Conservation Practice Information

This page provides documentation related to planning or implementing conservation practices including: Vermont and National Practice Standards, Practice Job Sheets, Practice Information Sheets, Operation and Maintenance requirements and Statements of Work.  The conservation practices listed on this page are commonly used practices in Vermont.  

The conservation practice standards which are listed as Vermont version have been modified to reflect Vermont local conditions and requirements.  Vermont version practice standards must be used, when available, for conservation practice implementation in Vermont.  

The following documents require Microsoft Word or Adobe Reader or Microsoft Excel. 
Please visit the Vermont Accessibility Web Page if you need accessibility help with Word or Excel files.

AA = Adobe Acrobat
ME = Microsoft Excel
MW = Microsoft Word
NA = Not Available.

Other Documents:  Operation and Maintenance Cover Sheets and Tables of Contents:

            For Structural Practices:       MW

            For Forestry or Wildlife Practices: MW

            For Agronomic Practices: MW

Conservation practice standards, for practices not available on this page, are available on the

National NRCS Conservation Practice Standards web page.

Caution:  Consult the Vermont NRCS State Resource Conservationist before using any practices not listed on this page in Vermont.

Download the Vermont NRCS Help Document for adding images into Adobe Acrobat documents such as Job Sheets.

 Electronic Field Office Technical Guide (eFOTG) Select Vermont  

Conservation Activity Plan (CAP) Requirements and Support Documents

Technical Requirements guidance and other documents to assist in CAP planning are available on the Conservation Activity Plan Support Documents webpage.

Last Modified: January 26, 2012

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