Sample records for cross section nrcs

  1. SASS measurements of the Ku-band radar signature of the ocean

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    Schroeder, L. C.; Grantham, W. L.; Mitchell, J. L.; Sweet, J. L.

    1982-01-01

    SeaSat-A Satellite Scatterometer (SASS) measurements of normalized radar cross section (NRCS) have been merged with high quality surface-wind fields based on in situ, to create a large data base of NRCS-wind signature data. These data are compared to the existing NRCS-wind model used by the SASS to infer winds. Falso-color maps of SASS NRCS and ocean winds from multiple orbits show important synoptic trends.

  2. The relationship between wind vector and normalized radar cross section used to derive Seasat-A Satellite Scatterometer winds

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    Schroeder, L. C.; Jones, W. L.; Boggs, D. H.; Halberstam, I. M.; Dome, G.; Pierson, W. J.; Wentz, F. J.

    1982-01-01

    The Seasat-A Satellite Scatterometer (SASS) ocean normalized radar cross section (NRCS) dependence on the 19.5-m neutral stability wind vector may be specified as a function of radar incidence angle, the angle between wind direction and radar azimuth, and the neutral stability wind speed expressed in m/sec at a height of 19.5 m. An account is given of the development of models both expressing this relationship and providing the basis of inversion of NRCS to SASS winds, from initially aircraft scatterometer measurement-based forms to three Seasat field-validation experiments which furnish model NRCS versus surface windspeed data for comparison with SASS data.

  3. Large electron capture-cross-section of the major nonradiative recombination centers in Mg-doped GaN epilayers grown on a GaN substrate

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    Chichibu, S. F.; Shima, K.; Kojima, K.; Takashima, S.; Edo, M.; Ueno, K.; Ishibashi, S.; Uedono, A.

    2018-05-01

    Complementary time-resolved photoluminescence and positron annihilation measurements were carried out at room temperature on Mg-doped p-type GaN homoepitaxial films for identifying the origin and estimating the electron capture-cross-section ( σ n ) of the major nonradiative recombination centers (NRCs). To eliminate any influence by threading dislocations, free-standing GaN substrates were used. In Mg-doped p-type GaN, defect complexes composed of a Ga-vacancy (VGa) and multiple N-vacancies (VNs), namely, VGa(VN)2 [or even VGa(VN)3], are identified as the major intrinsic NRCs. Different from the case of 4H-SiC, atomic structures of intrinsic NRCs in p-type and n-type GaN are different: VGaVN divacancies are the major NRCs in n-type GaN. The σ n value approximately the middle of 10-13 cm2 is obtained for VGa(VN)n, which is larger than the hole capture-cross-section (σp = 7 × 10-14 cm2) of VGaVN in n-type GaN. Combined with larger thermal velocity of an electron, minority carrier lifetime in Mg-doped GaN becomes much shorter than that of n-type GaN.

  4. Analysis of normalized radar cross section (sigma-O) signature of Amazon rain forest using SEASAT scatterometer data

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    Bracalente, E. M.; Sweet, J. L.

    1984-01-01

    The normalized radar cross section (NRCS) signature of the Amazon rain forest was SEASAT scatterometer data. Statistics of the measured (NRCS) values were determined from multiple orbit passes for three local time periods. Plots of mean normalized radar cross section, dB against incidence angle as a function of beam and polarization show that less than 0.3 dB relative bias exists between all beams over a range of incidence angle from 30 deg to 53 deg. The backscattered measurements analyzed show the Amazon rain forest to be relatively homogeneous, azimuthally isotropic and insensitive to polarization. The return from the rain forest target appears relatively consistent and stable, except for the small diurnal variation (0.75 dB) that occurs at sunrise. Because of the relative stability of the rain forest target and the scatterometer instrument, the response of versus incidence angle was able to detect errors in the estimated yaw altitude angle. Also, small instrument gain biases in some of the processing channels were detected. This led to the development of an improved NRCS algorithm, which uses a more accurate method for estimating the system noise power.

  5. Numerical study of electromagnetic scattering from one-dimensional nonlinear fractal sea surface

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    Xie, Tao; He, Chao; William, Perrie; Kuang, Hai-Lan; Zou, Guang-Hui; Chen, Wei

    2010-02-01

    In recent years, linear fractal sea surface models have been developed for the sea surface in order to establish an electromagnetic backscattering model. Unfortunately, the sea surface is always nonlinear, particularly at high sea states. We present a nonlinear fractal sea surface model and derive an electromagnetic backscattering model. Using this model, we numerically calculate the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) of a nonlinear sea surface. Comparing the averaged NRCS between linear and nonlinear fractal models, we show that the NRCS of a linear fractal sea surface underestimates the NRCS of the real sea surface, especially for sea states with high fractal dimensions, and for dominant ocean surface gravity waves that are either very short or extremely long.

  6. The origins and properties of intrinsic nonradiative recombination centers in wide bandgap GaN and AlGaN

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    Chichibu, S. F.; Uedono, A.; Kojima, K.; Ikeda, H.; Fujito, K.; Takashima, S.; Edo, M.; Ueno, K.; Ishibashi, S.

    2018-04-01

    The nonradiative lifetime (τNR) of the near-band-edge emission in various quality GaN samples is compared with the results of positron annihilation measurement, in order to identify the origin and to determine the capture-cross-section of the major intrinsic nonradiative recombination centers (NRCs). The room-temperature τNR of various n-type GaN samples increased with decreasing the concentration of divacancies composed of a Ga vacancy (VGa) and a N vacancy (VN), namely, VGaVN. The τNR value also increased with increasing the diffusion length of positrons, which is almost proportional to the inverse third root of the gross concentration of all point defects. The results indicate that major intrinsic NRC in n-type GaN is VGaVN. From the relationship between its concentration and τNR, its hole capture-cross-section is estimated to be about 7 × 10-14 cm2. Different from the case of 4H-SiC, the major NRCs in p-type and n-type GaN are different: the major NRCs in Mg-doped p-type GaN epilayers are assigned to multiple vacancies containing a VGa and two (or three) VNs, namely, VGa(VN)n (n = 2 or 3). The ion-implanted Mg-doped GaN films are found to contain larger size vacancy complexes such as (VGa)3(VN)3. In analogy with GaN, major NRCs in Al0.6Ga0.4N alloys are assigned to vacancy complexes containing an Al vacancy or a VGa.

  7. Azimuthal Signature of Coincidental Brightness Temperature and Normalized Radar Cross-Section Obtained Using Airborne PALS Instrument

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    Colliander, Andreas; Kim, Seungbum; Yueh, Simon; Cosh, Mike; Jackson, Tom; Njoku, Eni

    2010-01-01

    Coincidental airborne brightness temperature (TB) and normalized radar-cross section (NRCS) measurements were carried out with the PALS (Passive and Active L- and S-band) instrument in the SMAPVEX08 (SMAP Validation Experiment 2008) field campaign. This paper describes results obtained from a set of flights which measured a field in 45(sup o) steps over the azimuth angle. The field contained mature soy beans with distinct row structure. The measurement shows that both TB and NRCS experience modulation effects over the azimuth as expected based on the theory. The result is useful in development and validation of land surface parameter forward models and retrieval algorithms, such as the soil moisture algorithm for NASA's SMAP (Soil Moisture Active and Passive) mission. Although the footprint of the SMAP will not be sensitive to the small resolution scale effects as the one presented in this paper, it is nevertheless important to understand the effects at smaller scale.

  8. Standard Deviation of Spatially-Averaged Surface Cross Section Data from the TRMM Precipitation Radar

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    Meneghini, Robert; Jones, Jeffrey A.

    2010-01-01

    We investigate the spatial variability of the normalized radar cross section of the surface (NRCS or Sigma(sup 0)) derived from measurements of the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) for the period from 1998 to 2009. The purpose of the study is to understand the way in which the sample standard deviation of the Sigma(sup 0) data changes as a function of spatial resolution, incidence angle, and surface type (land/ocean). The results have implications regarding the accuracy by which the path integrated attenuation from precipitation can be inferred by the use of surface scattering properties.

  9. Regional Hydraulic Geometry Curves of the Northern Cascade Mountains, Chelan and King Counties, Washington State, USA

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    Gasperi, J. T.; McClung, J. M.; Hanson, D. L.

    2006-12-01

    The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service has developed regional hydraulic geometry curves relating drainage area to bankfull top width, mean depth and cross-sectional area for the east and west sides of the northern Cascade Mountains in Chelan and King Counties, Washington. NRCS surveyed 10 channel reaches with drainage areas from 1 to 1000 square miles within the Wenatchee River drainage of Chelan County and 10 channel reaches with drainage areas of 1 to 100 square miles within the Cedar and Green River drainages of King County. Selection criteria for stream reaches required a minimum of 20 years of USGS stream gage discharge records, unregulated flows and safe access. Survey data were collected with a Sokkia Total Station during low flow conditions from August 2004 to September 2005. NRCS measured a channel cross-section at each of the USGS stream gage sites and two or three additional cross-sections up and downstream. The authors also collected samples of bed material for gradation analysis and estimation of Manning's roughness coefficient, n. Bankfull elevations were estimated based on visual identification of field indicators and USGS flood discharges for the 50% exceedance probability event. Field data were evaluated with the Ohio DNR Reference Reach spreadsheet to determine bankfull top width, mean depth and cross-sectional area. We applied a simple linear regression to the data following USGS statistical methods to evaluate the closeness of fit between drainage area and bankfull channel dimensions. The resulting R2 values of 0.83 to 0.93 for the eastern Cascade data of Chelan County and 0.71 to 0.88 for the western Cascade data of King County indicate a close association between drainage area and bankfull channel dimensions for these two sets of data.

  10. 76 FR 52634 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

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    2011-08-23

    ... NRCS State Technical Guide for review and comment. SUMMARY: It has been determined by the NRCS State... Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed, 344, Residue Management, Seasonal, 345, Residue and Tillage... review and comment. For the next 30 days, the NRCS in Virginia will receive comments relative to the...

