.  A warning is

     issued if capacity "Before" or "After" exceeds 1000 acre-inches/acre/yr.

     The capacity "After" should be greater than the capacity "Before".

     D3 - Soil Moisture Measures.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters (Y)es if

     soil moisture measures are planned or applied.  This includes

     moisture conservation practices that are designed to store moisture

     for crop production.  Moisture conservation practices include such

     practices as conservation tillage and chemical fallow, or

     structural measures such as water spreading or level terraces.

     Practices applied on rangeland and pastureland are included.

SECTION E - WATER QUALITY

     E1 - Problem Type.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters one of the

     following codes to identify the type of water quality problem:

          CODE      TYPE OF PROBLEM

           1        Sediment

           2        Animal waste

           3        Nutrients (Inorganic)

           4        Pesticides/Toxics

           5        Salinity

           6        Other

     (###

     NOTE:     If code 1 is entered, complete section C1 through C3,

               as applicable and ensure that land is eroding at

               greater than "T".  Exception: Rangeland with an average

               annual precipitation of 25 inches or less.  See 1-ACP

               (Rev. 3), paragraph 321.  ### 11/29/94)

               If program code is CRSC and primary purpose is water

               quality, section D1 must also be completed.

     E2 - Type of Water Body Treated/Protected.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN

     enters one of the following codes to identify the type of water

     body treated/protected:

          CODE      TYPE OF WATER BODY

           1        River, stream, or creek - perennial flowing

                    freshwater streams.

           2        Lake, reservoir, or pond - inland bodies of water

                    including great lakes.

           3        Wetland, swamp, prairie pothole or freshwater

                    marshlands that has a predominance of hydric soils

                    and that is inundated or saturated by surface or

                    groundwater such that under normal circumstances

                    it supports a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation

                    typically adapted for life in saturated soil

                    conditions.

           4        Estuary, bay or tidal marsh - Regions of

                    interaction between rivers (and other inland water

                    bodies) and near-shore ocean waters, where tidal

                    action and river flow create a mixing of fresh and

                    salt water.

          5         Groundwater (area) - The surface area that feeds

                    an aquifer or other groundwater basin.

     E3 - Severity of Pollution.  Water pollution as defined in the

     Clean Water Act (Public Law 92-500) "means the man-made or

     man-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, and

     radiological integrity of water".  A water pollution problem occurs when there is an unfavorable condition in the receiving waters which affects a designated use of water.  Some of the more common designated uses are for domestic use, fish and wildlife, industry, irrigation, livestock, and recreation.  If any of these uses are impaired, there is a water quality problem .  Water quality is not easy to define.  The desired level of water quality depends upon how the water will be used.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN shall use the following codes to indicate the severity of the pollution:

          CODE      SEVERITY OF POLLUTION

           1        Designated use impaired - Designated use is

                    precluded (hindered or prevented) because of water

                    pollution.

           2        Designated use threatened - Currently meets

                    designated uses, but data or assessment

                    information indicates an existing or potential

                    downward trend in quality that, in the absence of

                    additional management, will lead to impairment of

                    designated uses within the next five years, or

                    based on professional judgment, will lead to

                    degradation of significant pristine and fragile

                    waters.

           3        Impairment not determined - Condition unknown, no

                    data available.

           4        Designated use met - No impairment of designated

                    use.

SECTION F - WOOD PRODUCTION

     F1a - Site Index.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters the site index of

     indicator tree species for the dominant soil.  Entry must be from

     1 through 499.  For SIP only, Code can be "999".  If "999" is

     entered, all other Wood Production data can be left blank.  "999"

     represents that no trees were planted or improved by this

     practice.

     F1b - Potential Production.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters one of

     the following codes to show the potential production in cubic

     feet per acre per year:

          CODE      POTENTIAL PRODUCTION IN CUBIC FEET/ACRE/YEAR

           1        1-49                4         120-164

           2        50-85               5         165-200

           3        86-119              6         201 and over

     F2a - Forest Cover "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN

     enters one of the forest cover type codes from Appendix I, to

     show the situation before the practice is applied and the

     situation after the practice is applied.  If the land is not

     stocked before planting, enter the forest cover type that most

     likely would have been present if the land were stocked.

     F2b - Stocking Level "Before" and "After".  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN

     enters in whole numbers for both the "Before" and "After"

     situation, the square feet of basal area per acre from 1-450

     for stands with an average DBH if 5 inches or greater.  If the

     basal area is unknown or the average DBH is less than 5 inches

     enter one of the following codes.  If replanting previously

     cost-shared FP1 or FR1 practice, use code 800 or 801 in the

     "Before" block only.

          CODE      LEVEL

           800      Replant - Nonstocked

           801      Replant - Understocked

           900      Understocked

           901      Properly stocked

           902      Overstocked

           999      Nonstocked

     F3a - Site Preparation Acres.  ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters for

     Program Practice No. FP1, FR1 or SIP2 (block B3).  Leave

     blank if primary component code is 01.  Enter the estimated acres

     of site-preparation at needs determination and then change to the

     actual acres completed by the landowner at final performance for

     the FP1, FR1 or SIP2 practice.  Acres may be entered to the

     nearest tenth.  Entry must be from .1 through 5000.0.

     NOTE:  Site preparation acres cannot be greater than the sum of

     the units applied for the primary technical practices (block 12C)

     or the practice extent (Block B8).

     F3b - Site Preparation Cost-Share.  ASCS enters for Program

     Practice No. FP1, FR1  or SIP2 (block B3). Leave blank if primary

     technical practice code is 01.  Enter in whole numbers the

     estimated total cost-shares to be paid the landowner at needs

     determination and then change to the actual amount paid for the

     site-preparation work at final performance for the FP1, FR1 or

     SIP2 practice.  Entry must be 1 through 99999.

     NOTE: Site preparation cost-share cannot be greater than the

     cost-share earned (Block H2).

     F4 - Trees Per Acre.  For SIP only, the assigned technician

     enters in whole numbers, the number of trees per acre planted or

     number of residual crop trees maintained or improved.  Entry must

     be 1 through 9999.

SECTION G - OTHER ASSISTANCE

     ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN shall enter one of the following codes to

     show the primary purpose for which the practice is applied:

          CODE      PURPOSE

           1        Wildlife habitat

           2        Energy Conservation

           3        Ground water pollution abatement

           4        Ground water recharge

           5        Rehabilitation of disaster damaged land

           6        Recreation improvement

           7        Flood control

           8        Other

           J        Landowner forest stewardship plan development

           K        Windbreak and hedgerow establishment, maintenance

                    and renovation

           L        Soil and water protection and improvement

           M        Riparian and wetland protection and improvement

           N        Fisheries habitat enhancement

          NOTE:     Codes J through N shall be used for SIP practices

          only.  Codes 1 and 6 may be used for SIP.

SECTION H - ACTUAL COST AND PERFORMANCE DATA

     H1 - Total Installation Cost.  ASCS enters in whole dollars the

     actual total cost for the practice listed in block B 3. EXCEPTION

     - Do not include the costs of management practices including

     Conservation Tillage, Conservation Cropping System, Pasture and

     Hayland Management or other management practices for which

     accurate cost data are not available unless the practice receives

     financial assistance from any USDA program.

     Base total cost on all submitted bills, canceled checks, paid

     receipts or other supporting data (including participants labor

     costs or other contributions).  Include the amount of C/S paid,

     the portion paid by the farmer, plus any contributions or donated

     value except technical assistance.  The total cost shall at least

     equal the amount of cost-shares paid.  The amount of cost-shares

     paid usually should not exceed 75% of the total cost.  DO NOT

     include operation and maintenance (O&M) costs.  Entry must be

     from 1 through 99999.  Note For SIP practices: Only the Assigned

     Technician (Service Forester) shall complete this block.

