Information for Communities

Communities and local governments work with NRCS State Offices and local USDA Service Centers to help them protect their natural resources. NRCS also provides information on climatology, water management, watershed planning, and flood control. A coalition of state conservation agencies, The National Association of State Conservation Agencies (NASCA), provides guidance and operates state environmental, sediment control, and soil erosion prevention programs.  The Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) program focuses on improvement of quality of life achieved through natural resources conservation and community development. NRCS can provide grants for land conservation, water management, community development, and environmental needs in designated RC&D areas. The National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (NARC&DC) advocates for local Resource Conservation and Development Councils nationwide. Local RC&D Councils are grass-roots community leaders working collectively in behalf of conservation and sustainable development.

• Community Planning Initiatives
• Conservation Buffers
• eFOTG — electronic Field Office Technical Guide
• Ecosystem Management Publications
• Emergency Watershed Protection
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• Engineering—Integrated Technology For Planning And Implementing Conservation Systems
• Erosion Prediction
• Irrigation and Water Management
• Land Use, Soil Erosion and Soil Quality, Water Quality — Data and analysis
• Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) program
• Soil Surveys and Maps
• TechReg - Online Technical Service Provider Registry
• Water Management Documents
• Water Supply Forecasts
• Watershed and River Basin Planning and Installation
• Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Operations