NATIONAL CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARDS

NATIONAL CONSERVATION PRACTICE STANDARDS

Revised June 1, 2011 - Page 1

316Animal Mortality Facility Existing

431¯

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Above Ground, Multi-Outlet Pipeline Planned

SYMBOL PRACTICE NAME PRACTICE CODE

560Access Road Planned

309( Agrichemical Handing Facility Existing

371X Air Filtration and Scubbing Existing

591# Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste Existing

366Anaerobic Digestor, Controlled Temperature Existing

575Animal Trails and Walkways Planned

ALTERNATESYMBOL

Agricultural Secondary Containment Facility Existing 710

_Y134

_Y065

_Y903

_Y017

_Y173

_Y195

_Y663 #

_Y613 #

_Y575

Above Ground, Multi-Outlet Pipeline Existing¯

¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯N N N N N N N N N N_Y134

Access Road Planned Existing_Y065

Agrichemical Handing Facility Planned(_Y903

Agricultural Secondary Containment Facility Planned!_Y017

Air Filtration and Scubbing PlannedY_Y173

Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste PlannedP_Y195

Anaerobic Digestor, Controlled Temperature PlannedP_Y663

Animal Mortality Facility PlannedP_Y613

Animal Trails and Walkways Existing_Y575




584

326

Channel Bed Stabilization Existing

Clearing and Snagging Existing

ALTERNATESYMBOL

_Y485

_Y623

Channel Bed Stabilization Planned_Y485

_Y623 Clearing and Snagging Planned

Constructed Wetland Planned656

# Conservation Power Plant Existing 716_Y617

_Y656

Conservation Power Plant PlannedP_Y617

Constructed Wetland Existing

_Y656

402_Y204

888HÈ Dam Large

¤8Dam Medium

*;)

?

- Dam and Reservoir Existing

Dam and Reservoir Planned_Y204 )*; ¯¯

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348Dam, Diversion Existing_Y843

_Y843 Dam, Diversion Planned

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SYMBOL PRACTICE NAME PRACTICE CODEALTERNATESYMBOL

356Dike or Levee Without Road ExistingDike or Levee Without Road PlannedDike or Levee With Road ExistingDike or Levee With Road Planned

_Y653

_Y653

362! Diversion Existing! Diversion Planned

_Y263

_Y263

432ee Dry Hydrant Existing_Y234Dry Hydrant Plannede_Y234

592õ Feed Management Planned

_Y295 Feed Management Existingõõ_Y295

382

G G G Fence Existing_Y283

Fence Planned9 9 9_Y283Fence Existing Along One Side of Ditch, etcFence Planned Along One Side of Ditch, etc

E E

E E5 5

Fence Existing Along DitchFence Planned Along Ditch

p p5 5

9 95 5

Field Border PlannedField Border Existing

9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9386_Y683

_Y683

Firebreak Existing 394_Y493

Firebreak Planned_Y493

Fish and Wildlife Structure Existing 734_Y437

Fish and Wildlife Structure Planned#

P_Y437

396Fish Passage Existing_Y693 ¡ ¡ ¡Fish Passage PlannedF!F F!F F!F_Y693


Revised July 12, 2011 - Page 4


_Y893

#

P

Fish Raceway or Tank Planned 398Fish Raceway or Tank Existing_Y893

Fishpond Management Existing 399

Fish Screen Existing 700_Y007

_Y993

Floodproofing Existing 714_Y417

Fish Screen Planned

Fishpond Management Planned

Floodproofing Planned

_Y007

_Y993

_Y417

#

P

#

P

_Y556 Forest Trails and Landings ExistingForest Trails and Landings Planned 655_Y556

410Grade Stabilization Structure PlannedGrade Stabilization Structure Existing_Y014

