Conservation Effects for Decisionmakers helps NRCS planners evaluate the effects of various conservation options available to the land user.
Example Descriptions
NRCS Contact: Lakeitha Ruffin
- Part 613 NRCS National Resource Economics Handbook, Developing Cost Data for Conservation Planning
- NRCS Environmental Evaluation CPA-52 Worksheet and Related Tools
- Conservation Practice Benefit-Cost Templates
CPA-52 Examples
NRCS Contact: Bryon Kirwan, IL
Worksheets and Additional Materials
Contact: David Faulkner, VA
NRCS Contact: Lakeitha Ruffin
NRCS Contact: Hal Gordon
NRCS Contact: James Featherston, TX
Related Resources
NRCS Environmental Evaluation CPA-52 Worksheet, Tools and Training
Download the CPA-52 worksheet and explore on-demand training, tools, guidance and other documents.
Conservation Practice Physical Effects
The CPPE matrix, and associated planning tools, describe how NRCS’s conservation practices effect the Natural Resource and Human-Economic Environments.
Conservation Practice Benefit-Cost Templates
Knowing the benefits and cost of conservation activities is essential to making good decisions and investments that are cost effective.
Conservation Practice Standards
On this page find links to national conservation practice standards and supporting documents.
Conservation Practice Standards Information
Learn about the information provided in conservation practice standards and supporting documents, such as overviews, worksheets, and network effects diagrams.
Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)
Technical guides are the primary scientific references for NRCS. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources.