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Conservation Practices

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This Web page provides links to information and documentation related to the planning and/or implementation of conservation practices commonly used in New York.

 

The conservation practice standards and other documents available for download have been modified to reflect New York local conditions and requirements. New York practice standards must be used, when available, for conservation practice implementation in New York.

 

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Conservation Practices

Title
Access Control (472)
Access Road (560)
Agrichemical Handling Facility (309)
Amendments for Treatment of Agricultural Waste (591)
Anaerobic Digester, Ambient Temperature (365)
Anaerobic Digester, Controlled Temperature (366)
Animal Trails and Walkways (575)
Atmospheric Resources Quality Management (370)
Conservation Cover (327)
Conservation Crop Rotation (328)
Contour Buffer Strips (332)
Contour Farming (330)
Contour Orchard and Other Fruit Areas (331)
Cover Crop (340)
Critical Area Planting (342)
Cross Wind Ridges (589A)
Cross Wind Trap Strips (589C)
Diversion (362)
Fence (382)
Filter Strip (393)
Grassed Waterway (412)
Heavy Use Area Protection (561)
Lined Waterway or Outlet (468)
Mulching (with organic materials) (484)
Mulching (with plastic) (484)
Nutrient Management (590)
Obstruction Removal (500)
Pasture and Hay Planting (512)
Pipeline (516)
Prescribed Grazing (528)
Residue and Tillage Management, Mulch Till (345)
Residue and Tillage Management, Ridge Till (346)
Residue and Tillage Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed (329)
Roof Runoff Structure (558)
Spring Development (574)
Stream Crossing (578)
Stripcropping (585)
Subsurface Drain (606)
Terrace (600)
Underground Outlet (620)
Vegetated Treatment Area (635)
Waste Facility Cover (367)
Waste Storage Facility (313)
Waste Transfer (634)
Waste Treatment (629)
Waste Treatment Lagoon (359)
Waste Utilization (633)
Watering Facility (614)
Water Well (642)

 

Contact Information

For additional technical information related to this page, please contact:

State Resource Conservationist (Vacant)

-or-

Richard Martin
Syracuse, New York
Telephone: 315-477-6536

For NRCS New York conservation program information, please contact:

Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)

Donald J. Pettit
Syracuse, New York
Telephone: 315-477-6503

If you encounter any problems with this page, have questions, suggestions, or find a broken link, please contact Gary Vandawalker at 315-477-6546.

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