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Cultural Resources

NRCS cultural resources policy involves protection and enhancement of cultural resources and historic properties in their original location to the fullest practical extent.

Cultural Resources and Your Conservation Plan (13.47 MB)

Cultural Resources Helpful Links

Quality Assurance

Cultural Resources Determination Flowchart (471.91 KB)
Prototype Programmatic Agreement Between NRCS and Iowa SHPO (477.28 KB)

For additional NRCS policies and documents pertaining to cultural resources, please see Section II of the Field Office Technical Guide. https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/state/IA/documents/section=2&folder=60578

Contact

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