Draft Conservation Practice Standards
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Maryland NRCS periodically revises existing Maryland conservation
practice standards or develops new standards. Draft conservation practice
standards are posted for review and comment at the
Electronic
Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG). |
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The Maryland Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (MD-eFOTG) is the
primary technical reference tool used in accomplishing the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) mission. MD-eFOTG contains technical
reference material to be used when planning, designing, applying, and
maintaining conservation practices. |
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A collection of references related to plants, wetlands, and wildlife |
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A collection of references related to conservation planning, Toolkit, resource
stewardship and NRCS state and federal policies. |
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A collection of references related to Revised Universal Soil Loss
Equation (RUSLE2), Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP), Pest
Management and Nutrient Management. |
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Energy |
NRCS in Maryland is providing conservation technical assistance to
farmers to help them conserve natural resources by realizing energy savings
in their farm operations. |
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A collection of references and tools related to the planning, design,
and construction of engineering conservation practices in Maryland. |
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The soil survey is an inventory of the nation's soil resources designed
to help land managers determine best uses and management practices for soils
on their lands. Maryland NRCS provides soils services for Maryland, Delaware
and Washington D.C. |
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An inventory of land cover and use, soil erosion, prime farmland,
wetlands, and other natural resource characteristics on non-Federal rural
land in the United States. The NRI provides a record of the Nation's conservation
accomplishments and future program needs. |
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The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) began in 2003 as a
multi-agency effort to quantify the environmental benefits of
conservation practices used by private landowners participating in selected
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. The Choptank
River Watershed Project is part of USDA’s nationwide Conservation Effects
Assessment Project. |
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