  11. A Preliminary Analysis of Wind Retrieval, Based on GF-3 Wave Mode Data.

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    Wang, Lei; Han, Bing; Yuan, Xinzhe; Lei, Bin; Ding, Chibiao; Yao, Yulin; Chen, Qi

    2018-05-17

    This paper presents an analysis of measurements of the normalized radar cross-(NRCS) in Wave Mode for Chinese C-band Gaofen-3(GF-3) synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Based on 2779 images from GF-3 quad-polarization SAR in Wave Mode and collocated wind vectors from ERA-Interim, this experiment verifies the feasibility of using ocean surface wind fields and VV-polarized NRCS to perform normalized calibration. The method uses well-validated empirical C-band geophysical model function (CMOD4) to estimate the calibration constant for each beam. In addition, the relationship between cross-pol NRCS and wind vectors is discussed. The cross-pol NRCS increases linearly with wind speed and it is obviously modulated by the wind direction when the wind speed is greater than 8 m/s. Furthermore, the properties of the polarization ratio, denoted PR, are also investigated. The PR is dependent on incidence angle and azimuth angle. Two empirical models of the PR are fitted, one as a function of incidence angle only, the other with additional dependence on azimuth angle. Assessments show that the σ VV 0 retrieved from new PR models as well as σ HH 0 is in good agreement with σ VV 0 extracted from SAR images directly.

  12. A Preliminary Analysis of Wind Retrieval, Based on GF-3 Wave Mode Data

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    Wang, Lei; Han, Bing; Yuan, Xinzhe; Lei, Bin; Ding, Chibiao; Yao, Yulin; Chen, Qi

    2018-01-01

    This paper presents an analysis of measurements of the normalized radar cross-(NRCS) in Wave Mode for Chinese C-band Gaofen-3(GF-3) synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Based on 2779 images from GF-3 quad-polarization SAR in Wave Mode and collocated wind vectors from ERA-Interim, this experiment verifies the feasibility of using ocean surface wind fields and VV-polarized NRCS to perform normalized calibration. The method uses well-validated empirical C-band geophysical model function (CMOD4) to estimate the calibration constant for each beam. In addition, the relationship between cross-pol NRCS and wind vectors is discussed. The cross-pol NRCS increases linearly with wind speed and it is obviously modulated by the wind direction when the wind speed is greater than 8 m/s. Furthermore, the properties of the polarization ratio, denoted PR, are also investigated. The PR is dependent on incidence angle and azimuth angle. Two empirical models of the PR are fitted, one as a function of incidence angle only, the other with additional dependence on azimuth angle. Assessments show that the σVV0 retrieved from new PR models as well as σHH0 is in good agreement with σVV0 extracted from SAR images directly. PMID:29772821

  13. 7 CFR 1465.25 - Contract violations and termination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... prevented compliance with the contract. If the participant claims hardship, that claim must be well... is in the public interest. (iii) In carrying out NRCS' role in this section, NRCS may consult with...

  14. Clutter modeling of the Denver Airport and surrounding areas

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    Harrah, Steven D.; Delmore, Victor E.; Onstott, Robert G.

    1991-01-01

    To accurately simulate and evaluate an airborne Doppler radar as a wind shear detection and avoidance sensor, the ground clutter surrounding a typical airport must be quantified. To do this, an imaging airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) was employed to investigate and map the normalized radar cross sections (NRCS) of the ground terrain surrounding the Denver Stapleton Airport during November of 1988. Images of the Stapleton ground clutter scene were obtained at a variety of aspect and elevation angles (extending to near-grazing) at both HH and VV polarizations. Presented here, in viewgraph form with commentary, are the method of data collection, the specific observations obtained of the Denver area, a summary of the quantitative analysis performed on the SAR images to date, and the statistical modeling of several of the more interesting stationary targets in the SAR database. Additionally, the accompanying moving target database, containing NRCS and velocity information, is described.

  15. 7 CFR 656.3 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Policy. 656.3 Section 656.3 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.3 Policy. (a) NRCS recognizes that significant historical...

  16. 7 CFR 656.3 - Policy.

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    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Policy. 656.3 Section 656.3 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.3 Policy. (a) NRCS recognizes that significant historical...

  17. Revised ocean backscatter models at C and Ku band under high-wind conditions

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    Donnelly, William J.; Carswell, James R.; McIntosh, Robert E.; Chang, Paul S.; Wilkerson, John; Marks, Frank; Black, Peter G.

    1999-05-01

    A series of airborne scatterometer experiments designed to collect C and Ku band ocean backscatter data in regions of high ocean surface winds has recently been completed. More than 100 hours of data were collected using the University of Massachusetts C and Ku band scatterometers, CSCAT and KUSCAT. These instruments measure the full azimuthal normalized radar cross section (NRCS) of a common surface area of the ocean simultaneously at four incidence angles. Our results demonstrate limitations of the current empirical models, C band geophysical model function 4 (CMOD4), SeaSat scatterometer 2 (SASS 2), and NASA scatterometer 1 (NSCAT) 1, that relate ocean backscatter to the near-surface wind at high wind speeds. The discussion focuses on winds in excess of 15 m s-1 in clear atmospheric conditions. The scatterometer data are collocated with measurements from ocean data buoys and Global Positioning System dropsondes, and a Fourier analysis is performed as a function of wind regime. A three-term Fourier series is fit to the backscatter data, and a revised set of coefficients is tabulated. These revised models, CMOD4HW and KUSCAT 1, are the basis for a discussion of the NRCS at high wind speeds. Our scatterometer data show a clear overprediction of the derived NRCS response to high winds based on the CMOD4, SASS 2, and NSCAT 1 models. Furthermore, saturation of the NRCS response begins to occur above 15 m s-1. Sensitivity of the upwind and crosswind response is discussed with implications toward high wind speed retrieval.

  18. 7 CFR 1469.9 - Technical assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Technical assistance. 1469.9 Section 1469.9... Provisions § 1469.9 Technical assistance. (a) NRCS may use the services of NRCS-approved or certified Technical Service Providers in performing its responsibilities for technical assistance. (b) Technical...

  19. Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding among Malnourished Children in Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres of Karnataka, India: Missed Opportunities

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    Bhat, Prashant G.; Kumar, Ajay M. V.; Naik, Balaji; Satyanarayana, Srinath; KG, Deepak; Nair, Sreenivas A.; MD, Suryakanth; Heldal, Einar; Enarson, Donald A.; Reid, Anthony J.

    2013-01-01

    Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most serious form of malnutrition affecting children under-five and is associated with many infectious diseases including Tuberculosis (TB). In India, nutritional rehabilitation centres (NRCs) have been recently established for the management of SAM including TB. The National TB Programme (NTP) in India has introduced a revised algorithm for diagnosing paediatric TB. We aimed to examine whether NRCs adhered to these guidelines in diagnosing TB among SAM children. Methods A cross-sectional study involving review of records of all SAM children identified by health workers during 2012 in six tehsils (sub-districts) with NRCs (population: 1.8 million) of Karnataka, India. Results Of 1927 identified SAM children, 1632 (85%) reached NRCs. Of them, 1173 (72%) were evaluated for TB and 19(2%) were diagnosed as TB. Of 1173, diagnostic algorithm was followed in 460 (37%). Among remaining 763 not evaluated as per algorithm, tuberculin skin test alone was conducted in 307 (41%), chest radiography alone in 99 (13%) and no investigations in 337 (45%). The yield of TB was higher among children evaluated as per algorithm (4%) as compared to those who were not (0.3%) (OR: 15.3 [95%CI: 3.5-66.3]). Several operational challenges including non-availability of a full-time paediatrician, non-functioning X-ray machine due to frequent power cuts, use of tuberculin with suboptimal strength and difficulties in adhering to a complex diagnostic algorithm were observed. Conclusion This study showed that TB screening in NRCs was sub-optimal in Karnataka. Some children did not reach the NRC, while many of those who did were either not or sub-optimally evaluated for TB. This study pointed to a number of operational issues that need to be addressed if this collaborative strategy is to identify more TB cases amongst malnourished children in India. PMID:24358350

  20. 7 CFR 636.13 - Violations and remedies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Violations and remedies. 636.13 Section 636.13 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... remedies. (a) If NRCS determines that a participant is in violation of a cost-share agreement, NRCS will...

  1. 7 CFR 636.13 - Violations and remedies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Violations and remedies. 636.13 Section 636.13 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... remedies. (a) If NRCS determines that a participant is in violation of a cost-share agreement, NRCS shall...

  2. 7 CFR 614.11 - Mediation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Mediation. 614.11 Section 614.11 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.11 Mediation. (a) A participant who wishes to pursue mediation must file request for mediation under this part with the NRCS official designated in the...

  3. 7 CFR 650.25 - Flood-plain management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Flood-plain management. 650.25 Section 650.25 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... management will be provided by the NRCS technical service centers (§ 600.3 of this part). (2) NRCS state...

  4. Measurement of Non-Linear Internal Waves and Their Interaction with Surface Waves using Coherent Real Aperture Radars

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-03-08

    frequencies on wind speed and direction is viable at VV polarization at much larger incidence angles than we had thought. At this polarization it works...out to 89 degree incidence angles. By contrast at HH polarization the model underpredicts the NRCS of the sea for incidence angles above about 45...degrees. ● At high grazing angles, HH polarized cross sections maximize upwind and minimize downwind; upwind they are slightly smaller than VV

  5. Flight measurement and analysis of AAFE RADSCAT wind speed signature of the ocean

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    Schroeder, L. C.; Jones, W. L.; Schaffner, P. R.; Mitchell, J. L.

    1984-01-01

    The advanced aerospace flight experiment radiometer scatterometer (AAFE RADSCAT) which was developed as a research tool to evaluate the use of microwave frequency remote sensors to provide wind speed information at the ocean surface is discussed. The AAFE RADSCAT helped establish the feasibility of the satellite scatterometer for measuring both wind speed and direction. The most important function of the AAFE RADSCAT was to provide a data base of ocean normalized radar cross section (NRCS) measurements as a function of surface wind vector at 13.9 GHz. The NRCS measurements over a wide parametric range of incidence angles, azimuth angles, and winds were obtained in a series of RADSCAT aircraft missions. The obtained data base was used to model the relationship between k sub u band radar signature and ocean surface wind vector. The models developed therefrom are compared with those used for inversion of the SEASAT-A satellite scatterometer (SASS) radar measurements to wind speeds.

