Common Practices
GRASSED WATERWAY
NRCS Code 412
This practice is applied in areas where added water conveyance capacity and vegetative protection are needed to prevent erosion and improve runoff water quality resulting from concentrated surface flow.
Roofed Heavy Use Area
NRCS Code 561
This practice applies to all land uses where a frequently or intensively used area requires relocation or treatment to address one or more resource concerns.
MANURE STORAGE STRUCTUReS
NRCS Code 313
Use where storage is needed for wastes generated by agricultural production or processing and where soils, geology, and topography are suitable for construction of the facility.
WATERING FACILITIES
NRCS Code 614
This practice applies to all land uses where there is a need for a watering facility for livestock or wildlife, where there is a source of water that is adequate in quantity and quality for the purpose, and where soils and topography are suitable for a facility.
Concrete Panel Stream Crossing
NRCS Code 578
This practice applies to all land uses where:
- An intermittent or perennial watercourse (stream) exists.
- Controlled access from one side of the stream to the other side is necessary to reduce or eliminate environmental degradation.
- Soils, geology, fluvial geomorphology, and topography are suitable for construction of a stream crossing.
Roof Runoff Structures
NRCS Code 558
This practice shall only be applied to those locations on a farm where roof runoff from farm buildings (excluding residences) presents a significant pollution problem by causing severe erosion or by transporting pollutants from animal waste. The roof runoff must contribute significantly to the pollution of local streams or other waters of the State by transporting sediment, organic matter (affecting biological oxygen demand), pathogens, or nutrients.
