Technical Resources

Planning Resources

Technical Resources Collection

Classification, Vegetation, ConserveAZ Portal

Spreadsheet containing Tables 1–6 comparing Brown and LANDFIRE vegetation classifications, for use alongside the portal vegetation reference.

Classification, Vegetation, ConserveAZ Portal

Vegetation, Classification, ConserveAZ Portal

Vegetation Classification System Used in the Portal

Vegetation, Classification, ConserveAZ Portal

Reference material explaining the vegetation classification and mapping used in the Conserve AZ Portal.

Vegetation, Classification, ConserveAZ Portal

Resource Concerns, Conservation Planning, Conservation Practices

How to Identify Resource Concerns & Needed Practices

Resource Concerns, Conservation Planning, Conservation Practices

Guidance for identifying resource concerns and potential conservation practices during conservation planning.

Resource Concerns, Conservation Planning, Conservation Practices

Soil Health, Soil Surveys, Soil Mapping

Soil Survey Status Map & List

Soil Health, Soil Surveys, Soil Mapping

Map and list of Arizona soil surveys, provided as a reference for locating soil survey information.

Soil Health, Soil Surveys, Soil Mapping

MLRA, NRCS, Land Resources, Definitions

MLRA-CRA Definitions (NRCS)

MLRA, NRCS, Land Resources, Definitions

NRCS reference material on Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs) and Common Resource Areas (CRAs).

MLRA, NRCS, Land Resources, Definitions

MLRA, Land Resources, NRCS

MLRA Maps

MLRA, Land Resources, NRCS

Maps of Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs) from the Conserve AZ Portal, provided as a planning reference.

MLRA, Land Resources, NRCS

MLRA Descriptions

MLRA, Land Resources, NRCS

Descriptions of Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs) for use as a reference in conservation planning.

MLRA, Land Resources, NRCS

NRCS, Resource Concerns

NRCS Resource Concerns Descriptions

NRCS, Resource Concerns

NRCS reference definitions and objectives for resource concerns, supporting identification and discussion of conservation needs.

NRCS, Resource Concerns

Web Soil Survey, Soil Surveys, Soil Mapping, Soil Health

How to Use Web Soil Survey

Web Soil Survey, Soil Surveys, Soil Mapping, Soil Health

Instructions for using Web Soil Survey to find soil information for conservation planning.

Web Soil Survey, Soil Surveys, Soil Mapping, Soil Health

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

How to Obtain and Analyze Data from CoCoRahs

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

Instructions for obtaining and analyzing precipitation observations from CoCoRaHS.

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

How to Obtain and Use PRISM Estimates of Precipitation for Your Location

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

Instructions for obtaining and using PRISM precipitation estimates for a specific location.

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

How to Obtain and Analyze Precipitation Data from WRCC

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

Instructions for obtaining and analyzing precipitation data from the Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC).

Precipitation Data, Rainfall

Precipitation Data, Conservation Planning

How to Obtain and Analyze Precipitation Data

Precipitation Data, Conservation Planning

Guidance on obtaining and analyzing precipitation data for use in conservation planning.

Precipitation Data, Conservation Planning

How to Access Info on Ecological Sites (PDF)

PDF guidance on finding ecological site information for conservation planning.

Soil Surveys, Web Soil Survey, ConserveAZ Portal, Soil Mapping

How to Find Information on Soils

Soil Surveys, Web Soil Survey, ConserveAZ Portal, Soil Mapping

A guide to finding soil maps, identifying soil mapping units and soil series, and accessing soil properties for conservation planning. Explains how to use soil surveys, Web Soil Survey, SoilWeb, Google Earth, and the ConserveAZ Portal to gather information for a district, watershed, ranch, or farm.

Soil Surveys, Web Soil Survey, ConserveAZ Portal, Soil Mapping

Soil Surveys, Web Soil Survey, Soil Mapping

How to Access Info on Soils, w/notes

Soil Surveys, Web Soil Survey, Soil Mapping

Soil information reference with notes, provided in AACD’s Planning Resources library.

Soil Surveys, Web Soil Survey, Soil Mapping

Ecological Sites, Soil Surveys, EDIT

How to Access Info on Ecological Sites (Video)

Ecological Sites, Soil Surveys, EDIT

Guidance on accessing ecological site information to support land management and conservation planning.

Ecological Sites, Soil Surveys, EDIT

NRCS, Conservation Practices, Resource Concerns

NRCS Practice Descriptions

NRCS, Conservation Practices, Resource Concerns

Reference compilation of NRCS conservation practices for Arizona, including practice codes and information on vegetation management, grazing, irrigation, erosion control, and wildlife habitat.