  6. 7 CFR 656.2 - Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs. 656.2 Section 656.2 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...

  7. 7 CFR 656.2 - Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs. 656.2 Section 656.2 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...

  8. 7 CFR 656.2 - Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs. 656.2 Section 656.2 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES...

  9. 7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

  10. 7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

  11. 7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

  12. 7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

  13. 7 CFR 1465.8 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1465.8 Section 1465.8 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing... as TSPs by NRCS. (c) Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may...

  14. 76 FR 50171 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-12

    ... the Virginia NRCS State Technical Guide for review and comment. SUMMARY: It has been determined by the... Management No Till/Strip Till/Direct Seed, 344, Residue Management, Seasonal, 345, Residue and Tillage... public review and comment. For the next 30 days, the NRCS in Virginia will receive comments relative to...

  15. Modeling COSMO-SkyMed measurements of precipitating clouds over the sea using simultaneous weather radar observations

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    Roberto, N.; Baldini, L.; Facheris, L.; Chandrasekar, V.

    2014-07-01

    Several satellite missions employing X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) have been activated to provide high-resolution images of normalized radar cross-sections (NRCS) on land and ocean for numerous applications. Rainfall and wind affect the sea surface roughness and consequently the NRCS from the combined effects of corrugation due to impinging raindrops and surface wind. X-band frequencies are sensitive to precipitation: intense convective cells result in irregularly bright and dark patches in SAR images, masking changes in surface NRCS. Several works have modeled SAR images of intense precipitation over land; less adequately investigated is the precipitation effect over the sea surface. These images are analyzed in this study by modeling both the scattering and attenuation of radiation by hydrometeors in the rain cells and the NRCS surface changes using weather radar precipitation estimates as input. The reconstruction of X-band SAR returns in precipitating clouds is obtained by the joint utilization of volume reflectivity and attenuation, the latter estimated by coupling ground-based radar measurements and an electromagnetic model to predict the sea surface NRCS. Radar signatures of rain cells were investigated using X-band SAR images collected from the COSMO-SkyMed constellation of the Italian Space Agency. Two case studies were analyzed. The first occurred over the sea off the coast of Louisiana (USA) in summer 2010 with COSMO-SkyMed (CSK®) ScanSar mode monitoring of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Simultaneously, the NEXRAD S-band Doppler radar (KLIX) located in New Orleans was scanning the same portion of ocean. The second case study occurred in Liguria (Italy) on November 4, 2011, during an extraordinary flood event. The same events were observed by the Bric della Croce C-band dual polarization radar located close to Turin (Italy). The polarimetric capability of the ground radars utilized allows discrimination of the composition of the precipitation volume, in particular distinguishing ice from rain. Results shows that for space-borne SAR at X-band, effects due to precipitation on water surfaces can be modeled using coincident ground-based weather radar measurements.

  16. A Statistical Method for Reducing Sidelobe Clutter for the Ku-Band Precipitation Radar on Board the GPM Core Observatory

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    Kubota, Takuji; Iguchi, Toshio; Kojima, Masahiro; Liao, Liang; Masaki, Takeshi; Hanado, Hiroshi; Meneghini, Robert; Oki, Riko

    2016-01-01

    A statistical method to reduce the sidelobe clutter of the Ku-band precipitation radar (KuPR) of the Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) on board the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory is described and evaluated using DPR observations. The KuPR sidelobe clutter was much more severe than that of the Precipitation Radar on board the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), and it has caused the misidentification of precipitation. The statistical method to reduce sidelobe clutter was constructed by subtracting the estimated sidelobe power, based upon a multiple regression model with explanatory variables of the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) of surface, from the received power of the echo. The saturation of the NRCS at near-nadir angles, resulting from strong surface scattering, was considered in the calculation of the regression coefficients.The method was implemented in the KuPR algorithm and applied to KuPR-observed data. It was found that the received power from sidelobe clutter over the ocean was largely reduced by using the developed method, although some of the received power from the sidelobe clutter still remained. From the statistical results of the evaluations, it was shown that the number of KuPR precipitation events in the clutter region, after the method was applied, was comparable to that in the clutter-free region. This confirms the reasonable performance of the method in removing sidelobe clutter. For further improving the effectiveness of the method, it is necessary to improve the consideration of the NRCS saturation, which will be explored in future work.

  17. Electromagnetic backscattering from freak waves in (1 + 1)-dimensional deep-water

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    Xie, Tao; Shen, Tao; William, Perrie; Chen, Wei; Kuang, Hai-Lan

    2010-05-01

    To study the electromagnetic (EM) backscatter characteristics of freak waves at moderate incidence angles, we establish an EM backscattering model for freak waves in (1 + 1)-dimensional deep water. The nonlinear interaction between freak waves and Bragg short waves is considered to be the basic hydrodynamic spectra modulation mechanism in the model. Numerical results suggest that the EM backscattering intensities of freak waves are less than those from the background sea surface at moderate incidence angles. The normalised radar cross sections (NRCSs) from freak waves are highly polarisation dependent, even at low incidence angles, which is different from the situation for normal sea waves; moreover, the NRCS of freak waves is more polarisation dependent than the background sea surface. NRCS discrepancies between freak waves and the background sea surface with using horizontal transmitting horizomtal (HH) polarisation are larger than those using vertical transmitting vertical (VV) polarisation, at moderate incident angles. NRCS discrepancies between freak waves and background sea surface decreases with the increase of incidence angle, in both HH and VV polarisation radars. As an application, in the synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) imaging of freak waves, we suggest that freak waves should have extremely low backscatter NRCSs for the freak wave facet with the strongest slope. Compared with the background sea surface, the freak waves should be darker in HH polarisation echo images than in VV echo images, in SAR images. Freak waves can be more easily detected from the background sea surface in HH polarisation images than in VV polarisation images. The possibility of detection of freak waves at low incidence angles is much higher than at high incidence angles.

  18. 75 FR 31609 - Conservation Stewardship Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-03

    ...Section 2301 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Act) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). On July 29, 2009, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) published an interim final rule for CSP with a 60-day public comment period. On September 21, 2009, the public comment period was extended 30 days. NRCS is publishing a final rule that addresses the comments received on the interim final rule and makes other minor adjustments to improve clarity of the rule.

  19. COSMO-SkyMed measurements in precipitation over the sea: analysis of Louisiana summer thunderstorms by simultaneous weather radar observations

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Roberto, N.; Baldini, L.; Gorgucci, E.; Facheris, L.; Chandrasekar, V.

    2012-04-01

    Radar signatures of rain cells are investigated using X-band synthetic aperture radar (X-SAR) images acquired from COSMO-SkyMed constellation over oceans off the coast of Louisiana in summer 2010 provided by ASI archive. COSMO-SkyMed (CSK) monitoring of Deepwater Horizon oil spill provided a big amount of data during the period April-September 2010 and in July-August when several thunderstorms occurred in that area. In X-SAR images, radar signatures of rain cells over the sea usually consist of irregularly shaped bright and dark patches. These signatures originate from 1) the scattering and attenuation of radiation by hydrometers in the rain cells and 2) the modification of the sea roughness induced by the impact of raindrops and by wind gusts associated with rain cell. However, the interpretation of precipitation signatures in X-SAR images is not completely straightforward, especially over sea. Coincident measurements from ground based radars and an electromagnetic (EM) model predicting radar returns from the sea surface corrugated by rainfall are used to support the analysis. A dataset consisting of 4 CSK images has been collected over Gulf of Mexico while a WSR-88D NEXRAD S-band Doppler radar (KLIX) located in New Orleans was scanning the nearby portion of ocean. Terrestrial measurements have been used to reconstruct the component of X-SAR returns due to precipitation by modifying the known technique applied on measurements over land (Fritz et al. 2010, Baldini et al. 2011). Results confirm that the attenuation signature in X-SAR images collected over land, particularly pronounced in the presence of heavy precipitation cells, can be related to the S-band radar reflectivity integrated along the same path. The Normalized Radar Cross Section (NRCS) of land is considered to vary usually up to a few dBs in case of rain but with strong dependency on the specific type and conditions of land cover. While the NRCS of sea surface in clear weather condition can be considered as constant, in case of rain, at X-SAR incidence angles, it exhibits a dependence to precipitation event due the combined effects of corrugation due to the impinging raindrops and to the surface wind. Therefore, when retrieving of X-SAR NRCS in precipitation over the sea, this effect must be accounted for and can be quantified based on the precipitation event using a simple NRCS surface model. In this work, an EM model based on Bahar's Full Wave Model is used for evaluating such NRCS depending on polarization, frequency and incidence angle for different values of wind velocity and the root mean square height of the corrugation induced by rainfall. The reconstruction of X-SAR returns in precipitation is finally obtained by joint utilization of volume reflectivity and attenuation estimated from KLIX and the sea NRCS model.

  20. 7 CFR 12.30 - NRCS responsibilities regarding wetlands.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... approve wetland determinations, delineations and certifications, functional assessments, mitigation plans... production of food, fiber, or horticultural crops, a certification made under this section will remain valid...

  1. 7 CFR 12.5 - Exemption.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... if NRCS determines that a violation involving highly erodible land that would otherwise lead to a... converted wetlands under this section to provide evidence, such as receipts, crop-history data, drawings...

  2. 7 CFR 12.5 - Exemption.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... if NRCS determines that a violation involving highly erodible land that would otherwise lead to a... converted wetlands under this section to provide evidence, such as receipts, crop-history data, drawings...