     H2 - Cost-Share.  ASCS enters in whole dollars the total C/S

     amount paid for the practice identified in block B 3.  Must be

     greater than zero unless Practice Prefix = "BMP" or "SRP".  Must

     be blank or zero if practices "CP10", "CP11" and "CP12".  C/S

     should not be greater than the total cost of the  practice or the

     payment limitation for the program times the number of participants.

     Note for SIP practices: Only the Assigned Technician (Service Forester) shall complete this block.

     H3 - Date Performed.  ASCS enters the performance date in

     six-character numeric format (MMDDYY).  Enter the date the

     participant certified performance on ACP-245 or the date the

     technician reports performance on AD-862, WHICHEVER IS LATER.

     Note for SIP practices: Only the Assigned Technician (Service

     Forester) shall complete this block and enter the date the

     technician reports performance.

SECTION I - PERFORMANCE REPORT

     The ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN enters any information relevant to the

     practice performance.  Where ASCS is the assigned technical

     agency and accepts the producers certification of completion,

     indicate in this block that the producers certification is being

     accepted and no on farm visit was made.

SIGNATURE AND DATE BLOCKS

     The ASSIGNED TECHNICIAN shall certify performance by signing and

     dating the AD-862.

                              APPENDIX G

            CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND TECHNICAL PRACTICES

                  ELIGIBLE FOR COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP1

PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER

Fence

Conservation Crop Rotation

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Prescribed Grazing

Range Planting

382

328

512

528A

550

BMP2

ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Waste Management System

Waste Storage Facility

Critical Area Planting

Dike

Manure Transfer

Waste Treatment Lagoon

Diversion

Fence

Filter Strip

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Pond Sealing or Lining

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Roof Runoff Management

312

313

342

356

634

359

362

382

393

410

412

442

443

521

533

558

AS NU

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP2

(cont=d)

ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Heavy Use Area Protection

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Surface Drainage-Field Ditch

Surface Drainage-Main or Lateral

Underground Outlet

Waste Utilization

561

587 606

607

608 620

633

AS NU

BMP3

STRIP CROPPING SYSTEMS

Obstruction Removal

Stripcropping/Contour

Stripcropping/Field

Stripcropping/Wind

Subsurface Drain

500

585

586

589

606

BMP4

TERRACE SYSTEM

Grassed Waterway

Obstruction Removal

Terrace

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

412

500

600

606

620

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP5

DIVERSION SYSTEM

Dike

Diversion

Obstruction Removal

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

356

362

500

606

620

BMP6

GRAZING LAND PROTECTION SYSTEM

Pond

Fence

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

Spring Development

Animal Trails & Walkways

Trough or Tank

Well

378

382

516

521

574

575

614

642

AS NU

BMP7

WATERWAY SYSTEM

Fence

Grassed Waterway

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

382

412

468

587

606

620

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP8

CROPLAND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM

Conservation Cropping Rotation

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

328

340

380

BMP9

CONSERVATION TILLAGE SYSTEMS

Conservation Cropping Rotation

Residue Management

Contour Farming

Residue Management, Seasonal

Land Smoothing

328

329

330

344

466

BMP10

STREAM PROTECTION SYSTEM

Channel Vegetation

Fence

Filter Strip

Animal Trails & Walkways

Streambank & Shoreline Protection

Surface Drainage-Main or Lateral

Tree/Shrub Establishment

322

382

393

575

580

608

612

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP11

PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER ON CRITICAL AREAS

Critical Area Planting

Fence

Field Borders

Filter Strip

Use Exclusion

Mulching

Spoil Spreading

Tree/Shrub Establishment

342

382

386

393

472

484

572

612

BMP12

SEDIMENT RETENTION, EROSION OR WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES

Sediment Basin

Dike

Fence

Grade Stabilization Structure

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Structure for Water Control

Water & Sediment Control Basin

Heavy Use Area Protection

350

356

382

410

533

587

638

561

AS NU

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP13

IMPROVING AN IRRIGATION AND/OR

WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Irrigation System/Tailwater Recovery

Irrigation Water Management

Irrigation Land Leveling

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Structure for Water Control

428

430

441

442

443

447

449

464

533

587

BMP14

TREE PLANTING

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Fence

Prescribed Grazing

Tree/Shrub Establishment

340

382

528

612

BMP15

FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT

Nutrient Management

Waste Utilization

590

633

BMP16

PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT

Pest Management

595

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

BMP17

WOODLAND & ACCESS ROAD

STABILIZATION

Woodland Access Road Stabilization

170

BMP18

WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT THROUGH

WOODLAND IMPROVEMENT

Water Quality Improvement Through Woodland

Improvement

180

EC1

REMOVING DEBRIS FROM FARMLAND

Obstruction Removal

500

EC2

GRADING, SHAPING, LEVELING OR

SIMILAR MEASURES

Critical Area Planting

Irrigation Land Leveling

Land Smoothing

Mulching

Pasture & Hayland Planting

342

464

466

484

512

EC3

RESTORING PERMANENT FENCES

Fence

382

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

EC4

RESTORING STRUCTURES & OTHER

INSTALLATIONS

Waste Storage Facility

Irrigation Canal or Lateral

Critical Area Planting

Dam/Diversion

Dam/Multiple-Purpose

Sediment Basin

Waste Treatment Lagoon

Diversion

Pond

Irrigation Field Ditch

Dam/Floodwater Retarding

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Hillside Ditch

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Irrigation Storage Reservoir

Irrigation System/Trickle

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Irrigation System/Tailwater Recovery

313

320

342

348

349

350

359

362 378

388

402

410

412

423

428

430

436

441

442

443

447

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

EC4

(Cont=d)

RESTORING STRUCTURES & OTHER

INSTALLATIONS

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Mulching

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

Pumped Well Drain

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Rock Barrier

Spring Development

Structure for Water Control

Terrace

Subsurface Drain

Surface Drainage/Field Ditch

Trough or Tank

Underground Outlet

Vertical Drain

Water Harvesting Catchment

Water & Sediment Control Basin

Well

Wildlife Watering Facility

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

468

484

516

521

532

552

555

574

587

600

606

607

614

620

630

636

638

642

648

650

EC5

EMERGENCY WIND EROSION CONTROL

MEASURES

Surface Roughening

609

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

EC6

DROUGHT EMERGENCY MEASURES

Pond

Grade Stabilization Structure

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Pipeline

Pond Sealing & Lining

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Spring Development

Animal Trails & Walkways

Trough & Tank

Well

378

410

430

516

521

552

574

575

614

642

EC7

OTHER EMERGENCY CONSERVATION

MEASURES

Other Emergency Measures

951

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

FP1

PLANTING TREES

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Release

Special Component

Tree Shelters

* * *

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

FP2

IMPROVING A STAND OF FOREST TREES

Thinning

Cull Tree Removal

Release

Pruning

Thinning & Pruning

Special Component

* * *

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

FP3

SITE PREPARATION FOR NATURAL

REGENERATION

Light Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Medium Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Heavy Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

FP3

SITE PREPARATION FOR NATURAL

REGENERATION

Special Component

* * *

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

FR1

FOREST TREE PLANTATIONS

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Release

Special Component

* * *

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

FR1

(cont=d)

FOREST TREE PLANTATIONS

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

Tree Shelters

FR2

FOREST TREE STAND IMPROVEMENT

Thinning

Cull Tree Removal

Release

Pruning

Thinning & Pruning

Special Component

* * *

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

FR2

(cont=d)

FOREST TREE STAND IMPROVEMENT

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

FR3

SITE PREPARATION FOR NATURAL

REGENERATION

Light Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Medium Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Heavy Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Special Component

