Congress recognized that farmers in urban communities may not fully take advantage of USDA’s resources and may need extra focus. The 2018 Farm Bill established an Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, and it was housed within NRCS. NC NRCS has been busy implementing the farm bill’s urban agriculture provisions. The Office is administering two grant programs available in your district in addition to other community actions. In this seminar NRCS’ Stuart Lee provides more information on how you can use this program for your urban and innovative production outreach.
Riparian Buffer Rules in Nutrient Sensitive Watersheds
This session introduces Districts to the various riparian buffer rules which have been implemented across the state. A brief background to the nutrient strategies, an overview of the permit process for variance requests and buffer mitigation, and a discussion on the buffer rules, allowable activity within a riparian zone, and how to determine compliance with the rules is covered.
Weeds and Invasive Plant Species
From Identification to Management Decisions
Join Dr. Ramon Gonzalez for this introductory session on weeds and invasive species identification and management.
Conservation Easement Refresher
Michelle Lovejoy with the Foundation for Soil and Water Conservation presented on the basics of districts holding conservation easements.
Web Soil Survey
Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It is operated by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.
USGS StreamStats
StreamStats is a Web-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application that provides users with access to an assortment of analytical tools that are useful for a variety of water-resources planning and management purposes, and for engineering and design purposes.
NC Field Office Technical Guide
Technical guides are the primary scientific references for NRCS. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources.
Area of Potential Effect (APE) Analysis WebTool
Created by the North Carolina USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Ecological Sciences Section (ECS) to serve as a Basemap for the collection and display of Special Environmental Concerns (SECs) and other relevant natural resources data in the form of geospatial information. The APE Analysis WebTool is a decision-support tool intended to be used by natural resource professionals to assist with pre-planning, early-scoping, and routine environmental analysis activities in support of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
FEMA Flood Map
The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official online location to find all flood hazard mapping products created under the National Flood Insurance Program, including your community’s flood map.
The Art of Connection
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