  3. Environmental Assessment Addressing the Privatization of Military Family Housing at Cavalier Air Force Station, North Dakota

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-04-01

    limitations to construction were determined based on data available in the NRCS Web Soil Survey (NRCS 2010). Soil limitations were rated for... paper , glass, certain plastics, ferrous scrap, copper scrap, nonferrous segregated scrap metals, tires, spent Final EA Addressing the Privatization...www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/NRI/maps/meta/m5116.html>. Accessed 15 March 2010. NRCS 2010 NRCS. 2010. Web Soil Survey. Available online: <http

  4. 76 FR 23970 - Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-29

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U..., 395, Stream Habitat Improvement and Management, 422, Hedgerow Planting, 643, Restoration and...

  5. 7 CFR 625.16 - Violations and remedies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Violations and remedies. 625.16 Section 625.16..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.16 Violations and remedies... section, NRCS reserves the right to enter upon the easement area at any time to remedy deficiencies or...

  6. 75 FR 34974 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-21

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U... Road, Suite 209, Richmond, Virginia 23229-5014; Telephone number (804) 287-1691; Fax number (804) 287...

  7. 77 FR 55180 - Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-09-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Changes to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U..., Virginia 23229-5014; Telephone number (804) 287-1691 or [email protected] Copies of the practice...

  8. 76 FR 59382 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-09-26

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U... Harvest Management, 657, Wetland Restoration, 658, Wetland Creation, and 659, Wetland Enhancement. These...

  9. 7 CFR 621.24 - NRCS responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS Floodplain Management Assistance § 621.24 NRCS responsibility. NRCS is responsible for providing leadership for scheduling and implementing the...

  10. 75 FR 47259 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-08-05

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U..., Virginia 23229-5014; Telephone number (804) 287-1691; Fax number (804) 287-1737. Copies of the practice...

  11. 7 CFR 621.44 - Special studies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Special studies. 621.44 Section 621.44 Agriculture... studies. As designated, NRCS represents USDA on special study groups such as for the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program Studies. ...

  12. 7 CFR 621.44 - Special studies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Special studies. 621.44 Section 621.44 Agriculture... studies. As designated, NRCS represents USDA on special study groups such as for the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program Studies. ...

  13. Investigation on wide-band scattering of a 2-D target above 1-D randomly rough surface by FDTD method.

    PubMed

    Li, Juan; Guo, Li-Xin; Jiao, Yong-Chang; Li, Ke

    2011-01-17

    Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) algorithm with a pulse wave excitation is used to investigate the wide-band composite scattering from a two-dimensional(2-D) infinitely long target with arbitrary cross section located above a one-dimensional(1-D) randomly rough surface. The FDTD calculation is performed with a pulse wave incidence, and the 2-D representative time-domain scattered field in the far zone is obtained directly by extrapolating the currently calculated data on the output boundary. Then the 2-D wide-band scattering result is acquired by transforming the representative time-domain field to the frequency domain with a Fourier transform. Taking the composite scattering of an infinitely long cylinder above rough surface as an example, the wide-band response in the far zone by FDTD with the pulsed excitation is computed and it shows a good agreement with the numerical result by FDTD with the sinusoidal illumination. Finally, the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) from a 2-D target above 1-D rough surface versus the incident frequency, and the representative scattered fields in the far zone versus the time are analyzed in detail.

  14. 75 FR 33761 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-15

    ... Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U... Rosa Road, Suite 209, Richmond, Virginia 23229-5014; Telephone number (804) 287-1691; Fax number (804) 287-1737. Copies of the practice standards will be made available upon written request to the address...

  15. 7 CFR 656.3 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.3 Policy. (a) NRCS recognizes that significant historical... aspects of our national heritage and will work with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Advisory... NRCS-assisted projects on the Nation's significant cultural resources. The procedures contained in this...

  16. 7 CFR 656.3 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.3 Policy. (a) NRCS recognizes that significant historical... aspects of our national heritage and will work with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Advisory... NRCS-assisted projects on the Nation's significant cultural resources. The procedures contained in this...

  17. 7 CFR 656.3 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.3 Policy. (a) NRCS recognizes that significant historical... aspects of our national heritage and will work with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Advisory... NRCS-assisted projects on the Nation's significant cultural resources. The procedures contained in this...

  18. 7 CFR 611.20 - Function.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Function. 611.20 Section 611.20 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Cartographic Operations § 611.20 Function. The NRCS National...

  19. 7 CFR 611.20 - Function.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Function. 611.20 Section 611.20 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Cartographic Operations § 611.20 Function. The NRCS National...

  20. 7 CFR 611.20 - Function.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Function. 611.20 Section 611.20 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Cartographic Operations § 611.20 Function. The NRCS National...

  1. 7 CFR 611.20 - Function.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Function. 611.20 Section 611.20 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Cartographic Operations § 611.20 Function. The NRCS National...

  2. 7 CFR 611.20 - Function.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Function. 611.20 Section 611.20 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Cartographic Operations § 611.20 Function. The NRCS National...

  3. 7 CFR 610.23 - State Technical Committee meetings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Technical Committee member. (b) NRCS will establish and maintain national standard operating procedures... standard operating procedures will outline items such as: The best practice approach to establishing... standard operating procedures established under paragraph (b) of this section, the State Conservationist...

  4. 7 CFR 610.23 - State Technical Committee meetings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Technical Committee member. (b) NRCS will establish and maintain national standard operating procedures... standard operating procedures will outline items such as: The best practice approach to establishing... standard operating procedures established under paragraph (b) of this section, the State Conservationist...

  5. 7 CFR 610.23 - State Technical Committee meetings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Technical Committee member. (b) NRCS will establish and maintain national standard operating procedures... standard operating procedures will outline items such as: The best practice approach to establishing... standard operating procedures established under paragraph (b) of this section, the State Conservationist...

  6. 7 CFR 610.23 - State Technical Committee meetings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Technical Committee member. (b) NRCS will establish and maintain national standard operating procedures... standard operating procedures will outline items such as: The best practice approach to establishing... standard operating procedures established under paragraph (b) of this section, the State Conservationist...

  7. 7 CFR 610.23 - State Technical Committee meetings.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Technical Committee member. (b) NRCS will establish and maintain national standard operating procedures... standard operating procedures will outline items such as: The best practice approach to establishing... standard operating procedures established under paragraph (b) of this section, the State Conservationist...

  8. Consequences of changes to the NRCS rainfall-runoff relations on hydrologic design

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    A proposed quantification of the fundamental concepts in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) rainfall-runoff relation is examined to determine changes relevant to peak discharge estimation and drainage design. Changes to the NRCS curve number, storage, and initial abstraction relations...

  9. NRCS-EQIP Tree Fruit IPM Program

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    In 2008, the WVU Extension Service partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to develop and implement a cost-share IPM program for the commercial tree fruit growers in West Virginia. Fifty percent of implementation costs were paid by NRCS through the Environmental Quality Ince...

  10. 7 CFR 624.10 - Floodplain easements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...) General. NRCS may purchase floodplain easements as an emergency measure. NRCS will only purchase easements... of NRCS, of the floodplain's functions and values; or (iii) The purchase of an easement would not... the right not to purchase an easement if the easement compensation for a particular easement would be...

  11. 7 CFR 650.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Purpose. 650.1 Section 650.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.1 Purpose. (a...

  12. 7 CFR 650.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Purpose. 650.1 Section 650.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.1 Purpose. (a...

  13. 7 CFR 650.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Purpose. 650.1 Section 650.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.1 Purpose. (a...

  14. 7 CFR 650.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Purpose. 650.1 Section 650.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.1 Purpose. (a...

  15. 7 CFR 650.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Purpose. 650.1 Section 650.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.1 Purpose. (a...

  16. 7 CFR 1467.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Administration. 1467.2 Section 1467.2 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.2 Administration. (a) The... organizations in program administration. No determination by these agencies or organizations shall compel NRCS...

  17. 7 CFR 631.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Administration. 631.3 Section 631.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM General Provisions § 631.3 Administration. (a) NRCS is responsible for the administration of the Great Plains Conservation Program (GPCP). (b...

  18. 7 CFR 625.18 - Appeals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Appeals. 625.18 Section 625.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF...) Any appraisals, market analysis, or supporting documentation that may be used by NRCS in determining...

  19. 7 CFR 623.14 - Easement modifications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Easement modifications. 623.14 Section 623.14 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... established. A modified easement shall be perfected in accordance with State law and NRCS superior interest...

  20. 7 CFR 613.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Purpose. 613.1 Section 613.1 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS PLANT MATERIALS CENTERS § 613.1 Purpose. This part provides NRCS policy on...

  1. 7 CFR 631.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Administration. 631.3 Section 631.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM General Provisions § 631.3 Administration. (a) NRCS is responsible for the administration of the Great Plains Conservation Program (GPCP). (b...

  2. 7 CFR 1467.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Administration. 1467.2 Section 1467.2 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.2 Administration. (a) The... organizations in program administration. No determination by these agencies or organizations shall compel NRCS...

  3. 7 CFR 631.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Administration. 631.3 Section 631.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM General Provisions § 631.3 Administration. (a) NRCS is responsible for the administration of the Great Plains Conservation Program (GPCP). (b...

  4. 7 CFR 1467.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Administration. 1467.2 Section 1467.2 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.2 Administration. (a) The... organizations in program administration. No determination by these agencies or organizations shall compel NRCS...

  5. 7 CFR 1470.27 - Contract violations and termination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... the participant's control prevented compliance with the contract. If a participant claims hardship... prevented compliance with the contract. If a participant claims hardship, that claim must be well documented... out its role in this section, NRCS may consult with the local conservation district. ...

  6. 7 CFR 1467.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Administration. 1467.2 Section 1467.2 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.2 Administration. (a) The... organizations in program administration. No determination by these agencies or organizations shall compel NRCS...

  7. 7 CFR 631.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Administration. 631.3 Section 631.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM General Provisions § 631.3 Administration. (a) NRCS is responsible for the administration of the Great Plains Conservation Program (GPCP). (b...

  8. 7 CFR 623.12 - Payments to landowners by NRCS.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... the practices specified in the WRPO; or pay the average cost of establishing the practices specified..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.12 Payments to landowners by NRCS. (a) NRCS will share the cost with landowners of rehabilitating the enrolled land in the EWRP...