* * *

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

SPECIAL FORESTRY PRACTICES

** There are no approved SF practices **

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

MYCS1

ESTABLISHING PERENNIAL COVER ON ACR

Residue Management

Pasture & Hayland Planting

329

512

SIP1

LANDOWNER FOREST STEWARDSHIP

PLAN DEVELOPMENT

Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan Development

Revision of Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan

SIP2

REFORESTATION & AFFORESTATION

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Medium Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Heavy Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Animal Repellents

Control on Competitive & Other Undesirable

Species

Tree Shelters

Fencing

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SIP2

(cont=d)

REFORESTATION & AFFORESTATION

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Prescribed Burning

338

SIP3

FOREST & AGROFOREST IMPROVEMENT

Animal Repellents

Clearing of Forest Access Roads

Control on Competitive & Other Undesirable

Species

Designation of Storm Damaged Trees for Removal

Fencing

Firebreak

Fire Hazard Reduction

Forest Stand Improvement

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Prescribed Burning

Release of Planted Woodlands

Tree Shelters

Tree/Shrub Pruning

Use Exclusion

394

666

338

660

472

SIP4

AGROFORESTRY ESTABLISHMENT,

MAINTENANCE, & RENOVATION

Animal Repellents

Control on Competitive & Other Undesirable

Species

Multi-Cropping Systems

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SIP4

(cont=d)

AGROFORESTRY ESTABLISHMENT,

MAINTENANCE, & RENOVATION

Tree Shelters

Conservation Tree Renovation

Fencing

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Conservation Cropping System

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Hedgerow Planting

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

328

380

422

441

650

SIP5

SOIL & WATER PROTECTION &

IMPROVEMENT

Animal Repellents

Clearing of Debris from Ditches and Culverts

Construction of Forest Access Corridors

Control on Competitive & Other Undesirable

Species

Fencing

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Tree Shelters

590

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SIP6

RIPARIAN & WETLAND PROTECTION

& IMPROVEMENT

Animal Repellents

Clearing of Debris from Streams

Control on Competitive & Other Undesirable

Species

Fencing

Forest Wetland Restoration

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Riparian Forest Buffer

Streambank & Shoreline Protection

Tree Shelters

391

SIP7

FISHERIES HABITAT ENHANCEMENT

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Fencing

Fish Stream Improvement

395

SIP8

WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Threatened & Endangered Species Planting

Animal Repellents

Control on Competitive & Other Undesirable

Species

Tree Shelters

Wildlife Structures

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SIP8

(cont=d)

WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT

Brush Management

Fencing

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Prescribed Burning

Spring Development

Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

Wildlife Watering Facility

338

574

644

645

648

SIP9

FOREST RECREATION ENHANCEMENT

Clearing of Forest Recreation Trails

Cultural Resource Site Protection

Fencing

Mulching

Recreation Area Improvement

Recreation Trail & Walkway

562

568

SL1

PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER

ESTABLISHMENT

Residue Management

Cover & Green Manure Crop

(Orchards & Vineyards Only)

Field Borders

Filter Strip

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Range Planting

329

340

386

393

512

550

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SL2

PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER

IMPROVEMENT

Brush Management

Residue Management

Fence

Firebreak

Forage Harvest Management

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Range Planting

314

329

382

394

511

512

550

SL3

STRIPCROPPING SYSTEMS

Obstruction Removal

Stripcropping/Contour

Stripcropping/Field

Stripcropping/Wind

Subsurface Drain

500

585

586

589

606

SL4

TERRACE SYSTEMS

Critical Area Planting

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Hillside Ditches

Lined Waterway Outlet

342

410

412

423

468

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SL4

(cont=d)

TERRACE SYSTEMS

Obstruction Removal

Terrace

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Vertical Drain

Water & Sediment Control Basin

500

600

606

620

630

638

SL5

DIVERSIONS

Critical Area Planting

Dike

Diversion

Grassed Waterway

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Obstruction Removal

Pipeline

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Vertical Drain

342

356

362

412

468

500

516

606

620

630

SL6

GRAZING LAND PROTECTION

Critical Area Planting

Pond

Fence

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

342

378

382

516

521

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SL6

(cont=d)

GRAZING LAND PROTECTION

Spring Development

Animal Trails & Walkways

Trough or Tank

Water-Harvesting Catchment

Well

574

575

614

636

642

SL7

FIELD WINDBREAK RESTORATION OR

ESTABLISHMENT

Tree Shelters

Fence

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Mulching

Well

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

382

380

441

442

443

484

642

650

SL9

FARMSTEAD & FEEDLOT WINDBREAK

Tree Shelters

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Fence

Irrigation System/Trickle

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

380

382

441

442

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SL9

(cont=d)

FARMSTEAD & FEEDLOT WINDBREAK

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Mulching

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

443

484

650

SL11

PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER ON

CRITICAL AREAS

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Critical Area Planting

Fence

Field Border

Filter Strip

Mulching

Streambank & Shoreline Protection

Tree/Shrub Establishment

340

342

382

386

393

484

580

612

SL12

VEGETATIVE ROW BARRIERS

Stripcropping/Field

Stripcropping/Wind

586

589

SL13

CONTOUR FARMING

Contour Farming

Obstruction Removal

Subsurface Drain

330

500

606

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SL14

REDUCED TILLAGE SYSTEMS

Residue Management

Residue Management, Seasonal

329

344

SL15

NO-TILL SYSTEMS

Residue Management

Residue Management, Seasonal

329

344

SP1

PLUGGING ARTESIAN WELLS

Plugging Artesian Wells

957

SP10

STREAMBANK STABILIZATION

Critical Area Planting

Use Exclusion

Mulching

Streambank & Shoreline Protection

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Fish Stream Improvement

342

472

484

580

612

395

SP22

ESTABLISHING OR MAINTAINING

VEGETATIVE COVER ON CROPLAND

Conservation Crop Rotation

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Range Planting

328

512

550

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SP24

RAISING CLOD-FORMING SUBSOIL (SANDY)

CROPLAND TO PREVENT BLOWING

Chiseling & Subsoiling

Surface Roughening

324

609

SP25

SUBSOILING

Chiseling & Subsoiling

324

SP31

INTERIM WILDLIFE FOOD & COVER

Critical Area Planting

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

342

645

SP32

RESTORATION OF SALT DAMAGED SOIL

Critical Area Planting

Toxic Salt Reduction

342

610

SP35

WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR

POLLUTION CONTROL

Conservation Crop Rotation

Land Smoothing

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Surface Drainage/Field Ditch

Surface Drainage/Main or Lateral

328

466

587

606

607

608

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SP35

(cont=d)

WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR

POLLUTION CONTROL

Toxic Salt Reduction

Underground Outlet

610

620

SP40

EROSION CONTROL IN A CROP

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Conservation Crop Rotation

Residue Management, Seasonal

Cover & Green Manure Crops

328

344

340

SP42

LONG TERM PERMANENT COVER ON

HILLSIDES

Critical Area Planting

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

342

512

606

620

SP43

FOREST LAND MANAGEMENT ROADS

Critical Area Planting

Access Road

342

560

SP44

STAND ANALYSIS FOR FOREST

MANAGEMENT PLANNING

Stand Analysis for Forest Management Planning

962

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SP45

LAND SMOOTHING FOR SALINITY CONTROL

Precision Land Forming

Land Smoothing

Toxic Salt Reduction

462

466

610

SP46

AQUACULTURE WASTE CONTROL FACILITY

Waste Management System

Waste Storage Facility

Dam/Multiple-Purpose

Water & Sediment Control Basin

312

313

349

638

SP49

SLOT MULCHING

Mulching

484

SP52

STRAW MULCHING FOR FURROW

IRRIGATION

Mulching

484

SP53

INTEGRATED CROP MANAGEMENT

Integrated Crop Management

Nutrient Management

Pest Management

590

595

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SP54

RICE LAND WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Residue Management

