Attachment Resource Concerns for Cropland and Grazing with NOP Reference: – RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR CROPLAND—Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition must evaluate each of the concerns associated with this CAP and list those 8 primary resource fields that DO NOT meet the minimum treatment level. Not all resource concerns listed apply or occur on all farms. For those resource concerns that do not apply indicate using a in the comments. Conservation “NA” practices that the producer makes a decision to apply shall be listed in the Schedule of Planned Conservation Practices table. All assessment and measurement data should be provided. Other resource concerns can be addressed in the plan if the producer is interested in addressing them. RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR CROPLAND NRCS NOP Regulation Practice Minimum Measurement & Resource Description of Concern Standard(s) Treatment Assessment Tool Concern Detachment and 205.203 Soil fertility transportation of soil SOIL Soil loss per and crop nutrient particles caused by Attach RUSLE2 EROSION - management practice RUSLE2 is < T + 1 rainfall runoff/splash, Printout for each standard ton Sheet, rill irrigation runoff or wind 205.205 Crop rotation that degrades soil quality practice standard Detachment and 205.203 Soil fertility transportation of soil SOIL and crop nutrient particles caused by Soil Loss per WEPS Attach WEPS Printout EROSION - management practice rainfall runoff/splash, is < T + 1 ton for each field standard Wind erosion irrigation runoff or wind 205.205 Crop rotation that degrades soil quality practice standard Untreated classic gullies may enlarge progressively by head cutting and/or lateral widening. 205.203 Soil fertility SOIL Ephemeral gullies occur and crop nutrient EROSION - in the same flow area and Concentrated flow management practice In field observation Concentrated are obscured by tillage. erosion is stabilized standard This includes flow erosion 205.205 Crop rotation concentrated flow erosion practice standard caused by runoff from rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation water. SOIL Soil organic matter is not 205.203 Soil fertility QUALITY adequate to provide a and crop nutrient Soil condition index RUSLE2 printout with suitable medium for plant management practice (SCI) per RUSLE2 is SCI calculation - Organic growth, animal habitat, standard > 0.0 Printout for each and soil biological Matter 205.205 Crop rotation activity practice standard Depletion
Attachment – Resource Concerns for Cropland and Grazing with NOP Reference: RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR CROPLAND—Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition must evaluate each of the 8 primary resource concerns associated with this CAP and list those fields that DO NOT meet the minimum treatment level. Not all resource concerns listed apply or occur on all farms. For those resource concerns that do not apply indicate using a “NA” in the comments. Conservation practices that the producer makes a decision to apply shall be listed in the Schedule of Planned Conservation Practices table. All assessment and measurement data should be provided. Other resource concerns can be addressed in the plan if the producer is interested in addressing them. RESOURCE CONCERN ASSESSMENT FOR CROPLAND NRCS Resource Concern Description of Concern NOP Regulation Practice Standard(s) Minimum Treatment Measurement & Assessment Tool SOIL EROSION - Sheet, rill Detachment and transportation of soil particles caused by rainfall runoff/splash, irrigation runoff or wind that degrades soil quality 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.205 Crop rotation practice standard Soil loss per RUSLE2 is < T + 1 ton Attach RUSLE2 Printout for each SOIL EROSION - Wind erosion Detachment and transportation of soil particles caused by rainfall runoff/splash, irrigation runoff or wind that degrades soil quality 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.205 Crop rotation practice standard Soil Loss per WEPS is < T + 1 ton Attach WEPS Printout for each field SOIL EROSION - Concentrated flow erosion Untreated classic gullies may enlarge progressively by head cutting and/or lateral widening. Ephemeral gullies occur in the same flow area and are obscured by tillage. This includes concentrated flow erosion caused by runoff from rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation water. 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.205 Crop rotation practice standard Concentrated flow erosion is stabilized In field observation SOIL QUALITY - Organic Matter Depletion Soil organic matter is not adequate to provide a suitable medium for plant growth, animal habitat, and soil biological activity 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.205 Crop rotation practice standard Soil condition index (SCI) per RUSLE2 is > 0.0 RUSLE2 printout with SCI calculation Printout for each
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