Idaho Conservation Compliance

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is responsible for providing program participants technical assistance and determinations to assist them in complying with the provisions.

In order to maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with the Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) provisions, agreeing they will not:

Produce an agricultural commodity on highly erodible land without an adequate conservation system;
Plant an agricultural commodity on a converted wetland;
Convert a wetland to make possible the production of an agricultural commodity.

HELC/WC Technical Resources

Given the geographical differences of wetlands, soils, and climate in each State; information and technical resources specific to Idaho implementation of the HELC/WC provisions are provided below:

Idaho

County Highly Erodible HEL Soil Lists:
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is responsible for providing program participants technical assistance and determinations to assist them in complying with the provisions.

Ada Cassia East Kootenai

Adams-Washington Cassia West Latah

Bannock Clark Lewis-Nez Perce

Bear Lake Clearwater Madison

Benewah Custer-Lemhi Middle Fork Payette River

Bingham Duck Valley Indian Reservation Minidoka

Blaine Elmore Oneida

Boise Fort Hall Owyhee

Bonner Franklin Payette

Bonneville Fremont Power

Boundary Gem St. Joe

Butte Idaho Teton

Camas Jefferson Valley

Canyon Jerome Wood River

Caribou Kooskia

Other Idaho Resources

National Resources

National Conservation Compliance