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AgroForestryAlley Cropping(311), Firebreak(394), Multi-Story Cropping(379), Recreation Area Improvement(562), Riparian Forest Buffer(391), Silvopasture Establishment(381), Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment(380), Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation(650)
Certified Conservation PlannerConservation System Planning(CSP)
Channel and Streambank StabilizationChannel Bed Stabilization(584), Clearing and Snagging(326), Critical Area Planting(342), Obstruction Removal(500), Open Channel(582), Stream Crossing(578), Streambank and Shoreline Protection(580)
CNMP Plan ApprovalAnimal Mortality Facility(316), Composting Facility(317), Conservation Cover(327), Conservation Crop Rotation(328), Constructed Wetland(656), Contour Buffer Strips(332), Contour Farming(330), Cover Crop(340), Cross Wind Ridges(588), Cross Wind Trap Strips(589C), Deep Tillage(324), Diversion(362), Feed Management(592), Field Border(386), Filter Strip(393), Grassed Waterway(412), Heavy Use Area Protection(561), Hedgerow Planting(422), Herbaceous Wind Barriers(603), Hillside Ditch(423), Lined Waterway or Outlet(468), Mulching(484), Nutrient Management(590), Pumping Plant(533), Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till(329), Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Tillage(345), Rock Barrier(555), Roof Runoff Structure(558), Row Arrangement(557), Stripcropping(585), Structure for Water Control(587), Subsurface Drain(606), Surface Roughening(609), Terrace(600), Underground Outlet(620), Vegetative Barrier(601), Waste Facility Closure(360), Waste Recycling(633), Waste Separation Facility(632), Waste Storage Facility(313), Waste Transfer(634), Waste Treatment(629), Waste Treatment Lagoon(359), Waterspreading(640)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Conservation PlanningBottomland Timber Establishment on Wetlands(CP31), Cross Wind Trap Strips(CP24), Duck Nesting Habitat(CP37), Emergency Forestry - Bottomland Hardwood - Existing(CP35D), Emergency Forestry - Bottomland Hardwood - New(CP35C), Emergency Forestry - Longleaf Pine - Existing(CP35B), Emergency Forestry - Longleaf Pine - New(CP35A), Emergency Forestry - Mixed Trees - Existing(CP35I), Emergency Forestry - Softwood - Existing(CP35F), Emergency Forestry - Softwood - New(CP35E), Emergency Forestry - Upland Hardwood - Existing(CP35H), Emergency Forestry - Upland Hardwood - New(CP35G), Establishment of Permanent Introduced Grasses and Legumes(CP1), Establishment of Permanent Native Grasses(CP2), Establishment of Permanent Salt Tolerant Vegetative Cover, Noneasement(CP18C), Establishment of Permanent Vegetation to Reduce Salinity, Noneasement(CP18B), Establishment of Permanent Vegetative Cover (Contour Grass Strips), Noneasement(CP15A), Establishment of Permanent Vegetative Cover (Contour Grass Strips), on Terraces(CP15B), Farmable Wetland Buffer(CP28), Farmable Wetlands(CP27), Field Windbreak Establishment, Noneasement(CP5A), Filter Strips(CP21), FWP Aquaculture Wetland Restoration(CP40), FWP Constructed Wetland(CP39), FWP Flooded Prairie Wetland(CP41), Grass Waterways, Noneasement(CP8A), Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds(CP33), Hardwood Tree Planting(CP3A), Living Snow Fences, Noneasement(CP17A), Longleaf Pine - Establishment(CP36), Marginal Pastureland Wetland Buffer(CP30), Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Habitat Buffe(CP29), Permanent Wildlife Habitat (Corridors), Noneasement(CP4B), Permanent Wildlife Habitat Noneasement(CP4D), Pollinator Habitat(CP42), Rare and Declining Habitat(CP25), Riparian Buffer(CP22), SAFE - Buffers(CP38A), SAFE - Grass(CP38E), SAFE - Longleaf Pine(CP38D), SAFE - Trees(CP38C), SAFE - Wetlands(CP38B), Shallow Water Areas for Wildlife(CP9), Shelterbelt Establishment, Noneasement(CP16A), Tree Planting(CP3), Vegetative Cover - Grass - Already Established(CP10), Vegetative Cover - Trees - Already Established(CP11), Wetland Restoration(CP23), Wetland Restoration, Non-Floodplain(CP23A), Wildlife Food Plot(CP12)
