Click here to be directed to NRCS’s FOTG – Field Office Technical Guide

The FOTG is NRCS’s landing page for information on implementing practices. 

To view state specific Conservation Practice Standards (CPS) and Implementation Requirements (IR) documents:

1. Select your state
2. On the far-left Table of Contents, select “Section 4 – Practice Standards and Supporting Documents” then from the drop down select “Conservation Practice Standards & Support Documents”
3. Select the practice 
   1. CPS- Conservation Practice Standard are labeled by: Practice Code – State – CPS – Practice – Year (example: 340 WY CPS Cover Crop 2018)
      1. Definition, purpose, criteria, considerations, plans and specifications, operation and maintenance 
   2. IR-Implementation Requirements are labeled by: Practice Code – State – IR – Practice – Year 
      1. Definition, purpose, where used, general provisions, specifications, examples and technical information, specific site and planning information, site preparation and specifics, operation and maintenance, special criteria for project implementation, practice specification approval and completion certification (fillable)
         
         

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         Additional forms that might be helpful:

         1. SOW-Statement of Work is labeled by: Practice Code – State – SOW – Practice – Year
            1. Design, installation, check out
         2. PO- Practice Overview is labeled by: Practice Code – State – PO – Practice – Year
            1. Practice information, common associated practices,Information on naming convention documents
         3.  OTH- Other is labeled by: Practice Code – State – OTH  – Practice – Year
            1. Job sheets with implementation design templates to meet specifications and standards (fillable)