  9. 7 CFR 623.12 - Payments to landowners by NRCS.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... the practices specified in the WRPO; or pay the average cost of establishing the practices specified..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.12 Payments to landowners by NRCS. (a) NRCS will share the cost with landowners of rehabilitating the enrolled land in the EWRP...

  10. 7 CFR 623.12 - Payments to landowners by NRCS.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... the practices specified in the WRPO; or pay the average cost of establishing the practices specified..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.12 Payments to landowners by NRCS. (a) NRCS will share the cost with landowners of rehabilitating the enrolled land in the EWRP...

  11. Using Caspar Creek flow records to test peak flow estimation methods applicable to crossing design

    Treesearch

    Peter H. Cafferata; Leslie M. Reid

    2017-01-01

    Long-term flow records from sub-watersheds in the Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds were used to test the accuracy of four methods commonly used to estimate peak flows in small forested watersheds: the Rational Method, the updated USGS Magnitude and Frequency Method, flow transference methods, and the NRCS curve number method. Comparison of measured and calculated...

  12. 7 CFR 1466.10 - Conservation practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... practice implementation. (c) A participant will be eligible for payments for water conservation and... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Conservation practices. 1466.10 Section 1466.10... Contracts and Payments § 1466.10 Conservation practices. (a) NRCS will determine the conservation practices...

  13. 7 CFR 1466.10 - Conservation practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... practice implementation. (c) A participant will be eligible for payments for water conservation and... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Conservation practices. 1466.10 Section 1466.10... Contracts and Payments § 1466.10 Conservation practices. (a) NRCS will determine the conservation practices...

  14. 7 CFR 1466.10 - Conservation practices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... practice implementation. (c) A participant will be eligible for payments for water conservation and... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Conservation practices. 1466.10 Section 1466.10... Contracts and Payments § 1466.10 Conservation practices. (a) NRCS will determine the conservation practices...

  15. 7 CFR 652.7 - Quality assurance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Quality assurance. 652.7 Section 652.7 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE General Provisions § 652.7 Quality assurance. (a) NRCS will review, in consultation with the Farm Service Agency, as appropriate, the quality...

  16. 7 CFR 1415.17 - Cooperative agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Cooperative agreements. 1415.17 Section 1415.17... Cooperative agreements. (a) NRCS may enter into cooperative agreements which establish terms and conditions... cooperative agreement with those eligible entities selected for funding. Once a proposal is selected by the...

  17. 7 CFR 1415.17 - Cooperative agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Cooperative agreements. 1415.17 Section 1415.17... Cooperative agreements. (a) NRCS may enter into cooperative agreements which establish terms and conditions... cooperative agreement with those eligible entities selected for funding. Once a proposal is selected by the...

  18. 7 CFR 652.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Administration. 652.3 Section 652.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE General Provisions § 652.3 Administration... part. (b) The Chief of NRCS will direct and supervise the administration of the regulations in this...

  19. 7 CFR 652.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Administration. 652.3 Section 652.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE General Provisions § 652.3 Administration... part. (b) The Chief of NRCS will direct and supervise the administration of the regulations in this...

  20. 7 CFR 652.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Administration. 652.3 Section 652.3 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE General Provisions § 652.3 Administration... part. (b) The Chief of NRCS will direct and supervise the administration of the regulations in this...

  1. 7 CFR 1491.20 - Cooperative agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Cooperative agreements. 1491.20 Section 1491.20... Cooperative Agreements and Conservation Easement Deeds § 1491.20 Cooperative agreements. (a) NRCS, on behalf of CCC, shall enter into a cooperative agreement with those entities selected for funding. Once a...

  2. 7 CFR 650.11 - Environmental documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Environmental documents. 650.11 Section 650.11....11 Environmental documents. (a) NRCS is to use the following documents in compliance with NEPA (see § 650.4): (1) Environmental assessments (EA) (2) Environmental impact statements (EIS) (3) Notice of...

  3. 7 CFR 652.31 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Policy. 652.31 Section 652.31 Agriculture Regulations... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE Decertification § 652.31 Policy. In order to protect the public interest, it is the policy of NRCS to maintain certification of those technical...

  4. 7 CFR 652.31 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Policy. 652.31 Section 652.31 Agriculture Regulations... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE Decertification § 652.31 Policy. In order to protect the public interest, it is the policy of NRCS to maintain certification of those technical...

  5. 7 CFR 634.15 - Agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Agreements. 634.15 Section 634.15 Agriculture... Agreements. The State Conservationist, NRCS, upon receiving notice of an approved project, is to enter into a grant agreement with the administering agency, except in those cases where USDA is to administer the...

  6. 7 CFR 634.15 - Agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Agreements. 634.15 Section 634.15 Agriculture... Agreements. The State Conservationist, NRCS, upon receiving notice of an approved project, is to enter into a grant agreement with the administering agency, except in those cases where USDA is to administer the...

  7. 7 CFR 1491.20 - Cooperative agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Cooperative agreements. 1491.20 Section 1491.20... OF AGRICULTURE EXPORT PROGRAMS FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM Cooperative Agreements and Conservation Easement Deeds § 1491.20 Cooperative agreements. (a) NRCS, on behalf of the CCC, will enter into a...

  8. 7 CFR 634.15 - Agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Agreements. 634.15 Section 634.15 Agriculture... Agreements. The State Conservationist, NRCS, upon receiving notice of an approved project, is to enter into a grant agreement with the administering agency, except in those cases where USDA is to administer the...

  9. 7 CFR 634.15 - Agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Agreements. 634.15 Section 634.15 Agriculture... Agreements. The State Conservationist, NRCS, upon receiving notice of an approved project, is to enter into a grant agreement with the administering agency, except in those cases where USDA is to administer the...

  10. 7 CFR 634.15 - Agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Agreements. 634.15 Section 634.15 Agriculture... Agreements. The State Conservationist, NRCS, upon receiving notice of an approved project, is to enter into a grant agreement with the administering agency, except in those cases where USDA is to administer the...

  11. 7 CFR 1491.20 - Cooperative agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Cooperative agreements. 1491.20 Section 1491.20... Cooperative Agreements and Conservation Easement Deeds § 1491.20 Cooperative agreements. (a) NRCS, on behalf of CCC, shall enter into a cooperative agreement with those entities selected for funding. Once a...

  12. 7 CFR 632.18 - Special projects.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Special projects. 632.18 Section 632.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL ABANDONED MINE PROGRAM Qualifications § 632.18 Special projects. (a) The NRCS State conservationist may approve the following types of special projects subject to the...

  13. 7 CFR 632.18 - Special projects.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Special projects. 632.18 Section 632.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL ABANDONED MINE PROGRAM Qualifications § 632.18 Special projects. (a) The NRCS State conservationist may approve the following types of special projects subject to the...

  14. 7 CFR 632.18 - Special projects.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Special projects. 632.18 Section 632.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL ABANDONED MINE PROGRAM Qualifications § 632.18 Special projects. (a) The NRCS State conservationist may approve the following types of special projects subject to the...

  15. 7 CFR 632.18 - Special projects.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Special projects. 632.18 Section 632.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL ABANDONED MINE PROGRAM Qualifications § 632.18 Special projects. (a) The NRCS State conservationist may approve the following types of special projects subject to the...

  16. 76 FR 30639 - Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact; Giant Miscanthus...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-05-26

    ... received on the draft and in consultation with NRCS and ARS, FSA developed and included a finalized... from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in... included as an appendix to the Final EA. The comments, as well as consultation with NRCS and ARS, provided...

  17. 7 CFR 611.11 - Soil survey information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Soil survey information. 611.11 Section 611.11..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.11 Soil survey information. (a) Availability. NRCS disseminates soil survey information to the public by any of the means...

  18. 76 FR 33193 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section IV of the Virginia State Technical Guide

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-08

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Proposed Change to....S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice of Availability of proposed changes in the Virginia... Conservationist for Virginia that changes must be made in the NRCS State Technical Guide specifically in practice...

  19. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality plan. (a) The participant's water quality plan, developed with technical assistance by the NRCS or its...

  20. 7 CFR 611.11 - Soil survey information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Soil survey information. 611.11 Section 611.11..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.11 Soil survey information. (a) Availability. NRCS disseminates soil survey information to the public by any of the means...

  1. 7 CFR 611.11 - Soil survey information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Soil survey information. 611.11 Section 611.11..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.11 Soil survey information. (a) Availability. NRCS disseminates soil survey information to the public by any of the means...

  2. 7 CFR 611.11 - Soil survey information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Soil survey information. 611.11 Section 611.11..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.11 Soil survey information. (a) Availability. NRCS disseminates soil survey information to the public by any of the means...

  3. 7 CFR 611.11 - Soil survey information.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Soil survey information. 611.11 Section 611.11..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.11 Soil survey information. (a) Availability. NRCS disseminates soil survey information to the public by any of the means...

  4. 7 CFR 650.7 - When to prepare an EIS.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false When to prepare an EIS. 650.7 Section 650.7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650...

  5. 7 CFR 650.7 - When to prepare an EIS.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false When to prepare an EIS. 650.7 Section 650.7 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650...

  6. 7 CFR 1469.25 - Contract violations and termination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... termination without delay. (c) If NRCS terminates a contract due to breach of contract, the participant will... terminates a contract due to breach of contract, or the participant voluntarily terminates the contract... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Contract violations and termination. 1469.25 Section...

  7. 7 CFR 650.25 - Flood-plain management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Flood-plain management. 650.25 Section 650.25... Flood-plain management. Through proper planning, flood plains can be managed to reduce the threat to... encourages sound flood-plain management decisions by land users. (a) Policy—(1) General. NRCS provides...

  8. 7 CFR 657.2 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Policy. 657.2 Section 657.2 Agriculture Regulations of... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLANDS Important Farmlands Inventory § 657.2 Policy. It is NRCS policy to make and keep current an inventory of the prime farmland and unique farmland of the...