Filter Strip

Irrigation Water Management

329

393

449

SP55

PESTICIDE CONTAINMENT FACILITIES

Critical Area Planting

Dike

Diversion

Fence

Mulching

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

Roof Runoff Management

Heavy Use Area Protection

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Waste Utilization

Pesticide Containment Facility

342

356

362

382

484

516

521

558

561

587

606

620

633

998

SP56

RICE RESIDUE MANAGEMENT

Residue Management, Seasonal

344

SP57

HIGH RESIDUE CROPPING SYSTEM

Cover & Green Manure Crops

340

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SP58

WILDLAND FUELBREAK & HABITAT

IMPROVEMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Thinning

Release

Pruning

Thinning & Pruning

Special Component

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Control of Competitive & Other Undesirable Species

Fencing

Brush Management

Prescribed Burning

Firebreak

Forage Harvest Management

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

314

338

394

511

512

645

SRP1

ON-FARM SALT LOAD REDUCTION

Irrigation Canal or Lateral

Critical Area Planting

320

342

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SRP1

ON-FARM SALT LOAD REDUCTION

Sediment Basin

Irrigation Field Ditch

Grassed Waterway or Outlet

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface

Irrigation System/Tailwater Recovery

Irrigation Land Leveling

Land Smoothing

Pond Sealing or Lining

Pumped Well Drain

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drainage (Salinity Only)

Surface Drain, Field Ditch

Surface Drain, Main or Lateral

350

388

412

428

430

441

442

443

447

464

466

521

532

533

552

587

606

607

608

SRP2

OFF-FARM SALT LOAD REDUCTION

Irrigation Canal or Lateral

Critical Area Planting

Sediment Basin

Grade Stabilization Structure

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

320

342

350

410

428

430

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SRP2

OFF-FARM SALT LOAD REDUCTION

Pond Sealing or Lining

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Structure for Water Control

521

533

552

587

SRP3

PERMANENT WILDLIFE HABITAT

Critical Area Planting

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Fence

Field Border

Filter Strips

Hedgerow Planting

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Structure for Water Control

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Trough or Tank

Well

Wildlife Watering Facility

Forest Stand Improvement

342

380

382

386

393

422

428

430

441

442

443

512

533

587

612

614

642

648

666

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SRP4

SHALLOW WATER AREAS FOR WILDLIFE

Critical Area Planting

Sediment Basin

Dike

Pond

Fence

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Pond Sealing & Lining

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Regulating Water in Drainage Systems

Spring Development

Streambank & Shoreline Protection

Structure for Water Control

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Trough or Tank

Well

Wildlife Watering Facility

342

350

356

378

382

430

512

521

533

554

574

580

587

612

614

642

648

TAP1

DROUGHT RELIEF-WOOD/TIMBER SEEDLING

REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

TAP2

DROUGHT RELIEF-CHRISTMAS TREE

SEEDLING REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

TAP3

DROUGHT RELIEF-FRUIT/NUT/MISC.

SEEDLING REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

TAP4

FREEZE RELIEF-ORCHARD TREE

REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Special Component

TAP5

FOREST SEEDLING REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

TAP6

ORCHARD TREE REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Special Component

TAP7

NURSERY INVENTORY REESTABLISHMENT

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Special Component

WB1

ESTABLISHING VEGETATIVE COVER/

WILDLIFE HABITAT

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

645

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WB2

ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN SHALLOW WATER

AREAS & IMPROVE HABITAT

Structure for Water Control

Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management

587

644

WC1

WATER IMPOUNDMENT RESERVOIRS

Critical Area Planting

Dam/Multiple Purpose

Pond

Fence

Grade Stabilization Structure

Mulching

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

Structure for Water Control

Trough or Tank

342

349

378

382

410

484

516

521

587

614

AS NU

WC2

SPREADER DITCHES OR DIKES

Bedding

Critical Area Planting

Dike

Terrace

Water Spreading

310

342

356

600

640

WC3

RANGELAND MOISTURE CONSERVATION

Grazing land Mechanical Treatment

548

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WC4

IRRIGATION WATER CONSERVATION

Irrigation Canal or Lateral

Critical Area Planting

Sediment Basin

Irrigation Field Ditch

Grassed Waterway or Outlet

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Irrigation System/Tailwater Recovery

Irrigation Land Leveling

Land Smoothing

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drainage (Salinity Only)

Toxic Salt Reduction

320

342

350

388

412

428

430

441

442

443

447

464

466

552

587

606

610

WL1

PERMANENT WILDLIFE HABITAT

Fence

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Mulching

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

382

441

442

443

484

645

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WL2

SHALLOW WATER AREAS FOR WILDLIFE

Pond

Fence

Pipeline

Structure for Water Control

Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management

Wetland Restoration

378

382

516

587

644

657

WP1

SEDIMENT RETENTION, EROSION, OR WATER

CONTROL STRUCTURES

Critical Area Planting

Dam/Diversion

Dam/Multiple Purpose

Sediment Basin

Diversion

Fence

Dam/Floodwater Retarding

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Mulching

Pond Sealing or Lining

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Vertical Drain

Water & Sediment Control Basin

342

348

349

350

362

382

402

410

412

468

484

521

587

606

620

630

638

AS NU

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WP2

STREAM PROTECTION

Channel Vegetation

Fence

Field Border

Filter Strip

Pipeline

Animal Trails & Walkways

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Trough or Tank

322

382

386

393

516

575

612

614

WP3

SOD WATERWAYS

Critical Area Planting

Grassed Waterway

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Mulching

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Vertical Drain

342

412

468

484

587

606

620

630

WP4

AGRICULTURAL WASTE CONTROL

FACILITIES

Waste Storage Facility

Critical Area Planting

Sediment Basin

Dike

Manure Transfer

313

342

350

356

634

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WP4

(cont=d)

AGRICULTURAL WASTE CONTROL

FACILITIES

Waste Treatment Lagoon

Diversion

Fence

Filter Strip

Grassed Waterway

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Mulching

Pond Sealing or Lining

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Roof Runoff Management

Heavy Use Area Management

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Water & Sediment Control Basin

359

362

382

393

412

430

468

484

521

533

558

561

587

606

620

638

WP6

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND SYSTEMS FOR

AGRICULTURAL WASTE WATER

TREATMENT

Waste Storage Facility

Critical Area Planting

Sediment Basin

Dike

313

342

350

356

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WP6

(cont=d)

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND SYSTEMS FOR

AGRICULTURAL WASTE WATER

TREATMENT

Manure Transfer

Waste Treatment Lagoon

Diversion

Fence

Filter Strip

Grassed Waterway

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Mulching

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

Roof Runoff Management

Heavy Use Area Protection

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Waste Utilization

Wetland Development or Rstoration

634

359

362

382

393

412

468

484

516

521

558

561

587

606

620

633

657

WP7

RIPARIAN BUFFER STRIPS

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Channel Vegetation

322

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WP7

(cont=d)

RIPARIAN BUFFER STRIPS

Clearing & Snagging

Residue Management

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Fence

Field Borders

Filter Strip

Use Exclusion

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Pipeline

Range Planting

Animal Trails & Walkways

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Trough or Tank

Forest Stand Improvement

326

329

340

382

386

393

472

512

516

550

575

612

614

666

WP8

PLUGGING ABANDONED WATER WELLS

Plugging Abandoned Water Wells

755

WP9

COMPOSTING FACILITIES

Composting Facilities

317

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WQP1

SOURCE REDUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL

POLLUTANTS

Brush Management

Conservation Cover

Conservation Crop Rotation

Residue Management

Contour Farming

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Critical Area Planting

Residue Management, Seasonal

Prescribed Grazing

Filter Strip

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Irrigation Water Management

Use Exclusion

Mulching

Nutrient Management

Forest Harvest Management

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Pest Management

Pond Sealing or Lining

Prescribed Burning

Pumping Plant for Water Control

314

327

328

329

330

340

342

344

528

393

548

552

449

472

484

590

511

512

595

521

338

533

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WQP1

(cont=d)

