Conservation Plans

"A Conservation Plan is a written record of your management decisions and the conservation practices and systems you plan to use, develop, and maintain on your farm or ranch. Carrying out your plan will help achieve the goals of protecting the environment and your natural resources."

What is in a Conservation Plan?

• An aerial photo or diagram of your farm
• A map of the soils on your farm and descriptions of those soils
  
• Information on grasses, trees, and broad-leafed plants that grow on your farm
  
• Resource inventory data which can include crop production potential, engineering designs and support data, and potential livestock and wildlife carrying capacity
  
• The location and schedule for applying conservation practices
  
• A plan of operation and maintenance for conservation systems of practices
  
• Job sheets and fact sheets
  

The Carroll SWCD offers conservation plans as a free service to landowners and residents of Carroll county. Contact our office to get started on developing a plan for your farm.