Small Farms Collaborative Conservation Planning and Practice Implementation

Project will present NRCS with an alternate method of producing integrated conservation plans for areas where there are numerous small farm plots. This will be accomplished through the production of a handbook in electronic format that NRCS will be able to review and modify if deemed necessary. This has the potential to reduce staff workloads and streamline the process for producers. This will also benefit local Conservation Districts that require approval of conservation plans by reducing their workloads. We will also be working with our local Conservation District, a project partner, to fine tune the process from their prospective. During the course of the project we will communicate and partner with the local conservation district on our annual training exercises. This will also be communicated through the local conservation district and to the media through press releases in an effort to reach producers who are not involved in the Coop.