SOURCE REDUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL

POLLUTANTS

Range Planting

Regulating Water in Drainage Systems

Roof Runoff Management

Row Arrangement

Strip Cropping/Contour

Strip Cropping/ Field

Strip Cropping/Wind

Toxic Salt Reduction

Waste Management System

Waste Utilization

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

Recordkeeping

Well Testing

550

554

558

557

585

586

589

610

312

633

645

644

650

991

990

WR1

WETLAND RESTORATION

Sediment Basin

Dike

Diversion

Pond

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Regulating Water in Drainage System

350

356

362

378

410

412

533

554

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

WR1

WETLAND RESTORATION

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

Water & Sediment Control Basin

Wildlife Watering Facility

Wetland Restoration

587

606

620

638

648

657

WR2

VEGETATIVE COVER ESTABLISHMENT

Conservation Cover

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Critical Area Planting

Fence

Field Border

Firebreak

Forage Harvest Management

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

Wetland Development or Restoration

327

340

342

382

386

394

511

512

612

644

645

657

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SSP

STATE SPECIAL PRACTICE

Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation

Light Site Preparation & Planting

Medium Site Preparation & Planting

Heavy Site Preparation & Planting

Light Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Medium Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Heavy Site Preparation/Natural Regeneration

Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding

Thinning

Cull Tree Removal

Release

Pruning

Thinning & Pruning

Special Component

Grapevine Removal

Erosion Control Measures

Wildlife Modification

Recreation Modification

Range Improvement Modification

Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or

Restoration

Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat

Modification

Modification for Stream Zones

AS NU AC

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SSP

(cont=d)

STATE SPECIAL PRACTICE

Control of Competitive or Other Undesirable Species

Tree Shelters

Fencing

Integrated Crop Management

Bedding

Waste Management System

Waste Storage Facility

Brush Management

Composting Facility

Irrigation Canal or Lateral

Channel Vegetation

Chiseling & Subsoiling

Clearing & Snagging

Conservation Cover

Conservation Crop Rotation

Residue Management

Contour Farming

Prescribed Burning

Cover & Green Manure Crop

Critical Area Planting

Residue Management, Seasonal

Dam/Diversion

Dam/Multiple-Purpose

Sediment Basin

Prescribed Grazing

Dike

Manure Transfer

Waste Treatment Lagoon

310

312

313

314

317

320

322

324

326

327

328

329

330

338

340

342

344

348

349

350

528

356

634

359

AS NU AC

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SSP

(cont=d)

STATE SPECIAL PRACTICE

Diversion

Pond

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Fence

Field Border

Irrigation Field Ditch

Riparian Forest Buffer

Filter Strip

Firebreak

Fish Stream Improvement

Dam/Floodwater Retarding

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Hillside Ditch

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Ditch & Canal Lining

Irrigation Water Conveyance/Pipeline

Irrigation System/Trickle (Drip)

Irrigation System/Sprinkler

Irrigation System/Surface & Subsurface

Irrigation System/Tailwater Recovery

Irrigation Water Management

Precision Land Forming

362

378

380

382

386

388

391

393

394

395

402

410

412

423

428

430

441

442

443

447

449

462

AS NU AC

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SSP

(cont=d)

STATE SPECIAL PRACTICE

Irrigation Land Leveling

Land Smoothing

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Use Exclusion

Mulching

Obstruction Removal

Forage Harvest Management

Pasture & Hayland Planting

Pipeline

Pond Sealing or Lining

Pumping Plant for Water Control

Grazing Land Mechanical Control

Range Planting

Irrigation Pit or Regulating Reservoir

Regulating Water in Drainage Systems

Row Arrangement

Roof Runoff Management

Access Road

Heavy Use Area Protection

Spring Development

Animal Trails & Walkways

Streambank & Shoreline Protection

Stripcropping/Contour

Stripcropping/Field

Structure for Water Control

Strip Cropping/Wind

464

466

468

472

484

500

511

512

516

521

533

548

550

552

554

557

558

560

561

574

575

580

585

586

587

589

AS NU AC

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

SSP

(cont=d)

STATE SPECIAL PRACTICE

Nutrient Management

Pest Management

Terrace

Subsurface Drain

Surface Drain/Field Ditch

Surface Drainage/Main or Lateral

Surface Roughening

Toxic Salt Reduction

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Trough or Tank

Underground Outlet

Vertical Drain

Waste Utilization

Water-Harvesting Catchment

Water & Sediment Control Basin

Waterspreading

Well

Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management

Wildlife Upland Habitat Management

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation

Wetland Development or Restoration

Forest Stand Improvement

Plugging Artesian Wells

Stand Analysis for Forest Management Planning

Recordkeeping

Well Testing

Plugging Abandoned Water Wells

Constructed Wetlands

590

595

600

606

607

608

609

610

612

614

620

630

633

636

638

640

642

644

645

650

657

666

755

962

748

731

755

656

AS NU AC

Appendix G-CRP

Amend. 4 May 30, 2007 Revision 4

CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND TECHNICAL PRACTICE

CODES ELIGIBLE IN THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP1

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT

INTRODUCED GRASSES & LEGUMES

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Firebreak

Range Planting

Spring Development

Pest Management

Watering Facility

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

338

340

342

394

550

574

595

614

645

CP2

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT

NATIVE GRASSES

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Firebreak

Pasture and Hay Planting

Range Planting

Spring Development

Pest Management

Watering Facility

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

338

340

342

394

512

550

574

595

614

644

645

CP3, 3A

TREE PLANTING (CP3)-

HARDWOOD TREE PLANTING (CP3A)

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327 1/

338

340

394

550

595

612

644 1/

645 1/

CP4B, 4D

PERMANENT WILDLIFE HABITAT, CORRIDORS (CP4B)

PERMANENT WILDLIFE HABITAT (CP4D)

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Firebreak

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Watering Facility

327

340

342

394

595

612

644

645

614

1/ Applicable to open areas only.

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP5A

FIELD WINDBREAK ESTABLISHMENT

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Irrigation System, Microirrigation

Mulching

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

340

380

441

484

550

595

612

645

CP8A

GRASSED WATERWAY

Cover Crop

Grade Stabilization Structure

Grassed Waterway

Lined Waterway or Outlet

Structure for Water Control

Subsurface Drain

Underground Outlet

340

410

412

468

587

606

620

CP9A

SHALLOW WATER AREAS FOR WILDLIFE

Dike

Structure for Water Control

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Shallow Water Development and Management

356

587

644

646

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP10

VEGETATIVE COVER, GRASS ALREADY

ESTABLISHED

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Firebreak

Pasture and Hay Planting

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Pest Management

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Watering Facility

Early Successional Habitat

Development Management

327

338

340

342

394

512

548

595

644

645

614

647

CP11

VEGETATIVE COVER, TREES ALREADY

ESTABLISHED

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Firebreak

Range Planting

Pest Management

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development Management

Forest Stand Improvement

327 1/

338

394

550

595

644 1/

645 1/

647 1/

666

1/ Applicable to open areas only.

