Resource Concerns: Fire Management - Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation; Degraded Plant Condition - Plant productivity and health; Terrestrial Habitat - Terrestrial habitat for wildlife and invertebrates

Conservation Practices: 216, 315, 382, 500, 528, 550

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the planned treatment area within the Grant County Invasive Annual Grass CIS boundary ? 

2. What activities are included in the practice schedule?
a) 216, 315, 382, 500, 528, 550
b) Others

3. Based on the CIS Cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to cultural resources? 
a) Low 
b) Medium 
c) High 

4. What is the current perennial vegetation on the site that has not been chemically treated? 
a) Perennial bunchgrasses make up the majority of the vegetation on the site
b) Perennial bunchgrasses and annual grasses are roughly equal on the site 
c) Annual grasses make up the majority of the vegetation but perennial bunchgrasses are present on the site 
d) Annual grass dominates the site and there is no evidence of perennial bunchgrasses or NOT APPLICABLE 

5. After the herbicide treatment at least 1 year post spray, what is the current perennial vegetation? 
a) Perennial bunchgrasses make up less than 25% of the current vegetation on the site 
b) Perennial bunchgrasses make up between 25 - 49% of the current vegetation on the site 
c) Perennial bunchgrasses make up between 50 - 74% of the current vegetation on the site 
d) Perennial bluegrasses dominate the site and additional seeding is not needed or NOT APPLICABLE 

6. After the herbicide treatment at least 1 year post spray, what is the current perennial bunchgrass vegetation?   
a) Perennial bunchgrasses make up less than 25% of the current vegetation on the site 
b) Perennial bunchgrasses make up between 25 - 49% of the current vegetation on the site 
c) Perennial bunchgrasses make up between 50 and 74% of the current vegetation on the site
d) Perennial bluegrasses dominate the site and additional seeding is not needed 

7. What is the site potential (Lbs./acre) for a normal year based on the soil data?  
a) Greater than 1,250 lbs./ac 
b) 1,000 to 1,249 lbs./ac 
c) 750 – 999 lbs./ac 
d) Less than 750 lbs./ac

8) When looking at the treatment area, the amount of the pasture sprayed and the ability to control livestock access, and defer grazing, is important?
a) The entire pasture will be or has been sprayed and there are fences to allow full management flexibility and deferred grazing for the treatment area
b) Part of the pasture will be or has been sprayed and there are temporary fences provided by the producer to allow full management flexibility and deferred grazing for the treatment area 
c) Part of the pasture will be or has been sprayed and a cross fence will be installed to allow full management flexibility and deferred grazing for the treatment area 
d) Part or all of the pasture has been sprayed but no management flexibility to defer grazing for the treatment area exists or OTHERWISE 

9) Is the treatment area accessible to equipment and a range drill? 
a) Both equipment and a range drill
b) Just equipment 
c) Neither

10) Does the application include virtual fence and removal of an existing fence?

Resource Concerns: Degraded Plant Condition - Plant productivity and health; Fire Management - Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation; Plant Pressure - Plant pest pressure

Conservation Practices: 106, 165, 216, 223, 314, 338, 383, 384, 394, 660, 666

Ranking Questions: 
1) Is the planned treatment area within the local forestry priority area? 

2) What activities are included in the practice schedule? 
a) 106, 165, 216, 223, 314, 338, 383, 384, 394, 660, 666 
b) Others 

3) Based on the CIS Cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to cultural resources? 
a) Low
b) Medium
c) High

4) Are the inventory and design complete? 

5) Is the planned treatment area adjacent (<500 feet) to a fuels reduction project completed within the last 5 years? 

6) Is the planned treatment area in a locally identified strategic location such as: Wildland Urban Interface, within 1 mile of publicly managed forest, or strategic landscape position for wildfire suppression (ridge, road, etc.)? 

7) What is the planned reduction in stand density? 
a) High (more than 800 TPA or 90 sq. ft. BA)
b) Medium (400-800 TPA or 35-90 sq. ft. BA) 
c) Low (250-400 TPA or 22-35 sq. ft. BA) 

Resource Concerns: Degraded Plant Condition - Plant productivity and health; Fire Management - Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation; Plant Pressure - Plant pest pressure

Conservation Practices: 106, 165, 216, 223, 314, 338, 383, 384, 394, 660, 666

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the planned treatment area within the local forestry priority area? 

