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Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Sample Producer Questionnaire

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

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Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Sample Introduction

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

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Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Chapter 5: Action Plan

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

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Chapter 4: Current Situation

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

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Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Conservation Planning Guide Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Chapter 3: Desired Condition-Practices

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

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Farm Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Farm Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Increasing irrigation efficiency

Reference material on increasing irrigation efficiency in farm management.

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Farm Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Farm Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Five principles of soil health

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

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Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Symposium on Vegetation Management of Hot Desert Rangeland Ecosystems

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

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Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

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

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

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Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Training Manual: Guide to Rangeland Monitoring & Assessment

Training manual accompanying the Guide to Rangeland Monitoring & Assessment.

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Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

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

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

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Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Grazing Management

Reference material on grazing management for rangeland conservation and planning.

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Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Rangeland Ecology & Management Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Rock Check Dams

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

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Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Brown vs Landfire Tables 1-6

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

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Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Vegetation Classification System Used in the Portal

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

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Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

How to Identify Resource Concerns & Needed Practices

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

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Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

Soil Survey Status Map & List

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

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Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26 Planning Resources Deborrah Smith 10/14/26

MLRA-CRA Definitions (NRCS)

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

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MLRA Maps

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

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MLRA Descriptions

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

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