  9. 7 CFR 657.2 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Policy. 657.2 Section 657.2 Agriculture Regulations of... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLANDS Important Farmlands Inventory § 657.2 Policy. It is NRCS policy to make and keep current an inventory of the prime farmland and unique farmland of the...

  10. 7 CFR 621.45 - Flood insurance studies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Flood insurance studies. 621.45 Section 621.45... § 621.45 Flood insurance studies. As requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and within the limits of available resources, NRCS carries out flood insurance studies of various types under...

  11. 7 CFR 621.45 - Flood insurance studies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Flood insurance studies. 621.45 Section 621.45... § 621.45 Flood insurance studies. As requested by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and within the limits of available resources, NRCS carries out flood insurance studies of various types under...

  12. 76 FR 4027 - Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-24

    ... with Executive Order 12866, NRCS conducted an economic analysis of the potential impacts associated with this program. A summary of the economic analysis can be found at the end of the regulatory... section 1244(g) of the 1985 Act. Economic Analysis--Executive Summary The FRPP is an important tool...

  13. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality plan. (a) The participant's water quality plan, developed with technical assistance by the NRCS or its...

  14. 7 CFR 634.23 - Water quality plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Water quality plan. 634.23 Section 634.23 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM Participant RCWP Contracts § 634.23 Water quality plan. (a) The participant's water quality plan, developed with technical assistance by the NRCS or its...

  15. 7 CFR 600.5 - Area offices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Area offices. 600.5 Section 600.5 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE GENERAL ORGANIZATION § 600.5 Area offices. Each area office is under the direction and supervision... for NRCS activities in the geographical area served by the area office. Usually the geographical area...

  16. 7 CFR 650.25 - Flood-plain management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Flood-plain management. 650.25 Section 650.25... Flood-plain management. Through proper planning, flood plains can be managed to reduce the threat to... encourages sound flood-plain management decisions by land users. (a) Policy—(1) General. NRCS provides...

  17. 7 CFR 622.31 - Basic planning efforts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Basic planning efforts. 622.31 Section 622.31..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.31 Basic planning efforts. Upon... the need for planning effort. Once planning is authorized by the Chief of NRCS, a watershed plan...

  18. 7 CFR 1467.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Program requirements. 1467.4 Section 1467.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.4 Program requirements. (a) General. (1) Under the WRP, NRCS...

  19. 7 CFR 1467.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Program requirements. 1467.4 Section 1467.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.4 Program requirements. (a) General. (1) Under the WRP, NRCS...

  20. 7 CFR 1467.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Program requirements. 1467.4 Section 1467.4 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.4 Program requirements. (a) General. (1) Under the WRP, NRCS...

  1. Weekly Gridded Aquarius L-band Radiometer-scatterometer Observations and Salinity Retrievals over the Polar Regions - Part 1: Product Description

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Brucker, Ludovic; Dinnat, Emmanuel Phillippe; Koenig, Lora S.

    2014-01-01

    Passive and active observations at L band (frequency (is) approximately 1.4 GHz) from the Aquarius/SAC-D mission offer new capabilities to study the polar regions. Due to the lack of polar-gridded products, however, applications over the cryosphere have been limited. We present three weekly polar-gridded products of Aquarius data to improve our understanding of L-band observations of ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, and the polar oceans. Additionally, these products intend to facilitate access to L-band data, and can be used to assist in algorithm developments. Aquarius data at latitudes higher than 50 degrees are averaged and gridded into weekly products of brightness temperature (TB), normalized radar cross section (NRCS), and sea surface salinity (SSS). Each grid cell also contains sea ice fraction, the standard deviation of TB, NRCS, and SSS, and the number of footprint observations collected during the seven-day cycle. The largest 3 dB footprint dimensions are 97 km×156 km and 74 km×122 km (along × across track) for the radiometers and scatterometer, respectively. The data is gridded to the Equal-Area Scalable Earth version 2.0 (EASE2.0) grid, with a grid cell resolution of 36 km. The data sets start in August 2011, with the first Aquarius observations and will be updated on a monthly basis following the release schedule of the Aquarius Level 2 data sets. The weekly gridded products are distributed by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center at http://nsidc.org/data/aquarius/index.html

  2. A coupling modulation model of capillary waves from gravity waves: Theoretical analysis and experimental validation

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Chen, Pengzhen; Wang, Xiaoqing; Liu, Li; Chong, Jinsong

    2016-06-01

    According to Bragg theory, capillary waves are the predominant scatterers of high-frequency band (such as Ka-band) microwave radiation from the surface of the ocean. Therefore, understanding the modulation mechanism of capillary waves is an important foundation for interpreting high-frequency microwave remote sensing images of the surface of the sea. In our experiments, we discovered that modulations of capillary waves are significantly larger than the values predicted by the classical theory. Further, analysis shows that the difference in restoring force results in an inflection point while the phase velocity changes from gravity waves region to capillary waves region, and this results in the capillary waves being able to resonate with gravity waves when the phase velocity of the gravity waves is equal to the group velocity of the capillary waves. Consequently, we propose a coupling modulation model in which the current modulates the capillary wave indirectly by modulating the resonant gravity waves, and the modulation of the former is approximated by that of the latter. This model very effectively explains the results discovered in our experiments. Further, based on Bragg scattering theory and this coupling modulation model, we simulate the modulation of normalized radar cross section (NRCS) of typical internal waves and show that the high-frequency bands are superior to the low-frequency bands because of their greater modulation of NRCS and better radiometric resolution. This result provides new support for choice of radar band for observation of wave-current modulation oceanic phenomena such as internal waves, fronts, and shears.

  3. Modified retrieval algorithm for three types of precipitation distribution using x-band synthetic aperture radar

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Xie, Yanan; Zhou, Mingliang; Pan, Dengke

    2017-10-01

    The forward-scattering model is introduced to describe the response of normalized radar cross section (NRCS) of precipitation with synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Since the distribution of near-surface rainfall is related to the rate of near-surface rainfall and horizontal distribution factor, a retrieval algorithm called modified regression empirical and model-oriented statistical (M-M) based on the volterra integration theory is proposed. Compared with the model-oriented statistical and volterra integration (MOSVI) algorithm, the biggest difference is that the M-M algorithm is based on the modified regression empirical algorithm rather than the linear regression formula to retrieve the value of near-surface rainfall rate. Half of the empirical parameters are reduced in the weighted integral work and a smaller average relative error is received while the rainfall rate is less than 100 mm/h. Therefore, the algorithm proposed in this paper can obtain high-precision rainfall information.

  4. Millimeter wave backscatter measurements in support of collision avoidance applications

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Narayanan, Ram M.; Snuttjer, Brett R. J.

    1997-11-01

    Millimeter-wave short range radar systems have unique advantages in surface navigation applications, such as military vehicle mobility, aircraft landing assistance, and automotive collision avoidance. In collision avoidance applications, characterization of clutter due to terrain and roadside objects is necessary in order to maximize the signal-to-clutter ratio (SCR) and to minimize false alarms. The results of two types of radar cross section (RCS) measurements at 95 GHz are reported in this paper. The first set of measurements presents data on the normalized RCS (NRCS) as well as clutter distributions of various terrain types at low grazing angles of 5° and 7.5°. The second set of measurements presents RCS data and statistics on various types of roadside objects, such as metallic and wooden sign posts. These results are expected to be useful for designers of short-range millimeter-wave collision avoidance radar systems.

  5. The necessity for a new parameterization of an empirical model for wind/ocean scatterometry

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Woiceshyn, P. M.; Wurtele, M. G.; Boggs, D. H.; Mcgoldrick, L. F.; Peteherych, S.

    1986-01-01

    Difficulties related to the paucity of weather observation data regarding oceans were potentially alleviated for three summer months in 1978 when NASA's Seasat telemetered data from three wind-measuring instruments. The present study is concerned with one of these instruments, the Seasat A Scatterometer System (SASS). Attention is given to an internal consistency check of the SASS 1 model, comparisons of SASS 1 and other model-predicted winds with in situ winds, and a brief summary of the principal findings. It is found that a new wind retrieval system is required if SASS wind data are to be globally applicable and, at the same time, are to meet the required performance specifications. The sum-of-squares (SOS) technique for inverting SASS NRCS (normalized radar cross section) measurements results in the discarding of valuable data in low-speed areas and for higher incidence angles.

  6. 7 CFR 633.13 - Violations and remedies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Violations and remedies. 633.13 Section 633.13..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.13 Violations and remedies. (a) In... addition to any and all legal and equitable remedies as may be available to the NRCS under applicable law...

  7. 7 CFR 633.13 - Violations and remedies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Violations and remedies. 633.13 Section 633.13..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.13 Violations and remedies. (a) In... addition to any and all legal and equitable remedies as may be available to the NRCS under applicable law...

  8. 7 CFR 1470.8 - Technical and other assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Technical and other assistance. 1470.8 Section 1470.8... Provisions § 1470.8 Technical and other assistance. (a) NRCS may provide technical assistance to an eligible applicant or participant either directly or through a technical service provider as set forth in 7 CFR part...

  9. 7 CFR 623.22 - Filing of false claims.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    .... If it is determined by NRCS that any participant has knowingly supplied false information or has... information or false claims include claims for payment for practices which do not meet the specifications of... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Filing of false claims. 623.22 Section 623.22...