2. What activities are included in the practice schedule?
a) 106, 165, 216, 223, 314, 338, 383, 384, 394, 660, 666 
b) Others 

3. Based on the CIS Cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to cultural resources? 
a) Low
b) Medium 
c) High 

4. Are the inventory and design complete? 

5. Is the planned treatment area adjacent (<500 feet) to a fuels reduction project completed within the last 5 years?

6. Is the planned treatment area in a locally identified strategic location such as: Wildland Urban Interface, within 1 mile of publicly managed forest, or strategic landscape position for wildfire suppression (ridge, road, etc.)?

7. What is the planned reduction in stand density? 
a) High (more than 800 TPA or 90 sq. ft. BA) 
b) Medium (400-800 TPA or 35-90 sq. ft. BA) 
c) Low (250-400 TPA or 22-35 sq. ft. BA)

Resource Concerns: Degraded Plant Condition - Plant productivity and health; Fire Management - Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation; Plant Pressure - Plant pest pressure

Conservation Practices: 106, 165, 216, 223, 314, 338, 383, 384, 394, 660, 666

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the planned treatment area within the local forestry priority area? 

2. What activities are included in the practice schedule? 
a) 106, 165, 216, 223, 314, 338, 383, 384, 394, 660, 666
b) Others 

3. Based on the CIS Cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to cultural resources? 
a) Low 
b) Medium 
c) High 

4) Are the inventory and design complete? 

5) Is the planned treatment area adjacent (<500 feet) to a fuels reduction project completed within the last 5 years?

6) Is the planned treatment area in a locally identified strategic location such as: Wildland Urban Interface, within 1 mile of publicly managed forest, or strategic landscape position for wildfire suppression (ridge, road, etc.)?

7) What is the planned reduction in stand density? 
a) High (more than 800 TPA or 90 sq. ft. BA)
b) Medium (400-800 TPA or 35-90 sq. ft. BA) 
c) Low (250-400 TPA or 22-35 sq. ft. BA) 
 

Resource Concerns: Source water depletion - Inefficient irrigation water use, Surface water depletion, Groundwater depletion; Field Sediment Nutrient Pathogen Loss - Nutrients transported to surface water, Sediment transported to surface water, Pathogens and chemicals from manure, biosolids or compost applications transported to surface water; Livestock Production Limitation - Inadequate livestock water quantity, quality and distribution

Conservation Practices: 216, 362, 382, 420, 430, 441, 442, 443, 449, 516, 528, 533, 574, 587, 612, 614, 642

Ranking Questions: 
1. Does the application fall into a localized CIS within Baker OR Union Counties?

2. Does the application include livestock watering or management practices (216, 528, 382, 642, 533, 574, 516, and 614)?  

3. Is the project proposed conserving surface water or ground water? 
a) Surface Water
b) Ground Water 

4. How much is the increase on the irrigation index?
a) 30+ point increase
b) 16-29 point increase 
c) less than 15 point increase 

5. Are inventory, evaluation, and draft designs complete for the proposed activities?

6. Based on CIS cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to Cultural Resources? 
a) Low 
b) Medium 
c) High

7. What activities are included in the practice schedule? 
a) 362, 382, 420, 430, 441, 442, 443, 449, 516, 528, 533, 574, 587, 612, 614, 642
b) Others
 

Resource Concerns: Source water depletion - Inefficient irrigation water use -AND- Field Sediment Nutrient Pathogen Loss - Nutrients transported to surface water;  Soil Quality Limitations - Soil Organism Habitat Loss or Degradation

Conservation Practices: 216, 217, 327, 328, 329, 340, 345, 386, 430, 441, 442, 449, 533, 587, 590

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the planned treatment area within the Lateral 13.6 or Willow Creek priority areas? 