_Y014@!@%

Grade Stabilization Structure - Tire Bales Existing 790_Y097

Grade Stabilization Structure - Tire Bales Planned@Pg@PT_Y097

Grassed Waterway ExistingGrassed Waterway Planned

XY@NNN

XD@NNN412_Y214

_Y214

Hedgerow Planting ExistingHedgerow Planting Planned

/ / / / /

E E E E E422_Y224

_Y224

Herbaceous Wind Barriers Existing 603Herbaceous Wind Barriers Planned_Y306

_Y306


Revised July 19, 2011 - Page 5


423Hillside Ditch Planned_Y324 Hillside Ditch Existing_Y324

320Irrigation Canal or Lateral ExistingIrrigation Canal or Lateral Planned

_Y023

_Y023 CAN A L

CAN A L

Irrigation Ditch Lining ExistingIrrigation Ditch Lining Planned 428_Y824

_Y824

388Irrigation Field Ditch ExistingIrrigation Field Ditch Planned

_Y883

_Y883 %

%

Irrigation Land Leveling Existing464

_Y464

Irrigation Land Leveling Planned_Y464

Irrigation Pipeline Existing430

_Y034

Irrigation Pipeline Planned_Y034

436"

Irrigation Reservoir Planned

Irrigation Reservoir Existing_Y634

Irrigation Reservoir PlannedIrrigation Reservoir Existing

SÇ

_Y634


Revised August 16, 2011 - Page 6


442

441

Irrigation System, Microirrigation Existing_Y144

_Y144 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Planned

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Irrigation System, Microirrigation ExistingIrrigation System, Microirrigation Planned

Irrigation System, Sprinkler Existing

Irrigation System, Sprinkler Planned

Irrigation System, Sprinkler ExistingIrrigation System, Sprinkler Planned

8:D8D:9

_Y244

_Y244

Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface Existing

Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface Planned443

_Y344

_Y344

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Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery Existing

Irrigation System, Tailwater Recovery Planned447_Y744

_Y744




Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining, Flexible Membrane Existing

428

_Y824

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining, Galvanized Steel Existing

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining, Plain Concrete Existing

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining, Flexible Membrane Planned

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining, Galvanized Steel Planned

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Ditch and Canal Lining, Plain Concrete Planned

430

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, High-Pressure, Underground, Plastic Existing

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Low-Pressure, Underground, Plastic Planned

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Nonreinforced Concrete PlannedIrrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Reinforced Plastic Mortar Existing

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Steel Existing

_Y824

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, High-Pressure, Underground, Plastic Planned

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Low-Pressure, Underground, Plastic Existing

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Nonreinforced Concrete Existing

_Y034

_Y034

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Reinforced Plastic Mortar Planned

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Steel Planned



SYMBOL PRACTICE NAME PRACTICE CODEALTERNATE

SYMBOL

Irrigation Water Conveyance-Modular Polyethylene Ditch & Canal Lining Planned

788_Y887

Irrigation Water Management Planned449

_Y944

Karst Sinkhole Treatment Existing# 527_Y725

Irrigation Water Conveyance-Modular Polyethylene Ditch & Canal Lining Existing

_Y887

Irrigation Water Management Existing

_Y944

Karst Sinkhole Treatment PlannedP_Y725

Lined Waterway or Outlet Existing 468_Y864

Lined Waterway or Outlet Planned

457M Mine Shaft and Adit Closing Planned

_Y754

_Y864

Mine Shaft and Adit Closing Existing!M(_Y754

Mole Drain Existing 482_Y284

Mole Drain Planned_Y284

353@A

Monitoring Well Planned_Y353 Monitoring Well ExistingA@

_Y353


Revised September 7, 2011 - Page 9


Open Channel Existing582

ALTERNATESYMBOL

ê) On-Farm Equipment Efficiency Improvements Planned374_Y473

_Y285

On-Farm Equipment Efficiency Improvements Existingê)_Y473

Open Channel Planned_Y285

8 8 8 8 8 8" " " " " "" " " " " "

8 8 88 8 8" " "" " "