Contaminate Reduction ControlAgrichemical Handling Facility(309), Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Erosion Control(450), Emergency Animal Mortality Management(368), On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility(319), Pond Sealing or Lining, Flexible Membrane(521A), Salinity & Sodic Soil Management(610)
Cultural Resources Compliance Studies()
Energy – Reduce UseBuilding Envelope Improvement(672), Farmstead Energy Improvement(374), Lighting System Improvement(670)
Feed ManagementFeed Management(592)
FisheriesFishpond Management(399)
Fisheries Interdisciplinary Biological/EngineeringAquaculture Ponds(397), Aquatic Organism Passage(396), Fish Raceway or Tank(398), Stream Habitat Improvement and Management(395)
ForestryAccess Control(472), Brush Management(314), Critical Area Planting(342), Firebreak(394), Forest Stand Improvement(666), Forest Trails and Landings(655), Fuel Break(383), Herbaceous Weed Treatment(315), Recreation Area Improvement(562), Riparian Forest Buffer(391), Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment(654), Silvopasture Establishment(381), Tree/Shrub Establishment(612), Tree/Shrub Pruning(660), Tree/Shrub Site Preparation(490), Woody Residue Treatment(384)
Grazing/ForagesAccess Control(472), Brush Management(314), Fence(382), Firebreak(394), Forage and Biomass Planting(512), Forage Harvest Management(511), Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment(548), Heavy Use Area Protection(561), Integrated Pest Management (IPM)(595), Livestock Shelter Structure(576), Nutrient Management(590), Prescribed Grazing(528), Range Planting(550), Trails and Walkways(575)
Irrigation (Water Conveyance)Critical Area Planting(342), Irrigation Canal or Lateral(320), Irrigation Ditch Lining(428), Irrigation Field Ditch(388), Irrigation Land Leveling(464), Irrigation Pipeline(430), Pumping Plant(533), Structure for Water Control(587), Underground Outlet(620)
Irrigation System (Application)Anionic Polyacrylamide (PAM) Erosion Control(450), Critical Area Planting(342), Fence(382), Irrigation System, Microirrigation(441), Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface(443), Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery(447), Irrigation Water Management(449), Pumping Plant(533), Salinity & Sodic Soil Management(610), Sprinkler System(442)
Irrigation Water ManagementIrrigation Water Management(449)
Land ShapingBedding(310), Critical Area Planting(342), Irrigation Land Leveling(464), Land Clearing(460), Land Reclamation, Landslide Treatment(453), Land Reconstruction, Abandoned Mined Land(543), Land Smoothing(466), Obstruction Removal(500), Precision Land Forming(462), Recreation Land Grading and Shaping(566), Spoil Spreading(572)
Land Treatment - BufferContour Buffer Strips(332), Cross Wind Trap Strips(589C), Field Border(386), Filter Strip(393), Hedgerow Planting(422), Herbaceous Wind Barriers(603), Vegetative Barrier(601)
Land Treatment - Surface Water ManagementCritical Area Planting(342), Diversion(362), Grassed Waterway(412), Hillside Ditch(423), Lined Waterway or Outlet(468), Rock Barrier(555), Roof Runoff Structure(558), Row Arrangement(557), Stormwater Runoff Control(570), Structure for Water Control(587), Subsurface Drain(606), Terrace(600), Underground Outlet(620), Waterspreading(640)
Land Treatment - Tillage and ErosionConservation Crop Rotation(328), Contour Farming(330), Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops(331), Controlled Traffic Farming(334), Cross Wind Ridges(588), Deep Tillage(324), Field Operations Emissions Reduction(376), High Tunnel System(325), Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till(329), Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Tillage(345), Stripcropping(585), Surface Roughening(609)
Land Treatment - Vegetative Land StabilizationConservation Cover(327), Cover Crop(340), Mulching(484)