NRCS, Conservation Practices, Resource Concerns

NRCS Resource Concerns vs. Practices

NRCS, Conservation Practices, Resource Concerns

A reference matrix showing relationships between NRCS conservation practices and resource concerns. Includes practice codes to support identifying potential practices for consideration during planning.

NRCS, Conservation Practices, Resource Concerns

Rangeland Ecology & Management

Technical Resources Collection

Ecological Sites, Vegetation, Range Management

Symposium on Vegetation Management of Hot Desert Rangeland Ecosystems

Ecological Sites, Vegetation, Range Management

Symposium materials on vegetation management in hot-desert rangeland ecosystems.

Ecological Sites, Vegetation, Range Management

Best Management Practices

Best Management Practices for Ranching in Sonoran Desert Tortoise Habitat in AZ

Best Management Practices

Best management practices for ranching in Sonoran desert tortoise habitat in Arizona.

Best Management Practices

Range Management, Soil Health, Conservation Practices

Training Manual: Guide to Rangeland Monitoring & Assessment

Range Management, Soil Health, Conservation Practices

Training manual accompanying the Guide to Rangeland Monitoring & Assessment.

Range Management, Soil Health, Conservation Practices

Range Management, Conservation Practices, Soil Health

Guide to Rangeland Monitoring & Assessment: Basic Concepts for Collecting, Interpreting, and Use of Rangeland Data for Management Planning and Decisions

Range Management, Conservation Practices, Soil Health

A guide to collecting, interpreting, and using rangeland monitoring and assessment data to support management planning and decisions.

Range Management, Conservation Practices, Soil Health

Conservation Practices, Range Management, Grazing Management

Grazing Management

Conservation Practices, Range Management, Grazing Management

Reference material on grazing management for rangeland conservation and planning.

Conservation Practices, Range Management, Grazing Management

Range Management, Conservation Practices

Rock Check Dams

Range Management, Conservation Practices

Reference material on rock check dams for rangeland conservation and management.

Range Management, Conservation Practices

Brush Management, Climate-Smart, NRCS

Brush Management as a Climate-Smart Practice

Brush Management, Climate-Smart, NRCS

Guidance on brush management as a climate-smart conservation practice, including its role in improving rangeland resilience and resource conditions.

Brush Management, Climate-Smart, NRCS

Farm Management

Technical Resources Collection

Farming, Irrigation, Conservation Practices

Increasing irrigation efficiency

Farming, Irrigation, Conservation Practices

Reference material on increasing irrigation efficiency in farm management.

Farming, Irrigation, Conservation Practices

Soil Health, Soil Mapping, Farming

Five principles of soil health

Soil Health, Soil Mapping, Farming

A summary of five principles of soil health for use as a farm-management reference.

Soil Health, Soil Mapping, Farming

Conservation Planning Guide

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Conservation Action Plan, Conservation Planning

Sample Producer Questionnaire

Conservation Action Plan, Conservation Planning

A sample producer questionnaire in Word format for use in gathering input during conservation planning.

Conservation Action Plan, Conservation Planning

Sample Introduction

Conservation Action Plan, Conservation Planning

An example title page and introduction for use when preparing a Conservation Action Plan.

Conservation Action Plan, Conservation Planning

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Chapter 5: Action Plan

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Chapter 5 of the Conservation Planning Guide, addressing the action-plan portion of a Conservation Action Plan.

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Chapter 4: Current Situation

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Chapter 4 of the Conservation Planning Guide, addressing the current situation in a Conservation Action Plan.

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Chapter 3: Desired Condition-Practices

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Chapter 3 of the Conservation Planning Guide, addressing desired conditions and conservation practices in a Conservation Action Plan.

Conservation Planning, Conservation Action Plan

Resource Concerns, Resource Needs Assesment, NRCS

Conservation Action Plans: Chapter 2 — Resource Concerns

Resource Concerns, Resource Needs Assesment, NRCS

Guidance for Arizona conservation districts preparing the Resource Concerns chapter of a Conservation Action Plan. Covers gathering stakeholder input and using maps, surveys, and other data to document the causes, extent, severity, and effects of resource concerns.

Resource Concerns, Resource Needs Assesment, NRCS

Resource Needs Assesment, Conservation Districts, ConserveAZ Portal

Conservation Action Plans: Introduction & Chapter 1 — General Description

Resource Needs Assesment, Conservation Districts, ConserveAZ Portal

Guidance for Arizona conservation districts preparing the introduction and General Description chapter of a Conservation Action Plan. Covers plan purpose and goals, district characteristics, and supporting maps and data sources.

Resource Needs Assesment, Conservation Districts, ConserveAZ Portal