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References | NRCS Economics

This page contains models, technical notes, links, case studies, budgets, databases, and other resources developed for NRCS Resource and Economic Analysis. Other sources of NRCS Resource Economic Analysis information are available at National Resources Inventory, Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP), and Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (RCA).

NRCS Economic Technical Notes and References in chronological order, (200+ Tech Notes)
All NRCS Current State Payment Schedules and Conservation Practice Scenarios, Use Archive for earlier years.
Annual and Historic Normalized Prices for Water Resource Projects
Conservation Discussion Papers by Hal Gordon
Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP)
Conservation Effects for Decisionmakers
Conservation Practice Benefit-Cost Templates
Conservation Practice Physical Effects (CPPE) and CPA-52
Economic Case Studies
Historical Discount Rates For Federal Water Projects, (FY2021 = 2.5%)
NRCS Flood Damage Assessment Tools
NRCS IMPLAN Economic Analysis Site
NRCS Economic Training Materials
OMB Circular No. A-94, Discount Rates For Cost-Effectiveness, Lease Purchase, and Related Analyses,
2021 rate for non-PL-566 analysis is 0.8%
Recreational and Water Quality Benefits

NRCS Economics Major References

September, 2016 Revision of General Manual Title 200 - Economics, Part 400 - Policy
. Comparison of September, 2016 and June 2010 versions, GM - 200
Part 610 NRCS National Resource Economics Handbook, H_200_NREH_610
. Discount Factors spreadsheets
. Examples Spreadsheets
. Financial Functions Spreadsheets
. Statistical Formulas and Charts Spreadsheets
Part 611 NRCS National Water Resources Handbook for Economics (PDF; 855 KB)
Part 612 NRCS National Resource Economics Handbook, Water Quality (PDF, 4MB)
Part 613 NRCS National Resource Economics Handbook, Developing Cost Data for Conservation Planning (PDF, 261 KB)
NRCS Programs Title 300 – Payment Schedule Handbook, Part 600 – Payment Schedules (PDF, 2MB)
Principles and Guidelines for Water Resource Projects, 1983 (PDF, 852 KB)
USDA GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING ANALYSES UNDER THE PRINCIPLES, REQUIREMENTS, AND GUIDELINES FOR WATER AND LAND RELATED RESOURCES IMPLEMENTATION STUDIES AND FEDERAL WATER RESOURCE INVESTMENTS,DM 9500-013
Economics Technical Note 200-ECN-1, Basic Economic Analysis Using T-Charts
Economics Technical Note 200-ECN-2, Guidelines for Economic Impact Analysis with IMPLAN
Economics Technical Note 200-ECN-3 Guiding Principles in Calculating Foregone Income for Conservation Planning
TN_200_ECN: Economics, TN 200-ECN-4 Understanding the Information Being Presented Differentiating Between Quantitative and Qualitative
Economics Technical Note 200-ECN-5 Developing Conservation Case Studies for Decision-making
Older Technical Notes