🌱 Core NRCS Landowner Plans & Support
- crcsaw
- Aug 22
- 1 min read
NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) offers a robust suite of programs and planning tools to help landowners like you steward their land with purpose and precision. Here’s a breakdown of what’s available and how it aligns with your legacy-building goals.
🌱 Core NRCS Landowner Plans & Support
1. Conservation Plans
Tailored to your land’s unique resource concerns (soil, water, wildlife, etc.)
Developed with NRCS technical assistance—free of charge
Includes goals, assessments, and recommended practices for long-term stewardship
2. Resource Management System (RMS) Planning
A step-by-step strategy to reach comprehensive conservation goals
Encourages progressive planning and adaptive management
Ideal for landowners seeking certification or ecosystem service markets
3. Forest Stewardship Management Plans
Helps landowners access certification programs and emerging markets (e.g., biomass, carbon credits)
Focuses on sustainable forestry, habitat restoration, and legacy preservation
💰 Financial Incentives & Easement Programs
Top NRCS Programs for Landowners
EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)
Integrates conservation into working lands
Cost-sharing for practices like erosion control, cover crops, and water management.
CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program)
Builds on existing conservation efforts
Rewards landowners for advanced stewardship
ACEP (Agricultural Conservation Easement Program)
Protects wetlands and working farms
Permanent or long-term easements with financial support
WLFW (Working Lands for Wildlife)
Restores habitat for target species
Technical and financial support for biodiversity goals
📘 Planning Resources
You might find this NRCS guide especially useful:
It walks through how to co-create a plan that reflects your values, goals, and land conditions.
We're here to help so email us at info@forestresource.org if you want help working with NRCS.