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Jim Krueger State Resource Conservationist

CONSERVATION PLANNING. Jim Krueger State Resource Conservationist. Core agency function Ensure that resource concerns are recognized and alternatives presented Foundation for programs Resource conservation is the goal Enable conservation. Some things haven’t changed!!. Planning Process.

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Jim Krueger State Resource Conservationist

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  1. CONSERVATION PLANNING Jim Krueger State Resource Conservationist

  2. Core agency function Ensure that resource concerns are recognized and alternatives presented Foundation for programs Resource conservation is the goal Enable conservation Some things haven’t changed!!

  3. Planning Process Phase I Collection and Analysis Phase II Decision Support Phase I Collection and Analysis Phase II Decision Support Phase III Application and Evaluation Phase III Application and Evaluation

  4. Some things are still evolving: Moving to web based and electronic applications (eGov) Emphasis is still on working together with people to solve resource problems 70 years of science and technology available electronically Peer reviewed and tested Planning Process

  5. Policies – GM180.409 / GM450.401 Practice Standards Quality Criteria CPPE Common Resource Areas Guide Sheets Handbooks and Procedures Planning Process Evolution of Other Tools

  6. Field Office Technical Guide(FOTG) What it is? What does it contain? How is it accessed? How is it used?

  7. FOTG - What it is? Primary technical reference of NRCS Contains information about soil, water, air, plant, and animal resources (SWAPA) Localized to each county

  8. FOTG - What does it contain? Section I General References : - Links to technical handbooks, references and agency manuals

  9. FOTG - What does it contain?Section II Natural Resources Information: - Soils data, climate data, ecological site descriptions, windbreak suitability groups, forage suitability groups, cultural resources information, wildlife habitat guides and interpretations, threatened and endangered species listing, cropland production tables, etc…

  10. FOTG - What does it contain? Section III • Conservation Management Systems: - Quality Criteria that establishes treatment levels necessary to protect / sustain resource use / productivity

  11. FOTG - What does it contain? Section IV • Practice Standards and Specifications: - Information on the planning, installation, and certification of conservation practices - Planning tools, forms, and technical notes to assist with practice application

  12. FOTG - What does it contain? Section V • Conservation Effects: - How installation of various practices affect resource concerns

  13. FOTG –How is it accessed? • An electronic copy (eFOTG) is available at the following Website: • www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/efotg

  14. Welcome to eFOTG

  15. eFOTG - Select a county

  16. eFOTG - Select a section

  17. eFOTG – Layout

  18. eFOTG - Layout

  19. eFOTG - Layout

  20. eFOTG - Layout

  21. eFOTG - Layout

  22. eFOTG - User tips • Additions and revisions of eFOTG information is a continuous process. • Changes are posted under “What's Changed Recently”. Check this often! • If you use hard copy information downloaded from eFOTG, update it as soon as revisions are announced.

  23. Completed major revisions: Provided clarity of definitions Provided uniformity and consistency Incorporated new measurement tools and technologies Prepared for public scrutiny Conservation Planning Process FOTG - Quality Criteria

  24. Conservation Planning Process FOTG - Quality Criteria

  25. - Offer utility in planning - Allow planner to actively select systems from guide sheets associated with the CRA - Reduce time spent on routine systems - Let planner concentrate on more complex issues - Give planner the flexibility to edit or add systems - Help with training our planners and TSP’s - Help producers through self-assessment Conservation Planning Process Conservation System Guide Sheets

  26. Conservation Planning Process Quality Criteria Conservation Practice Physical Effects Employee Certification Employee Development Conservation Planning Customer Service Toolkit Resource Concerns CRA Maps Practice Standards ProTracts Note: Linking processes of the past and those that are occurring today – planning certification, employee development, eFOTG, Toolkit, ProTracts, quality criteria, CPPE, data warehouse, and CRA’s available are linked to future developments.