  10. 7 CFR 625.20 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scheme and device. 625.20 Section 625.20 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.20 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  11. 7 CFR 1491.32 - Scheme or device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Scheme or device. 1491.32 Section 1491.32 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE EXPORT PROGRAMS FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM General Administration § 1491.32 Scheme or device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a eligible entity has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  12. 7 CFR 1467.19 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scheme and device. 1467.19 Section 1467.19... OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.19 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a participant has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  13. 7 CFR 1467.19 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Scheme and device. 1467.19 Section 1467.19... OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.19 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a participant has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  14. 7 CFR 623.21 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Scheme and device. 623.21 Section 623.21 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.21 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a landowner has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  15. 7 CFR 625.20 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Scheme and device. 625.20 Section 625.20 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.20 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  16. 7 CFR 1491.32 - Scheme or device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scheme or device. 1491.32 Section 1491.32 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE EXPORT PROGRAMS FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM General Administration § 1491.32 Scheme or device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a eligible entity has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  17. 7 CFR 623.21 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scheme and device. 623.21 Section 623.21 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.21 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a landowner has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  18. 7 CFR 625.20 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Scheme and device. 625.20 Section 625.20 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.20 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  19. 7 CFR 625.20 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scheme and device. 625.20 Section 625.20 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.20 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  20. 7 CFR 625.19 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scheme and device. 625.19 Section 625.19 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.19 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  1. 7 CFR 1467.19 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scheme and device. 1467.19 Section 1467.19... OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.19 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a participant has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  2. 7 CFR 623.21 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Scheme and device. 623.21 Section 623.21 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.21 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a landowner has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  3. 7 CFR 1491.32 - Scheme or device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Scheme or device. 1491.32 Section 1491.32 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE EXPORT PROGRAMS FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM General Administration § 1491.32 Scheme or device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a eligible entity has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  4. 7 CFR 623.21 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scheme and device. 623.21 Section 623.21 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.21 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a landowner has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  5. 7 CFR 1467.19 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scheme and device. 1467.19 Section 1467.19... OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.19 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a participant has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  6. 7 CFR 1467.19 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Scheme and device. 1467.19 Section 1467.19... OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467.19 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a participant has employed a scheme or device to defeat...

  7. 7 CFR 623.21 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scheme and device. 623.21 Section 623.21 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 623.21 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by NRCS that a landowner has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any...

  8. 7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

  9. 7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

  10. 7 CFR 1466.11 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1466.11 Section 1466.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs... affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to: conservation planning; conservation practice survey...

  11. 7 CFR 1466.11 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... not affiliated with USDA. 1466.11 Section 1466.11 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs... affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to: conservation planning; conservation practice survey...

  12. 7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

  13. 7 CFR 636.18 - Technical services provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... affiliated with USDA. 636.18 Section 636.18 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture... USDA. (a) NRCS may use the services of qualified TSPs in performing its responsibilities for technical... provided by qualified personnel not affiliated with USDA may include, but are not limited to, conservation...

  14. 7 CFR 1491.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... the NRCS Chief. (b) NRCS will— (1) Provide overall program management and implementation leadership... CFR part 12; and (10) Provide leadership for establishing, implementing, and overseeing administrative...

  15. 7 CFR 1491.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... the NRCS Chief. (b) NRCS will— (1) Provide overall program management and implementation leadership... CFR part 12; and (10) Provide leadership for establishing, implementing, and overseeing administrative...

  16. 7 CFR 1491.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... the NRCS Chief. (b) NRCS will— (1) Provide overall program management and implementation leadership... CFR part 12; and (10) Provide leadership for establishing, implementing, and overseeing administrative...

  17. 7 CFR 621.10 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS USDA Cooperative Studies § 621.10... representatives of the Economic Research Service, Forest Service, and NRCS. The NRCS representative chairs the...

  18. 76 FR 52635 - Notice of Proposed Changes to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-23

    ... wetland. Section 343 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 requires NRCS to make... carry out HEL and wetland provisions of the law. DATES: Effective Date: This is effective August 23... Service, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Room 6136 South Building, Washington, DC 20250. Electronic copies...

  19. 76 FR 7810 - Notice of Proposed Change to Section I of the South Dakota and North Dakota State Technical Guides

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-11

    ... must be made to the NRCS State Technical Guides concerning State wetland mapping conventions. The two States are proposing to issue joint State wetland mapping conventions. The joint State wetland mapping conventions will be used as part of the technical documents to conduct wetland determinations on agriculture...

  20. 7 CFR 633.18 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Scheme and device. 633.18 Section 633.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.18 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part...

  1. 7 CFR 633.18 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scheme and device. 633.18 Section 633.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.18 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part...

  2. 7 CFR 633.18 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Scheme and device. 633.18 Section 633.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.18 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part...

  3. 7 CFR 633.18 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Scheme and device. 633.18 Section 633.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.18 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part...

  4. 7 CFR 1491.32 - Scheme or device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Scheme or device. 1491.32 Section 1491.32 Agriculture... Administration § 1491.32 Scheme or device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a cooperating entity has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part of any program payment otherwise...

  5. 7 CFR 633.18 - Scheme and device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scheme and device. 633.18 Section 633.18 Agriculture... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WATER BANK PROGRAM § 633.18 Scheme and device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a person has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part...

  6. 7 CFR 1491.32 - Scheme or device.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 10 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Scheme or device. 1491.32 Section 1491.32 Agriculture... Administration § 1491.32 Scheme or device. (a) If it is determined by the NRCS that a cooperating entity has employed a scheme or device to defeat the purposes of this part, any part of any program payment otherwise...

  7. Weekly gridded Aquarius L-band radiometer/scatterometer observations and salinity retrievals over the polar regions - Part 1: Product description

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Brucker, L.; Dinnat, E. P.; Koenig, L. S.

    2014-05-01

    Passive and active observations at L band (frequency ~1.4 GHz) from the Aquarius/SAC-D mission offer new capabilities to study the polar regions. Due to the lack of polar-gridded products, however, applications over the cryosphere have been limited. We present three weekly polar-gridded products of Aquarius data to improve our understanding of L-band observations of ice sheets, sea ice, permafrost, and the polar oceans. Additionally, these products intend to facilitate access to L-band data, and can be used to assist in algorithm developments. Aquarius data at latitudes higher than 50° are averaged and gridded into weekly products of brightness temperature (TB), normalized radar cross section (NRCS), and sea surface salinity (SSS). Each grid cell also contains sea ice fraction, the standard deviation of TB, NRCS, and SSS, and the number of footprint observations collected during the seven-day cycle. The largest 3 dB footprint dimensions are 97 km × 156 km and 74 km × 122 km (along × across track) for the radiometers and scatterometer, respectively. The data is gridded to the Equal-Area Scalable Earth version 2.0 (EASE2.0) grid, with a grid cell resolution of 36 km. The data sets start in August 2011, with the first Aquarius observations and will be updated on a monthly basis following the release schedule of the Aquarius Level 2 data sets. The weekly gridded products are distributed by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center at http://nsidc.org/data/aquarius/index.html .

  8. 7 CFR 656.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.1 Purpose. This part prescribes Natural Resources Conservation... laws and appropriate executive orders for administering NRCS programs. ...

  9. 7 CFR 656.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.1 Purpose. This part prescribes Natural Resources Conservation... laws and appropriate executive orders for administering NRCS programs. ...

  10. 7 CFR 656.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.1 Purpose. This part prescribes Natural Resources Conservation... laws and appropriate executive orders for administering NRCS programs. ...

  11. 7 CFR 656.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.1 Purpose. This part prescribes Natural Resources Conservation... laws and appropriate executive orders for administering NRCS programs. ...

  12. 7 CFR 656.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS § 656.1 Purpose. This part prescribes Natural Resources Conservation... laws and appropriate executive orders for administering NRCS programs. ...

  13. Reassessment of the NRC`s program for protecting allegers against retaliation

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    1994-01-01

    On July 6, 1993, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission`s (NRC`s) Executive Director for Operations established a review team to reassess the NRC`s program for protecting allegers against retaliation. The team evaluated the current system, and solicited comments from various NRC offices, other Federal agencies, licensees, former allegers, and the public. This report is subject to agency review. The report summarizes current processes and gives an overview of current problems. It discusses: (1) ways in which licensees can promote a quality-conscious work environment, in which all employees feel free to raise concerns without fear of retaliation; (2) ways to improve the NRC`smore » overall handling of allegations; (3) the NRC`s involvement in the Department of Labor process; (4) related NRC enforcement practices; and (5) methods other than investigation and enforcement that may be useful in treating allegations of potential or actual discrimination. Recommendations are given in each area.« less

  14. CTUIR Grande Ronde River Basin Watershed Restoration Program McCoy Creek/McIntyre Creek Road Crossing, 1996-1998 Progress Report.

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Childs, Allen B.

    1999-07-01

    This Annual Report provides a detailed overview of watershed restoration accomplishments achieved by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and project partners in the Upper Grande Ronde River Basin under contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) during the period July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. The Contract Agreement entitled McCoy Meadows Watershed Restoration Project (Project No.96-83-01) includes habitat restoration planning, design, and implementation in two project areas--the McCoy Meadows Ranch located in the Meadow, McCoy, and McIntyre Creek subbasins on private land and the Mainstem Grande Ronde River Habitat Enhancement Project located on private andmore » National Forest System lands near Bird Tract Springs along the Grande Ronde River. During the contract period, the CTUIR and partners (Mark and Lorna Tipperman, landowners), Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) initiated phase 1 construction of the McCoy Meadows Restoration Project. Phase 1 involved reintroduction of a segment of McCoy Creek from its existing channelized configuration into a historic meander channel. Project efforts included bioengineering and tree/shrub planting and protection, transporting salvaged cottonwood tree boles and limbs from offsite source to the project area for utilization by resident beaver populations for forage and dam construction materials, relocation of existing BPA/ODFW riparian corridor fencing to outer edges of meadow floodplain, establishment of pre-project photo points, and coordination of other monitoring and evaluation efforts being led by other project partners including groundwater monitoring wells, channel cross sections, water quality monitoring stations, juvenile population sampling index sites, redd surveys, and habitat surveys. Project activities also included coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, LaGrande Ranger District (USFS) on the Forest Road 2137 (McIntyre Road) Relocation and Obliteration Project and the McCoy Creek crossing. The USFS completed engineering designs under the cooperative effort for the McCoy Creek crossing. Project activities accomplished on the Upper Mainstem Large Wood Addition Project included placement of approximately 120 whole trees to enhance instream structural diversity, pool habitat quality, streambank stability, and improved floodplain morphology. Project activities accomplished on the Mainstem Grande Ronde Habitat Enhancement Project included coordination with landowners (Shauna Musgrove of Cuhna Ranches, Dean Stone, and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, LaGrande Ranger District) to develop a habitat enhancement/restoration project opportunity along a 3 mile section of the mainstem Grande Ronde River and major tributaries including the lower reaches of Bear Creek and Jordan Creek. Upon securing an agreement with the landowners, project partners including the CTUIR, ODFW, NRCS, and USFS initiated development of project objectives and site-specific designs. By June 1998, project designs were completed and preparations nearly complete to initiate onsite project construction.« less

  15. 7 CFR 652.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... public agencies certified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide technical... meeting the minimum NRCS criteria for providing technical service for conservation planning or a specific...

