National Planning Procedures Handbook

Subpart B, Part 600.52
Draft Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Technical Guidance

600.52 Objective of a CNMP

The objective of a CNMP is to document the AFO owners/operators plan to manage manure and organic by-products by combining conservation practices and management activities into a conservation system that, when implemented, will achieve the goal of the producer and protect or improve water quality.

In developing a CNMP with an AFO owner/operator, alternatives are developed that address treatment of the resources of concern and are in accordance with the applicable NRCS technical standards. The AFO owner/operator, as decision-maker, selects from these alternatives to create a CNMP that best meets his/her management objectives and environmental concerns.

CNMP implementation may require additional design, analysis or evaluations. It is important for the certified conservation planner to maintain a relationship with the producer throughout CNMP implementation to address changes or new challenges. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the CNMP may begin during the implementation phase and not end until several years after the last practice is applied. Follow-up and evaluation determines whether the implemented alternative is meeting the client needs and solving the conservation problems in a manner beneficial to the resources.

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