2. What activities are included in the practice schedule? 
a) 216, 217, 327, 328, 329, 340, 345, 386, 430, 441, 442, 449, 533, 587, 590 
b) Others

3. Using the Malheur/Owyhee Tool for Phosphorous (P) reduction, the lbs P/acre reduction from the planned practices will be: 
a) lbs P/acre reduction greater than or equal to 3.25 
b) lbs P/acre reduction between 2.75 and 3.24 
c) lbs P/acre reduction less than 2.0 

4. Using the Irrigation Water Savings Estimator Tool, what percent annual water savings will result from the planned practices or from an irrigation system that has been installed within the previous 5 years?  
a) Annual water savings of 30% or greater
b) Annual water savings of 20% - 29%
c) Annual water savings of 19% or less 

5. Is the applicant currently working with the local partner to install a complimentary project that increases the magnitude of conservation benefits or improves existing conservation practices or systems that are already in place?  

6. Will the conservation treatment include one or more of the following practices: 329, 340, 345, 386, 449 and/or 590?  

7. Are inventory, evaluation, and draft designs completed for the proposed activities?                                                                                                                    
8) Based on CIS cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to cultural resources? 
a) Low 
b) Medium 
c) High 

Resource Concerns: Source water depletion - Inefficient irrigation water use; Weather Resilience - Naturally available moisture use

Conservation Practices: 216, 430, 441, 442, 449, 533, 587

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the planned treatment area within the West Extension priority area? 

2. What activities are included in the practice schedule? 
a) 216, 430, 441, 442, 449, 533, 587 
b) Others

3. How much water will be saved from the irrigation system that will be installed as part of the treatment or from an irrigation system installed within the previous five years? (Use Irrigation Water Savings Estimator Tool)  
a) Includes IWM with soil moisture sensors and 30% or greater water savings 
b) Includes IWM with soil moisture sensors and 20-29% water savings 
c) Includes IWM with soil moisture sensors and 15-19% water savings 
d) Otherwise 

4. Will the planned practices include new water management tools such as variable speed pump controllers, automated pivot controls, moisture sensors, flow controls or similar?  

5.  Will the conservation treatment be located with one of the priority lateral locations identified by the West Extension Irrigation District (WEID)?

6. Are inventory, evaluation, and draft designs completed for the proposed activities?                                                                                                                   
7) Based on CIS cultural overview, what is the likelihood of impact to cultural resources? 
a) Low 
b) Medium 
c) High

Resource Concerns: Soil Quality Limitations - Aggregate instability, Organic matter depletion, Soil organism habitat loss or degradation; Plant Pressure - Plant pest pressure;  Air Quality Emissions - Emissions of greenhouse gases GHGs, Emissions of ozone precursors, Emissions of particulate matter (PM) or PM precursors;  Wind & Water Erosion - Sheet and rill erosion, Wind erosion

Conservation Practices: 116, 216, 217, 328, 329, 340, 345, 382, 595, 810

Ranking Questions: 
1. Is the planned treatment area within the Soil Health or No-Till Preservation Priority areas of Umatilla or Morrow Counties?

2. What activities are included in the practice schedule? 
 a) 116, 216, 217, 328, 329, 340, 345, 382, 595, 810
b) Others

3. STIR Rating: 
a) Existing STIR is less than 20 
b) The applicant agrees to adopt a STIR of less than 20  
c) Existing STIR is less than 40 
d) The applicant agrees to adopt a STIR of less than 40 

4) Does the applicant agree to one or more of the following: plant a fall seeded cover to be grown over winter and terminated the following spring, include an additional cash crop in the rotation or plant a summer cover crop during the fallow period?

5) Will the planned practice(s) result in adoption of precision ag technology cropland?

6) Does your existing rotation include more than one crop species?  

7) Does the applicant currently have livestock integrated in the cropland system management or this contract will include livestock grazing on a cover crop?

8) Does the applicant agree to include a soil health amendment: composting, biochar or other approved product?

9) Does the applicant have results from a current (within past 3 years) soil health test on a field(s) you are enrolling in this program that came from a NRCS approved Soil Health Lab? 

10) Does the applicant maintain undisturbed residue cover over winter?