  27. Conservation Planning Process National Planning Procedures Handbook (NPPH) Amendment 4 http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dll/Htst/H_180_600.htm

  28. Conservation Planning Process PLANNING POLICY General Manual, Title 180, Part 409 • Three Phase – Nine Step • Sound Use and Management Resources - SWAPAH • NPPH / FOTG / FOCS

  29. NEPA T&E Species FOIA Civil Rights Wetlands Appeals Conservation Planning Process OTHER POLICIES • Cultural Resources

  30. National Environmental Policy Act - Signed January 1, 1970 Title I - Requirements for agencies Title II - Establishes CEQ Conservation Planning Process OTHER POLICIES NEPA

  31. General Manual, Title 420, Parts 401, 601 NRCS must account for cultural resources Agreement with SHPO - Specifies how NRCS compliance activities will take place in each state Conservation Planning Process OTHER POLICIES Cultural Resources

  32. General Manual, Title 190, Part 410 Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 - Promote TAES - No adverse effect Section 9 - Prohibited activities Conservation Planning Process OTHER POLICIES T & E Species

  33. PROGRAMS Conservation Planning Process • Influence planning workload • Support planning process • - Plan for resources • - Don’t plan for programs • Voluntary vs. mandatory resource treatment

  34. Conservation Planning Process • PROGRAMS Commitment To The Planning Process • Use programs to support process • Balance quality and quantity • Provide better service to clients and partners

  35. 1. The Planner 2. The Client 3. The Process 4. The Plan 5. The Partnership Conservation Planning Process Key Elements of Conservation Planning

  36. Conservation Planning Process Key Elements of Conservation Planning • The Planner - An Effective Conservation Planner - Salesmanship • Professionalism • Client and community values and issues • Agricultural issues • Environmental issues - Client’s Motivation - Consideration of the Client

  37. Conservation Planning Process Key Elements of Conservation Planning • The Client -Client’s Understanding • Planning process • Client’s role • Planner’s role • Role of the conservation district • Plans are developed on-site • Long term relationship • Plans are flexible - Confidentiality

  38. Conservation Planning Process Key Elements of Conservation Planning • The Process • Voluntary • On-going • Ecological and human concerns • Desired future conditions • Conservation management systems • Consideration of on-site and off-site effects and impacts

  39. Conservation Planning Process Key Elements of Conservation Planning • The Plan • Conservation plans • Area-wide conservation plans • Comprehensive plans with a unit of government

  40. Conservation Planning Process Key Elements of Conservation Planning • The Partnership • Conservation districts • Other partners

  41. The Client’s Role Must be involved throughout the planning process Is the decision maker Develops the plan Implements the plan Owns the plan Conservation Planning Process

  42. Conservation Planning Process Conservation Planning is a teaching / learning process. It an opportunity to: Teach Observe Demonstrate Evaluate Learn Work together Monitor

  43. Consider the needs and capabilities of each acre within the plan. Consider the farmer’s facilities, machinery, and economic situation. Incorporate the farmer’s willingness to try new practices. Consider the land’s relationship to the entire farm, ranch, or watershed. Ensure the conservationist’s presence out on the land with the decision-maker. Conservation Planning Process

  44. Conservation Planning Process Phase I - Collection and Analysis 1. Identify problems 2. Determine objectives 3. Inventory resources 4. Analyze resource data Phase II - Decision Support 5. Formulate alternatives 6. Evaluate alternatives 7. Make decisions Phase III - Application and Evaluation 8. Implement the plan 9. Evaluate the plan

  45. - Identify resource concerns - Describe natural resource conditions - Evaluate conservation practice physical effects Conservation Planning Process

  46. Identify problems and opportunities Require on-site visits Identify existing problems Identify potential problems Identify perceived problems Identify inter-related problems Conservation Planning Process STEP 1

  47. Conservation Planning Process

  48. Determine objectives Desired future conditions Based on resource and producer values and needs Conservation Planning Process STEP 2

  49. Conservation Planning Process

  50. - Inventory Resources SWAPAH - Procedural Assessment tools - Observation Experience / knowledge - Predictive RUSLE II - Deductive Reason and common sense Conservation Planning Process STEP 3

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