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Standards and Policies - Nutrient Management
Minnesota NRCS

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Conservation Practice Standards

Adobe Acrobat Document USDA-NRCS - Minnesota Conservation Practice Standard Nutrient Management (Code 590)  (186 KB)
Describes factors that must be addressed when designing a nutrient management system.

Adobe Acrobat Document USDA-NRCS - Minnesota Conservation Practice Standard Waste Utilization (Code 633)  (67 KB)
Describes factors that must be addressed when designing a system to utilize manure and other organic by-products.

Nutrient Management Policies

Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS Nutrient Management Policy (75 KB)
(General Manual: Title 190 Ecological Sciences, Part 402 Nutrient Management)
Describes national NRCS policy on nutrient management; nutrient management planning; plan components and recordkeeping requirements

Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS - Minnesota Nutrient Management Requirements for EQIP Contracts  (123 KB) 03/08
Describes practices and procedures that must be implemented to receive incentive payments for nutrient management. Incentive payments are offered through USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program per year for three years for no more than 250 acres.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS-Minnesota Comprehensive Nutrient Management Requirements for EQIP Contracts (137 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentComprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CNMP) Technical Guidance  (98 kB)
National NRCS Planning Procedures Handbook CNMP guidance

Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS-Minnesota Nutrient Management and Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Policy (374 KB)
Minnesota Amendment to National Planning Procedures Handbook?

Adobe Acrobat DocumentUSDA-NRCS-Minnesota Nutrient and Comprehensive Nutrient Staff Responsibilities (374 KB)
This Planning Procedures Handbook Amendment highlights NRCS staff responsibilities relative to development of nutrient and comprehensive nutrient management plans. The amendment is a companion to Minn. NRCS Nutrient Mgmt. planning policy listed above.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentMinimum Standards for Providers of Conservation Technical Assistance Associated with Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP) (119 KB)
This General Manual document describes requirements for NRCS staff to provide CNMP assistance. Requirements are also referenced in TechReg relative to TSPs

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