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP12

WILDLIFE FOOD PLOT

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

645

CP15A

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMENT

VEGETATIVE COVER CONTOUR GRASS STRIPS)

Conservation Cover

Contour Buffer Strips

Cover Crop

Pest Management

327

332

340

595

CP15B

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER (CONTOUR GRASS STRIPS) ON TERRACES

Conservation Cover

Contour Buffer Strips

Cover Crop

Pest Management

327

332

340

595

CP16A

SHELTERBELT ESTABLISHMENT

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Irrigation System, Microirrigation

Mulching

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

340

380

441

484

550

595

612

645

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP17A

LIVING SNOW FENCE

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment

Irrigation System, Microirrigation

Mulching

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

340

380

441

484

550

595

612

645

CP18B, 18C

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT VEGETATION TO REDUCE SALINITY

(CP18B)

ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT SALT TOLERANT VEGETATIVE COVER

(CP18C)

Conservation Cover

Critical Area Planting

Pasture and Hay Planting

Range Planting

Pest Management

Salinity and Sodic Soil Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

342

512

550

595

610

645

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP21

FILTER STRIPS

Conservation Cover

Fence

Riparian Herbaceous Cover

Filter Strip

Grade Stabilization Structure

Pipeline

Spring Development

Pest Management

Watering Facility

Water Well

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

382

390

393

410

516

574

595

614

642

645

CP22

RIPARIAN BUFFER

Conservation Cover

Fence

Riparian Herbaceous Cover

Riparian Forest Buffer

Grade Stabilization Structure

Irrigation System, Microirrigation

Pipeline

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Range Planting

Spring Development

Stream Crossing

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Watering Facility

Water Well

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

382

390

391

410

441

516

548

550

574

578

595

612

614

642

645

647

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP23

WETLAND RESTORATION

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Pasture and Hay Planting

Range Planting

Structure for Water Control

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Water and Sediment Control Basin

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

Wetland Enhancement

327

338

340

512

550

587

612

638

644

645

657

658

659

CP23A

WETLAND RESTORATION, NON-FLOODPLAIN

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Range Planting

Structure for Water Control

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Water and Sediment Control Basis

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

Wetland Enhancement

327

338

340

548

550

587

612

638

644

645

657

658

659

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP24

CROSS WIND TRAP STRIPS

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Range Planting

Cross Wind Trap Strips

Nutrient Management

Pest Management

327

338

340

342

548

550

589C

590

595

CP25

RARE AND DECLINING HABITAT

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Diversion

Firebreak

Irrigation System, Microirrigation

Range Planting

Spring Development

Pest Management

Terrace

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Restoration and Management of Declining Habitats

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Watering Facility

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

327

338

340

342

362

394

441

550

574

595

600

612

643

644

645

614

657

658

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Codes

Extent

AS NU AC

CP26 2/

SEDIMENT RETENTION CONTROL

STRUCTURES

Conservation Cover

Dike

Filter Strip

Underground Outlet

Water and Sediment Control Basin

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

356

393

620

638

645

CP27

FARMABLE WETLAND PILOT WETLAND

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Cover Crop

Pasture and Hay Planting

Range Planting

Structure for Water Control

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Water and Sediment Control Basin

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

Wetland Enhancement

327

338

340

512

550

587

612

638

644

645

657

658

659

2/ Not available in all States.

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Codes

Practice

Code

CP 28

FARMABLE WETLAND PILOT WETLAND BUFFER

Conservation Cover

Fence

Riparian Herbaceous Cover

Filter Strip

Grade Stabilization Structure

Pipeline

Spring Development

Pest Management

Watering Facility

Well

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

327

382

390

393

410

516

574

595

614

642

645

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP 29

MARGINAL PASTUREMENT WILDLIFE

HABITAT BUFFER

Prescribed Burning

Fence

Riparian Herbaceous Cover

Pasture and Hay Planting

Pipeline

Range Planting

Spring Development

Pest Management

Watering Facility

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

338

382

390

512

516

550

574

595

614

612

645

647

CP30

MARGINAL PASTURELAND WETLAND

BUFFER

Prescribed Burning

Critical Area Planting

Riparian Herbaceous Cover

Fence

Pasture and Hay Planting

Range Planting

Pest Management

Watering Facility

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

338

342

390

382

512

550

595

614

612

644

647

657

658

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP31

BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD

ESTABLISHMENT ON WETLANDS

Prescribing Burning

Cover Crop

Riparian Forest Buffer

Firebreak

Range Planting

Structure for Water Control

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

Wetland Enhancement

338

340

391

394

550

587

595

612

644

657

658

659

CP32

EXPIRED CRP HARDWOOD TREE

PLANTING ON MPARGINAL PASTURELAND

Range Planting

Pest Management

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

Forest Stand Improvement

550

595

644

645

647

666

CP33

HABITAT BUFFER FOR UPLAND BIRDS

Conservation Cover

Prescribed Burning

Riparian Herbaceous Cover

Range Planting

Pest Management

Field Border

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

338

390

550

595

386

647

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP34

FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM

Conservation Cover

Critical Area Planting

Dike

Filter Strip

Underground Outlet

Water and Sediment Control Basin

Restoration and Management of Declining Habitats

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

327

342

356

393

620

638

643

645

657

658

CP35A

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-LONGLEAF PINE-NEW

Conservation Cover

Prescribing Burning

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

338

340

394

460

550

595

612

645

647

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP35B

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-LONGLEAF PINE-

EXISTING

Conservation Cover

Prescribing Burning

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

338

340

394

460

550

595

612

644

645

647

CP35C

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-BOOTOMLAND

HARDWOOD-NEW

Conservation Cover

Prescribing Burning

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

338

340

394

460

550

595

612

644

645

647

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP35D

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-BOTTOMLAND

HARDWOOD-EXISTING

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Land Clearing

Firebreak

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

340

460

394

550

595

612

644

645

647

CP35E

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-SOFTWOOD-NEW

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Land Clearing

Firebreaks

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

340

460

394

550

595

612

644

645

647

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP35F

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-SOFTWOOD-EXISTING

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

340

394

460

550

595

612

644

645

647

CP35G

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-UPLAND HARDWOOD-

NEW

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

340

394

460

550

595

612

645

647

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP35H

EMERGENCY FORESTRY-UPLAND HARDWOOD-

EXISTING

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

340

394

460

550

595

612

645

647

CP35I

EMERGENY FORESTRY-MIXED TREES-EXISTING

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Land Clearing

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development/Management

327

340

394

460

550

595

612

644

645

647

CP35J

EMERGENCY FORESTRY –LUMP SUM RENTAL

This practice is NOT associated to any Technical Code

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP36

CONTINUOUS LONGLEAF PINE

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Firebreak

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Range Planting

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development Management

327

340

394

548

550

595

612

645

647

CP37

DUCK NESTING HABITAT

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Pasture and Hay Planting

Range Planting

Structure for Water Control

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Early Successional Habitat

Development Management

Wetland Restoration

Wetland Creation

Wetland Enhancement

327

340

512

550

587

612

644

645

647

657

658

659

Practice

Code

Descriptive Title

Tech

Practice

Code

Extent

AS NU AC

CP38

STATE ACRES FOR WILDLIFE

Conservation Cover

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

Firebreak

Stream Habitat Improvement and Management

Pasture and Hay Planting

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

Range Planting

Spring Development

Pest Management

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

Watering Facility

327

340

342

394

395

512

548

550

574

595

612

644

645

614

                             APPENDIX H

                              (APP. F)

     TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED FOR SECTION D

     TECHNICAL PRACTICE NAME                      UNIT      CODE

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Access Road	FT	560
Animal Trails and Walkways (Formerly Stock Trails and Walkways)	AC	575
Bedding	AC	310
Brush Management	AC	314
Channel Vegetation	AC	322
Chiseling and Subsoiling	AC	324
Clearing and Snagging	FT	326
Commercial Fishponds	AC	397
Composting Facility	NO.	317
Conservation Cover	AC	327
Conservation Crop Rotation	AC	328
Contour Buffer Strips	AC	332
Contour Farming	AC	330
Contour Orchard and Other Fruit Areas	AC	331
Controlled Drainage	AC	335
Cover and Green Manure Crop	AC	340
Critical Area Planting	AC	342
Cross Wind Ridges	AC	589 *
Cross Wind Stripcropping	AC	589 *
Cross Wind Trap Strips	AC	589 *
Dam, Diversion	NO.	348
Dam, Floodwater Retarding	NO.	402

