Freedom of Information Act Requests for Natural Resources Conservation Service Records
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and other partners to support voluntary conservation on private lands. You may use the Freedom of Information Act to request existing NRCS records that are not already publicly available.
To request NRCS records, submit a FOIA request through USDA’s secure electronic FOIA portal at:
When submitting your request, please identify the Natural Resources Conservation Service as the agency whose records you are seeking and describe the records as specifically as possible.