Table 3-4 Key Stewardship Strategies and Practices Crosswalk to Function Scores, Critical Area and Agriculture Viability Key Stewardship Strategies Critical Area Function Metrics Critical Area Protections Water Agriculture Viability Aims Type Key Practice Soil Hydrology Habitat WET FWHCCA CARA GHA FFA NRCS Code Quality Protect against erosion risk Residue and No-Till/Direct Protect soil function Tillage 329 Seed/Two Pass 3 0.8 2 1.67 Reduce invasive and nuisance species Management Systems Promote yield and fertility Protect soil function Pest Pest 595 2 0 4 2 Reduce invasive and nuisance species Management Management Provide pollinator species/beneficial organism habitat Nutrient Nutrient Protect soil function 590 0.83 0 3.5 0 Management Management Reduce invasive and nuisance species Reduce input costs Water System, Micro Protect soil function Intersects 441 0.5 2 2 1 Management Irrigation Reduce input costs Promote yield and fertility Prescribed 528 2.83 1.5 1.3 2.67 Grazing Indirect protect against erosion risk Livestock 550 Range Planting 3.1 0.75 1.33 2.67 Protect soil function Management 614 Watering Facility 1.1 0 1.71 4 Reduce invasive and nuisance species promote yield and fertility 382 Fence 2 0 2 1 Soil Pasture and Hay Protect against erosion risk 381 2.9 1.6 1.5 1 Management Planting Protect Soil Function Conservation 327 1.25 2.89 3.33 Cover 2.77 Critical Area 342 0 2.33 2 Planting 3.63 Herbaceous 315 2 -0.025 1.67 Weed Control 1.6 Tree and Shrub Protect against erosion risk 612 3 1.2 1.17 2.33 Establishment Protect Soil Function Habitat Harvest Allowing Reduce invasive species 644 0 0 0 5 Management Intersects Wildlife Escapes Provide pollinator species/beneficial organisms habitat Upland Wildlife ESA Listed Summer steelhead habitat 645 1.2 -0.5 2 5 Management Direct 472 Access Control 2.95 1.75 1.44 2 Stream Habitat 395 Improvement 2.5 0 2 3 Streambank 580 Protection 2 0 1.25 1.5 +5 Substantial Improvement 0 No Effect -5 Substantial Worsening
Key Stewardship Strategies Critical Area Function Metrics Critical Area Protections Agriculture Viability Aims Type NRCS Code Key Practice Soil Hydrology Water Quality Habitat WET FWHCCA CARA GHA FFA Indirect Intersects Residue and Tillage Management 329 No-Till/Direct Seed/Two Pass Systems 3 0.8 2 1.67 Protect against erosion risk Protect soil function Reduce invasive and nuisance species Promote yield and fertility Pest Management 595 Pest Management 2 0 4 2 Protect soil function Reduce invasive and nuisance species Provide pollinator species/beneficial organism habitat Nutrient Management 590 Nutrient Management 0.83 0 3.5 0 Protect soil function Reduce invasive and nuisance species Reduce input costs Water Management 441 System, Micro 0.5 2 2 1 Protect soil function Reduce input costs Promote yield and fertility Livestock Management 528 Prescribed Grazing 2.83 1.5 1.3 2.67 protect against erosion risk Protect soil function Reduce invasive and nuisance species promote yield and fertility 550 Range Planting 3.1 0.75 1.33 2.67 614 Watering Facility 1.1 0 1.71 4 382 Fence 2 0 2 1 Soil Management 381 Pasture and Hay Planting 2.9 1.6 1.5 1 Protect against erosion risk Protect Soil Function Direct Intersects Habitat Management 327 Conservation Cover 2.77 1.25 2.89 3.33 Protect against erosion risk Protect Soil Function Reduce invasive species Provide pollinator species/beneficial organisms habitat ESA Listed Summer steelhead habitat 342 Critical Area Planting 3.63 0 2.33 2 315 Herbaceous Weed Control 1.6 2 -0.025 1.67 612 Tree and Shrub Establishment 3 1.2 1.17 2.33 644 Harvest Allowing Wildlife Escapes 0 0 0 5 645 Upland Wildlife Management 1.2 -0.5 2 5 472 Access Control 2.95 1.75 1.44 2 395 Stream Habitat Improvement 2.5 0 2 3 580 Streambank Protection 2 0 1.25 1.5 Table 3-4 Key Stewardship Strategies and Practices Crosswalk to Function Scores, Critical Area and Agriculture Viability +5 Substantial Improvement 0 No Effect -5 Substantial Worsening Irrigation
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