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Access Road	FT	560
Animal Trails and Walkways (Formerly Stock Trails and Walkways)	AC	575
Bedding	AC	310
Brush Management	AC	314
Channel Vegetation	AC	322
Chiseling and Subsoiling	AC	324
Clearing and Snagging	FT	326
Commercial Fishponds	AC	397
Composting Facility	NO.	317
Conservation Cover	AC	327
Conservation Crop Rotation	AC	328
Contour Buffer Strips	AC	332
Contour Farming	AC	330
Contour Orchard and Other Fruit Areas	AC	331
Controlled Drainage	AC	335
Cover and Green Manure Crop	AC	340
Critical Area Planting	AC	342
Cross Wind Ridges	AC	589 *
Cross Wind Stripcropping	AC	589 *
Cross Wind Trap Strips	AC	589 *
Dam, Diversion	NO.	348

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Hillside Ditch	FT	423
Irrigation Canal or Lateral	FT	320
Irrigation Field Ditch	FT	388
Irrigation Land Leveling	AC	464
Irrigation Pit	NO.	552 *
Irrigation Regulating Reservoir	NO.	522 *
Irrigation Storage Reservoir	NO.	436
Irrigation System, Sprinkler	AC	442
Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface	AC	443
Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery	NO.	447
Irrigation System, Trickle	AC	441
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch & Canal Lining, Flexible Membrane	FT	428 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch & Canal Lining, Galvanized Steel	FT	428 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch & Canal Lining, Nonreinforced Concrete	FT	428 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Aluminum Tubing	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Asbestos-Cement	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, High Pressure, Underground, Plastic	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Low-Pressure, Underground, Plastic	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Nonreinforced Concrete	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Rigid Gated Pipeline	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Steel	FT	430 *
Irrigation Water Management	AC	449
Land Clearing	AC	460

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Land Reclamation, Fire Control	NO.	451
Land Reclamation, Highwall Treatment	NO.	456
Land Reclamation, Landslide Treatment	NO.	453
Land Reclamation, Subsistence Treatment	AC	454
Land Reclamation, Toxic Discharge Control	NO.	455
Land Reconstruction, Abandoned Mined Land	AC	543
Land Reconstruction, Currently Mined Land	AC	544
Land Smoothing	AC	466
Lined Waterway or Outlet	AC	468
Manure Transfer	NO.	634
Mine Shaft and Adit Closing	NO.	457
Mole Drain	FT	482
Mulching	AC	484
Nutrient Management	AC	590
Obstruction Removal	AC	500
Open Channel	FT	582
Pasture and Hayland Planting	AC	512
Pest Management	AC	595 *
Pipeline	FT	516
Pond	NO.	378
Pond Sealing or Lining, Asphalt-Sealed Fabric Liner	NO.	521 *
Pond Sealing or Lining, Bentonite Sealant	NO.	521 *
Pond Sealing or Lining, Cationic Emulsion-Waterborne Sealant	NO.	521 *

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Pond Sealing or Lining, Flexible Membrane	NO.	521 *
Pond Sealing or Lining, Soil Dispersant	NO.	521 *
Precision Land Forming	AC	462
Prescribed Burning	AC	338
Prescribed Grazing (Formerly Proper Grazing Use)	AC	528
Pumped Well Drain	NO.	532
Pumping Plant for Water Control	NO.	533
Range Planting (Formerly Range Seeding)	AC	550
Recreation Area Improvement	AC	562
Recreation Land Grading and Shaping	AC	566
Recreation Trail and Walkway	FT	568
Regulating Water in Drainage Systems	AC	554
Residue Management, Mulch Till	AC	329 *
Residue Management, No-Till and Strip Till	AC	329 *
Residue Management, Ridge Till	AC	329 *
Residue Management, Seasonal (Formerly Crop Residue Use)	AC	344
Riparian Forest Buffer	AC	391 *
Rock Barrier	FT	555
Roof Runoff Management	NO.	558
Row Arrangement	AC	557
Runoff Management System	NO.	570

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Sediment Basin	NO.	350
Soil Salinity Management - Nonirrigated	AC	571
Spoil Spreading	AC	572
Spring Development	NO.	574
Stream Channel Stabilization	FT	584
Streambank and Shoreline Protection	FT	580
Stripcropping, Contour	AC	585
Stripcropping, Field	AC	586
Structure for Water Control	NO.	587
Subsurface Drain	FT	606
Surface Drainage, Field Ditch	FT	607
Surface Drainage, Main or Lateral	FT	608
Surface Roughening	AC	609
Terrace	FT	600
Toxic Salt Reduction	AC	610
Tree/Shrub Establishment (Formerly Tree Planting)	AC	612
Tree/Shrub Pruning	AC	660 *
Trough or Tank	NO.	614
Underground Outlet	FT	620
Use Exclusion (Formerly Livestock Exclusion)	AC	472
Vertical Drain	NO.	630
Waste Management System	NO.	312

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Waste Storage Facility (Formerly Waste Storage Structure)	NO.	313
Waste Treatment Lagoon	NO.	359
Waste Utilization	AC	633
Water and Sediment Control Basin	NO.	638
Water Harvesting Catchment	NO.	636
Water Table Control	AC	641
Waterspreading	AC	640
Well	NO.	642
Well Decommissioning	NO.	351
Wetland Construction	NO.	656
Wetland Development or Restoration	AC	657
Wildlife Upland Habitat Management	AC	645
Early Successional Habitat Development/Management	AC	647
Wildlife Watering Facility	NO.	648
Wildlife Wetland Habitat Management	AC	644
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment (Formerly Farmstead & Feedlot Windbreak)	FT	380
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation (Formerly Windbreak Renovation)	FT	650
Well Testing	NO.	731
Recordkeeping	NO.	748
Plugging Wells	NO.	755

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
FORESTRY PRACTICE CODES
Bareland Planting or Planting w/o Site Preparation	AC	01
Lite Site Preparation & Planting	AC	02
Medium Site Preparation & Planting	AC	03
Heavy Site Preparation & Planting	AC	04
Lite Site Preparation for Natural Regeneration	AC	05
Medium Site Preparation for Natural Regeneration	AC	06
Heavy Site Preparation for Natural Regeneration	AC	07
Light Site Preparation/Direct Seeding	AC	08
Medium Site Preparation/Direct Seeding	AC	09
Heavy Site Preparation/Direct Seeding	AC	10
Thinning	AC	11
Cull Tree Removal	AC	12
Release	AC	13
Pruning	AC	14
Thinning & Pruning	AC	15
Special Component	AC	17
Grapevine Removal	AC	19
Erosion Control Measures	AC	20
Wildlife Modification	AC	21
Recreation Modification	AC	22
Range Improvement Modification	AC	23
Aesthetic Quality Protection, Enhancement, or Restoration	AC	24

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Threatened & Endangered Species Habitat Modification	AC	25
Modification for Stream Zones	AC	26
Threatened & Endangered Species Planting	AC	27
Cultural Resource Site Protection	AC	28
Riparian Forest Buffer	AC	29
Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan Development	AC	30
Forest Wetland Restoration	AC	31
Animal Repellant	AC	32
Control of Competitive or Other Undesirable Species	AC	33
Multi-Cropping Systems	AC	34
Release of Planted Woodlands	AC	35
Tree Shelters	AC	36
Conservation Tree Renovation	AC	37
Wildlife Structures	NO.	38
Brush Management	AC	39
Fencing	AC	40
Mulching	AC	41
Nutrient Management	AC	42
Streambank & Shoreline Protection	FT	43
Clearing of Forest Access Roads	AC	44
Designation of Storm Damaged Trees for Removal	AC	45
Fire Hazard Reduction	AC	46
Construction of Forest Access Corridors	AC	47

TECHNICAL PRACTICE CODES AND UNITS TO BE USED

Technical Practice Name	Unit	Code
Clearing of Debris from Ditches and Culverts	AC	48
Clearing of Debris from Streams	AC	49
Clearing of Forest Recreation Trails	AC	50
Revision of Landowner Forest Stewardship Plan	AC	51

* NRCS has suffixes associated with these technical practice codes that are not used with the CRES.

