Technical Information, Resources, Tools, Models, and Data
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Adequate Energy Supply and Fuel Resources
Clean Water and Clean Air
Healthy Plant and Animal Communities:
Healthy Grazing Lands, Wetlands, and Forestlands
High Quality Productive Soils
Working Farm Lands: Farmland Protection Easements
Pennsylvania's Map Compilation and
Digitizing Center
Published Soil Surveys in Pennsylvania
(PDF, 75KB)
Rapid Watershed Assessments
Soil Conditioning Index
(SCI) (PDF, 241KB)
Soil Survey
Soil Tillage Intensity Rating
(STIR)
(PDF, 118KB)
There’s no time like the present. There’s no better reason than the future. Developing a conservation plan today is one way to prepare for tomorrow. The professionals at your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or Conservation District (CD) office can provide free assistance to help you understand your landscape, make conservation decisions, conserve natural resources, and evaluate how well your practices are working. We’ll help you develop a conservation plan that meets the unique needs of your operation, your land, and your life.
Conservation Planning and Regulatory Compliance
Comprehensive
Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP)
Cultural
Resources
Economics
Resources
Environmental Compliance
Information and Fact Sheets
Organic Agriculture
Put Planning
First!
The above links to Section IV
‒ Table of Contents (TOC).
◊ If you are
not able to successfully link to the TOC, go directly to the
eFOTG
site and navigate to
the section area desired.
CORE 4 web-based Training -
Links to: U.S. EPA Watershed Academy Agricultural Management
Practices for Water Quality Protection
CSP Stewardship Enhancements - Pennsylvania Supplemental Guidance
Practice Job Sheets can be found on the
eFOTG
site and navigate to Section IV.
Seasonal High Tunnel System for Crops
Conservation plans describe the actions necessary to manage ecosystems in consideration of economic and social needs. The following links provides conservation planners and resource managers guidelines and technical information relating to different types of ecological management practices.
Feed Management
Forestry
& Agro-forestry
Grazing Lands Management
Invasive
Species
Nutrient
Management
Pest
Management
The Importance of Pollinators
Pollinators Fact
Sheet (PDF, 1.3MB)
Pollinators National
Web Site
Wildlife
Biology
To assist in
the design of engineering practices, the following standard drawings,
details, guides, spreadsheets, etc. are approved for appropriate use in
Pennsylvania. All technical resources are available to the general public,
and while all have been examined for technical adequacy the responsibility
for proper application remains with the user. Before using any of the
technical resources, the designer should verify they are adaptable to the
site and that the design limitations are not exceeded. All standard details
and drawings must be part of a specific site design that is reviewed and
approved by an individual with the appropriate approval authority.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial assistance to address environmental resource concerns on privately owned agricultural lands. Due to a high demand in our field offices, provisions were made to facilitate the installation of needed conservation practices using the services of private consultants to work as Technical Service Providers (TSP). A TSP is a source of technical assistance that, based on specific criteria, has been certified as such by NRCS.
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