Pipeline Water ExistingPipeline Water Planned

516_Y615

_Y615

) @ Pond Existing

378_Y873

_Y873 @ÒÒ Pond Planned

Excavated Holding Pit, Lagoon Existing

Excavated Holding Pit, Lagoon PlannedYY@

@

®® ®Y@

@

Pond Sealing or Lining, Flexible Membrane Existing

Pond Sealing or Lining, Soil Dispersant Existing

521A

521B

521DPond Sealing or Lining, Compacted Clay Treatment Planned

# Pond Sealing or Lining, Soil Cement Existing740

_Y047

Pond Sealing or Lining, Bentonite Sealant Existing 521C_YC125

_YD125

_YA125

_YB125

Pond Sealing or Lining, Soil Cement PlannedP_Y047

Pond Sealing or Lining, Bentonite Sealant Planned#

P_YC125

Pond Sealing or Lining, Compacted Clay Treatment Existing#

P

#

P

_YD125

Pond Sealing or Lining, Flexible Membrane Planned_YA125

Pond Sealing or Lining, Soil Dispersant Planned#

P_YB125




SYMBOL

B

@

Pumping Plant ExistingPumping Plant Planned

533_Y335

_Y335

Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment Planned 654_Y456 Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment Existing_Y456

555â â â â â â â â Rock Barrier Planned

_Y555 Rock Barrier Existingâ â â â â â â â

_Y555

558V Roof Runoff Structure Planned

_Y855 Roof Runoff Structure ExistingV[

_Y855

Roofs and Covers Existing367_Y763

Roofs and Covers Planned¬_Y763

; ; ; ; ; Seasonal High Tunnel System for Crops Existing 798_Y897

Seasonal High Tunnel System for Crops Planned; ; ; ; ;_Y897

Sediment Basin Existing350

ñññÍ_Y053

Sediment Basin PlannedñññÎ_Y053

# Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility Existing 632_Y236

Solid/Liquid Waste Separation Facility PlannedP_Y236




SYMBOL

574!K5:

Spring Development Planned%K59

Spring Development Existing_Y475

_Y475

578XX@

@ Stream Crossing Existing_Y875

Stream Crossing PlannedYY@

@_Y875

Streambank and Shoreline Protection Existing 580

®

ÞÞÞ

®

ÞÞÞ

Streambank and Shoreline Protection Planned®

®

_Y085

_Y085

587·*! Structure for Water Control Existing_Y785

Structure for Water Control Planned·*%_Y785

606

607

608

! !? ? Subsurface Drain Existing

& Surface Drainage, Field Ditch Existing

Surface Drainage, Main or Lateral Existing

Subsurface Drain Planned! !( (? ?

_Y606

_Y606

Surface Drainage, Field Ditch Planned&&

_Y706

_Y706

_Y806

Surface Drainage, Main or Lateral Planned_Y806

Terrace Existing 600Terrace Planned:

:_Y006

_Y006




SYMBOL

568Trails and Walkways Existing_Y865

Trails and Walkways Planned_Y865

620:9 Underground Outlet Existing_Y865

Underground Outlet Planned:9_Y865

Vegetative Barrier Existing 601X X X X_Y106

Vegetative Barrier PlannedY Y Y Y_Y106

_Y036 !O Vertical Drain Existing 630Vertical Drain PlannedO_Y036

638¯J

Water and Sediment Control Basin Existing_Y836

Water and Sediment Control Basin Planned_Y836 )J

614Watering Facility Existing

Well ExistingWell PlannedWell, ArtesianWell, Irrigation

!

(

8:

8:9

642_Y246

_Y246

_Y246

_Y246

Water Well Decommissioning Existing5 351_Y153

Watering Facility Planned

_88 tE

Y88 tE

_Y416

_Y416

Water Well Decommissioning Planned!5_Y153




SYMBOL

Wetland Creation Existing

Wetland Enhancement Existing

Wetland Restoration Existing

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Existing

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment Existing

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation Existing

658

659

657

644

380

650

355!?

Well Water Testing Existing_Y553

_Y856

_Y956

_Y756

_Y446

k k k k_Y083

E E E E_Y056

Well Water Testing Planned!'

_Y553

Wetland Creation Planned_Y856

Wetland Enhancement Planned_Y956

Wetland Restoration Planned_Y756

Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Planned_Y446

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment PlannedE E E E_Y083

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation Planned_Y056 E E E Ek k k k


June 1, 2011 - Page 1


311Alley Cropping

ALTERNATESYMBOL

_Y113

RECOMMENDED AD HOC PRACTICE SYMBOLS

322Channel Bank Vegetation

kj BioFilter 629_Y926

R Bioretention Basin 712_Y217

_Y223

317Composting Facility¬·_Y713

327

328

Conservation Cover

Conservation Crop Rotation

_Y723

_Y823

Contour Orchard and Other Perennial Crops 331_Y133

Cover Crop

Critical Area Planting

340

342

_Y043

_Y243

Deep Tillage 324_Y423


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Drainage Water Management

Early Successional Habitat Development/Management

554

647

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Dust Control on Unpaved Roads and Surfaces 373 &

