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Forage harvest management: Practice Code 511

Pasture and hay planting: Practice Code 512

Access road: Practice Code 560

Roof runoff structure: Practice Code 558

Pond: Practice Code 378

FIGURE 8.7 Examples of NRCS conservation practice codes. (From Individual CP network effects
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in watersheds” (available at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/watertrain/index.cfm). Agencies such as the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (the Corps) also produce guidance documents or regulations. For example, the Corps
prescribes speciic BMPs for 404 permitting. In addition, many state agencies produce agricultural
BMP guidance. Selected examples include:

• GASWCC (2007). Best Management Practices for Georgia Agriculture . The Georgia Soil

and Water Conservation Commission, Athens, GA.

• King County (2010). “King County manual of BMPs for maintenance of agricultural

waterways, irst edition,” Washington State University.

• MDAFRR (2007). “Manual of BMPs for Maine agriculture,” Maine Department of

Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, Division of Animal Health and Industry.

• NHDAMF (2008). “Manual of BMPs for agriculture in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire

Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Concord, NH.

• TWDB (2005). “Water conservation BMPs guide,” Texas Water Development Board,

Report 362, Austin, TX.

The regulatory climate with regard to agricultural BMPs is changing. Historically, some agri-
cultural practices have been excluded from environmental regulations and permitting (such as for