Manure and Wastewater Handling and StorageAnimal Mortality Facility(316), Composting Facility(317), Constructed Wetland(656), Critical Area Planting(342), Diversion(362), Emergency Animal Mortality Management(368), Fence(382), Heavy Use Area Protection(561), Irrigation Ditch Lining(428), Lined Waterway or Outlet(468), Pond Sealing or Lining, Compacted Soil Treatments(799), Pond Sealing or Lining, Concrete (522)(800), Pond Sealing or Lining, Flexible Membrane(521A), Pumping Plant(533), Rock Barrier(555), Roof Runoff Structure(558), Roofs and Covers(367), Sediment Basin(350), Short Term Storage of Animal Waste and Byproducts(318), Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility(632), Structure for Water Control(587), Subsurface Drain(606), Surface Roughening(609), Terrace(600), Underground Outlet(620), Vegetated Treatment Area(635), Waste Facility Closure(360), Waste Recycling(633), Waste Separation Facility(632), Waste Storage Facility(313), Waste Transfer(634), Waste Treatment Lagoon(359), Water and Sediment Control Basin(638)
Non Irrigation Water ConveyanceCritical Area Planting(342), Dry Hydrant(432), Livestock Pipeline(516), Spring Development(574)
Nutrient ManagementAmending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products(333), Nutrient Management(590), Waste Recycling(633)
Pest ManagementIntegrated Pest Management (IPM)(595)
Prescribed BurningFirebreak(394), Prescribed Burning(338)
Reservoir SealingPond Sealing or Lining, Bentonite(521C), Pond Sealing or Lining, Flexible Membrane(521A), Pond Sealing or Lining, Soil Amendments(521B)
Soil Stabilization for Access (Roads)(), Access Road(560), Critical Area Planting(342), Forest Trails and Landings(655), Heavy Use Area Protection(561), Trails and Walkways(575)
Surface Water Detention/RetentionAquaculture Ponds(397), Critical Area Planting(342), Dam(402), Dam, Diversion(348), Dike(356), Dry Hydrant(432), Fish Raceway or Tank(398), Grade Stabilization Structure(410), Irrigation Reservoir(436), Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery(447), Pond(378), Sediment Basin(350), Structure for Water Control(587), Subsurface Drain(606), Water and Sediment Control Basin(638), Wetland Creation(658), Wetland Enhancement(659), Wetland Restoration(657)
Waste Utilization - Energy Generation (Current)Waste Recycling(633)
Waste Utilization - Feedstock for Livestock (Current)Waste Recycling(633)
Water Management (Drainage)Bedding(310), Critical Area Planting(342), Denitrifying bioreactors(605), Drainage Water Management(554), Mole Drain(482), Open Channel(582), Pumping Plant(533), Saturated Buffer(604), Structure for Water Control(587), Subsurface Drain(606), Surface Drainage, Field Ditch(607), Surface Drainage, Main or Lateral(608), Underground Outlet(620), Vertical Drain(630)
Water Supply FacilitiesCritical Area Planting(342), Dry Hydrant(432), Livestock Pipeline(516), Pumping Plant(533), Spring Development(574), Water Harvesting Catchment(636), Watering Facility(614)
Water WellWater Well(642), Water Well Decommissioning(351)
Well and Shaft TechnologyMine Shaft and Adit Closing(457), Pumping Plant(533), Vertical Drain(630)
Wetlands (Interdisciplinary) Biological ComponentsCritical Area Planting(342), Wetland Creation(658), Wetland Enhancement(659), Wetland Restoration(657)
Wetlands (Interdisciplinary) Engineering ComponentsCritical Area Planting(342), Wetland Creation(658), Wetland Enhancement(659), Wetland Restoration(657)
WildlifeEarly Successional Habitat Development/Management(647), Hedgerow Planting(422), Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities(643), Riparian Herbaceous Cover(390), Upland Wildlife Habitat Management(645), Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management(644), Wildlife Habitat Planting(420), Wildlife Structure(649)
Wildlife Interdisciplinary Biological/EngineeringShallow Water Development and Management(646), Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management(644)