Denitrifying Bioreactor 747_Y747

_Y455

Dust Control From Animal Activity on Open Lot Surfaces 375_Y573

729_Y746

_Y373 _Y927

& Engine Replacement 723_Y327

Field Border

Filter Strip

Forage Harvest Management

386393

511^ ^ ^

^ ^ ^

^ ^ ^

Forage and Biomass Planting 512

_Y683

_Y393

_Y215

_Y115

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Forest Slash Treatment

Forest Stand Improvement

384

666

_Y483

_Y666





Forest Trails and Landings

Grazing Land Mechanical Treatment

655

548

Herbaceous Weed Control 315

UU

U

U

U

UUU

U

U

UU

U UU

UU

UUU Grass Buffer Strip 741

_Y556

_Y845

_Y513

_Y147

Integrated Pest Management 595

Invasive Plant Species Control 797` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `

_Y595

_Y797

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Anionic Polyacrylamide Ditch and Canal Treatment 754_Y457

780Irrigation Water Conveyance, Corrugated Metal Pipeline_Y087

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Corrugated Ribbed or Profile Wall Thermal Pipeline 794_Y497

Irrigation Water Conveyance, On-Ground Aluminum Pipeline 776_Y677





Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Aluminum Tubing

Irrigation Water Conveyance, Pipeline, Asbestos-Cement430_Y034

Land Clearing

Land Reclamation, Landslide Treatment

460

453

_Y064

_Y354Land Reclamation, Landslide TreatmentÆ

Land Reclamation, Abandoned Mined Land

Land Reclamation, Currently Mined Land

543

544

_Y345

_Y445

Mulching

l l l l l

l l l l l

l l l l l

l l l l l

Multi-Story Cropping

Nutrient Management

Obstruction Removal

484

379

590

500

_Y484

_Y973

Native Plant Community Restoration and Management 767_Y767

_Y095

_Y005



SYMBOL PRACTICE NAME PRACTICE CODEALTERNATESYMBOL RECOMMENDED AD HOC PRACTICE SYMBOLS

` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `` ` ` ` ` `

Orchard and Vinyard Air Quality Management 752_Y257

noOrganic Sorbents for the Remediation of Oil-Contaminated Soils 772_Y277

Pathogen Management 783_Y387

Precision Land Forming

Prescribed Burning

Prescribed Forestry

462

338

409

_Y264

? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? ? ?

Precision Pest Control Application 718_Y817

_Y833

_Y904

_Y825 Prescribed Grazing 528

Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till

Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till

Residue Management, Seasonal

345

346

344

Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed 329

Range Planting 550_Y055

_Y543

_Y923

_Y643

_Y443




RECOMMENDED AD HOC PRACTICE SYMBOLS_Y467 & & & Rinsate Management 764

Riparian Forest Buffer 391_Y193

Riparian Herbaceous Cover 390_Y093

Row Arrangement

Salinity and Sodic Soil Management

557

610

_Y755

_Y016

Shallow Water Development and Management 646_Y646

U U U U U

U U U U U

U U U U U

U U U U U

Shellfish Aquaculture Management 706_Y607

_Y183 Silvopasture Establishment 381

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Snow Harvesting 727_Y727

Spoil Spreading 572_Y275

Stormwater Runoff Control 570_Y075





Stream Habitat Improvement and Management 395_Y593

Stripcropping 585_Y585

_Y906 Surface Roughening 609

Tree/Shrub Establishment

Tree/Shrub Pruning

Tree/shrub site preparation

612

660

490

_Y216

_Y066

_Y094

Upland Wildlife Habitat Management

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ü ü ü ü ü

ü ü ü ü ü

ü ü ü ü ü

Vegetative Treatment Area

645

635

_Y546

Vegetated Sinkhole Buffer 768_Y867

_Y536

636"! Water Harvesting Catchment_Y636





Waterspreading 640_Y046

_Y557 755!5 Well Plugging

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