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Resources and references
to help develop a CNMP.
These plans document the
practices and strategies
adopted by the livestock
operation to address the
natural resource
concerns related to soil
erosion, livestock
manure and disposal of
organic by-products. |
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Tools you can use to
develop resource conservation
plans,
including:
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NRCS supports the
sustainable production
of renewable energy
sources on Wisconsin
farms, and works with
farmers to conserve fuel
and reduce green house
gases. I |
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Details
drawings
and
plans
of
things
such
as
barnyards,
ponds,
waste
storage
facilities,
fences,
grade
stabilization
structures.
Engineering manuals and
handbooks, with
Wisconsin supplements
are also available. |
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The
Wisconsin
Field
Office
Technical
Guide
(WI-FOTG)
is
the
primary
technical
reference
tool
used
in
accomplishing
the
Natural
Resources
Conservation
Service
(NRCS)
mission.
WI-FOTG contains
technical reference
material to be used when
planning, designing,
applying, and
maintaining conservation
practices.
The FOTG transmittal
notices are in Section I
of the e-FOTG. |
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Wisconsin Customer
Service Toolkit (CST) is
the primary conservation
planning tool used by
NRCS and conservation
districts. Toolkit is
used for conservation
planning and design,
layout, and evaluation
of approved conservation
practices
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The
National
Resources
Inventory
(NRI)
is
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. |
Plant Materials
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NRCS National Plants
Database
Characteristics, photos,
and references for
plants found in the US.
Invasive species,
threatened & endangered
plants, fact sheets and
other resources.
NRCS Plant Material
Centers Plant
material activities
featured at NRCS's 16
PMCs in the US.
Rose Lake Plant Material
Center serves
Wisconsin and the Great
Lakes Region. |
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Rapid Watershed
Assessments include GIS
data and watershed maps
on key resource factors,
including climate,
topography, erodibility
and other factors. |
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Find
out
about
Wisconsin's
prime
soils,
hydric
soils,
erosion,
leaching,
soil
surveys,
soil
maps,
and
all
other
information
about
Wisconsin
soils. |
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Localized
notes
about
agronomy,
biology,
and
conservation
techniques
unique
to
Wisconsin. |
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Technical Service
Providers, certified by
NRCS, may provide
technical assistance to
farmers on conservation
programs and practices. |
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The
Job
Sheets
describe
the
implementation
of
various
conservation
practices,
such
as
contour
strips,
implementing
conservation
plans,
and
protecting
wildlife. |