Idaho NRCS
Ecological Sciences/Technical Resources
eFOTG:
The Field Office Technical Guide ( FOTG)
is the primary scientific reference used by NRCS in conservation
activities. This guide is now available on-line as the electronic Field
Office Technical Guide ( eFOTG).
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Idaho Practice
Standards
Current
National NRCS Standards and Specifications (NHCP)
AgriMet
AgriMet (AGRIcultural and METeorology) is a satellite-based network
of automated agricultural weather stations in the Pacific Northwest operated
and maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation and supported by other agencies,
including NRCS. Over 50 weather stations in Idaho, Washington, Oregon
and Montana collect and transmit the weather data required to model crop
water use. This site contains information to help irrigators, agricultural
consultants, and irrigation districts use the data to manage irrigation
water supplies.
Conservation Planning Forms, Assessments and
Quality Criteria
It is recommended that you download each of the forms you plan to use and save
them in a directory you can easily find in the future.
Ecological Sciences/Technical
Resources
The following information provides easy access
to National and State Technical notes, eFOTG references, and other
resource information and supporting data applicable to each technical
discipline.
Electronic Government
Business opportunities, Technical Service Provider Registry, USDA Online
Service Centers and USDA Customer Statement.
Idaho Maps
In order to assist field personnel with their daily tasks, Idaho
NRCS has produced a set of maps depicting a variety of themes at the state-wide
level. In some cases different versions of the same theme (such as
elevation) are also available.
Idaho OnePlan
One plan provides data and software to help growers develop a single
conservation farm plan that can be pre-endorsed by the various agencies,
streamlining and simplifying the regulatory process that farmers face.
Idaho OnePlan is a multi-agency project to combine government regulations and
current best management practices for agriculture into a single plan,
integrating federal, state, and local regulations for:
- Nutrient, Pest and Waste Management
- Water Quality and Wetlands
- Air Quality
- Financial Assistance
- Endangered Species
- Petroleum Storage Tanks
Rapid Watershed Assessments (by 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Sub basin)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Idaho is in the process of
developing Rapid Watershed Assessments (RWAs) to provide a natural resource
snapshot and overview of each Idaho 8-Digit Hydrologic Unit. The RWAs
organize resource information into one document that local conservationists,
units of government, and others can use to identify conservation opportunities
and direct technical and financial resources to the appropriate sub basins.
They provide a concise description of the sub basins' natural resources,
resource concerns, conservation needs, and ability to resolve natural resource
issues and concerns.
Rangeland Landscape Toolbox – TNC
The Landscape Toolbox is a cooperative effort supported by The Nature
Conservancy to provide rangeland tools to land managers and ranchers.
Tools include: a collection of abstracts for current range research,
State and Transition models, Ecological Site Descriptions, and a
description of rangeland inventory methods. The most recent tool is an
advanced carbon sequestration model, funded in part by the Idaho NRCS
CIG program.
Soil Health
Managing for soil health is one of the easiest and most effective ways for
farmers to increase crop productivity and profitability while improving the
environment. Read our
healthy, productive soil health checklist for growers (PDF; 935 KB) and
learn what might be a part of your soil health management system.
Technical Service Providers - Idaho NRCS Opportunities
Technical Service Providers (TSPs) are individuals, entities or public agencies
certified by NRCS and placed on the approved list to provide technical services
to the agency's conservation program participants. NRCS maintains quality
assurance of TSP-completed conservation practices and services on an annual
basis. Toolkit Guidance Updated
2-4-13 Last Modified:
02/04/2013 |