                              APPENDIX I

                              Revision 4          (APP. F)

                          FOREST COVER TYPES

                         EASTERN UNITED STATES

10   White pine - red pine - jack       50   Oak - pine type

       pine type                        51   White pine - northern red

11   Jack pine                                 oak - white ash

12   Red pine                           52   Eastern redcedar -

13   White pine                                hardwood

14   White pine - hemlock               53   Longleaf pine - scrub oak

15   Hemlock                            54   Shortleaf pine - oak

16   Austrian pine                      55   Virginia pine - southern

20   Spruce - fir type                         red oak

21   Balsam fir                         56   Loblolly pine - hardwood

22   Black spruce                       57   Slash pine - hardwood

23   Red spruce - balsam fir            58   Other oak - pine

24   Northern white cedar

25   Tamarack                           60   Oak - hickory type

26   White spruce - Norway spruce       61   Post oak, black oak, or

                                               bear oak

30   Longleaf - slash pine type    ***- 62   Chestnut oak-***

31   Longleaf pine                      63   White oak - red oak -

32   Slash pine                                hickory

40   Loblolly pine - shortleaf          64   White oak

       pine type                        65   Northern red oak

41   Loblolly pine                      66   Yellow-poplar - white

42   Shortleaf pine                            oak - northern red oak

43   Virginia pine                      67   Southern scrub oak

44   Sand pine                          68   Sweetgum - yellow-poplar

45   Eastern redcedar                   69   Black locust - sassafras

46   Pond pine                                 - persimmon

47   Spruce pine

48   Pitch pine                         70   Oak - gum - cypress type

49   Table-Mountain pine                71   Swamp chestnut oak -

                                               cherrybark oak

                                        72   Sweetgum - Nuttal oak -

                                               willow oak

                                        73   Sugarberry - American

                                               elm - green ash

                                        74   Overcup oak - water

                                               hickory

                                        77   Sweetbay - swamp tupelo -

                                               red maple

                                        78   Blackgum

80   Elm - ash - cottonwood type        100  Aspen - birch type

81   Black ash - American elm           101  Aspen

82   River birch - sycamore             102  Paper birch

83   Cottonwood

84   Willow                             110  Black walnut

85   Sycamore - pecan -

       American elm                     111  Tropical Forest

86   Silver maple - American elm

                                        112  Paulownia

90   Maple - beech - birch type

91   Sugar maple - beech -

       yellow birch

92   Black cherry/White ash

                         WESTERN UNITED STATES

120  Douglas- fir type                  150  Fir - spruce type

121  Douglas- fir (coastal)             151  White fir

122  Douglas- fir (intermountain)       152  Red fir

123  Douglas- fir (western hemlock)     153  Pacific Silver fir -

124  Port-Orford-cedar - Douglas-fir           hemlock

                                        154  Engelmann spruce

130  Ponderosa pine type                155  Engelmann spruce -

131  Ponderosa pine                            subalpine fir

132  Jeffrey pine                       156  Colorado blue spruce

133  Ponderosa pine - sugar pine -

       fir                              160  Hemlock - Sitka spruce

134  Bishop pine - Monterey pine               type

                                        161  Western redcedar

140  Western white pine type            162  Sitka spruce

                                        163  Mountain hemlock -

                                               subalpine fir

                                        164  Western hemlock

170  Larch type                         210  Red alder

171  Larch - Douglas-fir                212  Poplar - birch

172  Grand fir - larch -                213  Aspen

       Douglas-fir                      214  California black oak

173  Ponderosa pine - larch -           215  Cottonwood - willow

       Douglas-fir                      216  Canyon live oak

                                        217  Oak - madrone

180  Lodgepole pine type                218  Chaparral 1/

181  Lodgepole pine                     219  Ohia

182  Shore pine                         220  Oregon white oak

                                        221  Interior live oak

190  Redwood                            222  Eucalyptus

                                        230  Tropical Forest

200  Coulter pine

201  Pinyon pine - juniper 1/

202  Knobcone pine

203  Bristlecone pine

204  Whitebark pine

205  Limber pine

206  Digger pine - oak

1/   In accordance with the Soil Conservation Service and Forest

     Service agreement signed December 17, 1982, these types will not

     be considered as forestland unless the landowner or land user

     chooses to manage the land primarily for wood products.

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APPENDIX K

Amend 3 Revision 4

Recommended Primary Purpose by Practice

Prog.

Eros.

Cntrl

Water

Consv

Water

Qlty

Wood

Prod.

Other

Codes

Prog.

Eros.

Cntl

Water Consv

Water

Qlty

Wood

Prod

Other Codes

ACP - Agricultural Conservation Program

ACP - Agricultural Conservation Progra

SL1

WP3

SL2

WP4

SL3

WP6

SL3

WP7

SL5

WP8

SL6

WP9

SL7

FR1

SL8

FR2

SL9

FR3

SL11

WL1

SL12

WL2

SL13

SP53

SL14

SP55

SL15

WQP1

WC1

CRP - Conservation Reserve Program

WC2

CP1 1/

WC3

CP2 1/

WC4

CP3 & CP3A

WP1

CP4 & CP4A

WP2

CP4B & CP4D 1/

Prog.

Eros.

Cntrl

Water

Consv

Water

Qlty

Wood

Prod.

Other

Code

Prog.

Eros.

Cntl

Water Consv

Water

Qlty

Wood

Prod

Other Code

CRP - Conservation Reserve Program

CP5

CP19 1/

CP5A

x 2/

x 3/

CP20

CP6 4/

CP21

CP7 4/

CP22

CP8

CP23 1/

CP8A

x 2/

x 3/

CP24

CP9

CP25 1/

CP10 1/

ECP - Emergency Conservation Program

CP11

EC1

CP12

EC2

CP13, CP13A, CP13B, CP13D

EC3

CP14

EC4

CP15

EC5

CP15A

x 2/

x 3/

EC6

CP16

EC7

CP16A

x 2/

x 3/

RCWP - Rural Clean Water Program

CP17

BMP1

CP17A

x 2/

x 3/

BMP2

CP18, CP18A, CP18B

BMP3

Recommended Primary Purpose by Practice

Prog.

Eros.

Cntrl

Water

Consv

Water

Qlty

Wood

Prod.

Other

Codes

Prog.

Eros.

Cntl

Water Consv

Water

Qlty

Wood

Prod

Other Codes

RCWP - Rural Clean Water Program

BMP4

BMP14

BMP5

BMP15

BMP6

BMP16

BMP7

BMP17

BMP8

BMP18

BMP9

SIP -Stewardship Incentive Program

BMP10

SIP1

BMP11

SIP2

BMP12

SIP3

BMP13

SIP4

SIP5

SIP6

SIP7

SIP8

SIP9

1/ Primary purpose determined by EBI points awarded for Factor N1, N2, or N3.

2/ Primary purpose if any or all of the land enrolled was not previously enrolled in CRP.

3/ Primary purpose if all land enrolled was previously enrolled in CRP.

4/ Primary purpose determined by the specific site and purpose of structure.

Note: Other data may be entered on AD-862 to reflect secondary purposes of the practice. If the practice will provide a secondary purpose, the applicable data should be included.