  16. 7 CFR 652.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... public agencies certified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide technical... meeting the minimum NRCS criteria for providing technical service for conservation planning or a specific...

  17. 7 CFR 652.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... public agencies certified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide technical... meeting the minimum NRCS criteria for providing technical service for conservation planning or a specific...

  18. 7 CFR 652.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... public agencies certified by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide technical... meeting the minimum NRCS criteria for providing technical service for conservation planning or a specific...

  19. Investigation of Soil and Vegetation Characteristics in Discontinuous Permafrost Landscapes Near Fairbanks, Alaska

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-08-01

    watermelon berry, wild strawberry , blueberry (Vaccinium alaskaense), sedge (Carex spp.), salmonberry (Rubus spp.), prickly rose (Rosa acicularis... Strawberry Fragaria canadensis UPL X USDA, NRCS (2014) Labrador tea Rhododendron groenlandicum FAC X USDA, NRCS (2014) Twinflower Linnaea

  20. Characterization of a novel composite staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec-SCCcad/ars/cop) in the neonatal sepsis-associated Staphylococcus capitis pulsotype NRCS-A.

    PubMed

    Martins Simões, P; Rasigade, J-P; Lemriss, H; Butin, M; Ginevra, C; Lemriss, S; Goering, R V; Ibrahimi, A; Picaud, J C; El Kabbaj, S; Vandenesch, F; Laurent, F

    2013-12-01

    Multiresistant Staphylococcus capitis pulsotype NRCS-A has been reported to be a major pathogen causing nosocomial bacteremia in preterm infants. We report that the NRCS-A strain CR01 harbors a novel 60.9-kb composite staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) element, composed of an SCCmec with strong homologies to Staphylococcus aureus ST398 SCCmec and of an SCCcad/ars/cop harboring resistance genes for cadmium, arsenic, and copper. Whole-genome-based comparisons of published S. capitis strains suggest that strain CR01 acquired the two elements independently.

  1. 7 CFR 624.5 - Coordination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Presidentially-declared natural disasters. (b) When an NRCS State Conservationist determines that a watershed... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... an area to be a major disaster area, NRCS will provide assistance which will be coordinated with the...

  2. 7 CFR 12.5 - Exemption.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... time of implementation of the voluntary wetland restoration, enhancement, or creation action; (iv) NRCS... determined by NRCS, through the restoration of a converted wetland, the enhancement of an existing wetland... Secretary of Agriculture HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION General Provisions § 12.5 Exemption...

  3. 7 CFR 650.12 - NRCS decisionmaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    .... NRCS provides technical and financial assistance for projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood... are as follows: (1) For Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention projects: (i) Application for... comment is solicited. A decision is made to stop planning assistance or to develop a watershed plan. (iii...

  4. 7 CFR 650.12 - NRCS decisionmaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    .... NRCS provides technical and financial assistance for projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood... are as follows: (1) For Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention projects: (i) Application for... comment is solicited. A decision is made to stop planning assistance or to develop a watershed plan. (iii...

  5. 7 CFR 650.12 - NRCS decisionmaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    .... NRCS provides technical and financial assistance for projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood... are as follows: (1) For Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention projects: (i) Application for... comment is solicited. A decision is made to stop planning assistance or to develop a watershed plan. (iii...

  6. 7 CFR 650.12 - NRCS decisionmaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    .... NRCS provides technical and financial assistance for projects under the Watershed Protection and Flood... are as follows: (1) For Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention projects: (i) Application for... comment is solicited. A decision is made to stop planning assistance or to develop a watershed plan. (iii...

  7. Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model status and updates

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    This presentation will provide current information on the USDA-ARS Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model, and its implementation by the USDA-Forest Service (FS), USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and other agencies and universities. Most recently, the USDA-NRCS has begun ef...

  8. 7 CFR 650.5 - Environmental evaluation in planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... action; (40 CFR 1502.14). In NRCS-assisted project actions, nonstructural, water conservation, and other alternatives that are in keeping with the Water Resources Council's Principles and Standards are considered, if... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS...

  9. 7 CFR 650.5 - Environmental evaluation in planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... action; (40 CFR 1502.14). In NRCS-assisted project actions, nonstructural, water conservation, and other alternatives that are in keeping with the Water Resources Council's Principles and Standards are considered, if... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS...

  10. 7 CFR 650.5 - Environmental evaluation in planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... action; (40 CFR 1502.14). In NRCS-assisted project actions, nonstructural, water conservation, and other alternatives that are in keeping with the Water Resources Council's Principles and Standards are considered, if... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS...

  11. 7 CFR 650.5 - Environmental evaluation in planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... action; (40 CFR 1502.14). In NRCS-assisted project actions, nonstructural, water conservation, and other alternatives that are in keeping with the Water Resources Council's Principles and Standards are considered, if... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS...

  12. Explorers

    Science.gov Websites

    Atmosphere Explorers Patrick Megonigal Melissa McCormick Dennis Whigham Curator and Soil Ecologist Soil Scientist Brigham Young University Sophomore Waiakea High School Hilo, Hawaii Graduate Student USDA/NRCS St. Croix Field Office National Leader for World Soil Resources USDA/NRCS Soil Scientist USDA

  13. 7 CFR 1468.9 - Conservation farm plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    .... Prior to contract approval, a conservation farm plan must be written and approved. In deciding whether... applicable NRCS field office technical guide or as approved by the State Conservationist. (e) Participants... participant's request, the NRCS may provide technical assistance to a participant. (1) Participants may, at...

  14. 7 CFR 650.25 - Flood-plain management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... human life, health, and property in ways that are environmentally sensitive. Most flood plains are... management will be provided by the NRCS technical service centers (§ 600.3 of this part). (2) NRCS state...

  15. Chapter 3 The state of the land

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has used resource inventories for over 65 years to assess the Nation’s natural resources on non-Federal lands. Since 1995, an interagency group composed of the NRCS, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and Geological Survey (USGS) have worked t...

  16. Federal standards and procedures for the National Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD)

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    ,; ,; ,

    2009-03-11

    Terminology, definitions, and procedural information are provided to ensure uniformity in hydrologic unit boundaries, names, and numerical codes. Detailed standards and specifications for data are included. The document also includes discussion of objectives, communications required for revising the data resolution in the United States and the Caribbean, as well as final review and data-quality criteria. Instances of unusual landforms or artificial features that affect the hydrologic units are described with metadata standards. Up-to-date information and availability of the hydrologic units are listed athttp://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/technical/nra/dma/?&cid=nrcs143_021630/.

  17. Evolution of the SCS curve number method and its applications to continuous runoff simulation

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) [previously Soil Conservation Service (SCS)] developed the SCS runoff curve-number (CN) method for estimating direct runoff from storm rainfall. The NRCS uses the CN method for designing structures and for evaluating their effectiveness. Structural...

  18. 7 CFR 622.32 - Reviews and approvals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.32 Reviews and approvals. (a) The watershed plan-environmental impact statement (or assessment) will be subject to internal technical reviews..., and a final review as stated in NRCS's National Watersheds Manual. (b) After thorough review by NRCS...

  19. 7 CFR 622.32 - Reviews and approvals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.32 Reviews and approvals. (a) The watershed plan-environmental impact statement (or assessment) will be subject to internal technical reviews..., and a final review as stated in NRCS's National Watersheds Manual. (b) After thorough review by NRCS...

  20. 7 CFR 622.32 - Reviews and approvals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.32 Reviews and approvals. (a) The watershed plan-environmental impact statement (or assessment) will be subject to internal technical reviews..., and a final review as stated in NRCS's National Watersheds Manual. (b) After thorough review by NRCS...

  1. 7 CFR 622.32 - Reviews and approvals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.32 Reviews and approvals. (a) The watershed plan-environmental impact statement (or assessment) will be subject to internal technical reviews..., and a final review as stated in NRCS's National Watersheds Manual. (b) After thorough review by NRCS...

  2. 7 CFR 622.32 - Reviews and approvals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.32 Reviews and approvals. (a) The watershed plan-environmental impact statement (or assessment) will be subject to internal technical reviews..., and a final review as stated in NRCS's National Watersheds Manual. (b) After thorough review by NRCS...

  3. 7 CFR 1415.18 - Easement transfer to eligible entities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... approved by NRCS, and implementation of any associated conservation or restoration plans and costs of such... incurred in administering and enforcing the easement, including the costs of restoration or rehabilitation... for enforcing the grazing management plan, or conservation plan as applicable, as approved by NRCS. (b...

  4. 7 CFR 650.9 - NEPA and interagency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... affect areas of NRCS expertise, such as prime farmlands, soils, erosion control, and agricultural sources of nonpoint pollution. NRCS, as a cooperating agency, is to comply with the requirements of 40 CFR... appointed to insure that soil, water, related resources, and environmental qualities in the district are...

  5. 7 CFR 611.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS General § 611.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth policy on soil survey operations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (b) NRCS is responsible for soil survey activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A soil survey provides...

  6. 7 CFR 611.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS General § 611.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth policy on soil survey operations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (b) NRCS is responsible for soil survey activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A soil survey provides...

  7. 7 CFR 611.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS General § 611.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth policy on soil survey operations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (b) NRCS is responsible for soil survey activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A soil survey provides...

  8. 7 CFR 611.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS General § 611.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth policy on soil survey operations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (b) NRCS is responsible for soil survey activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A soil survey provides...

  9. 7 CFR 611.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS General § 611.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth policy on soil survey operations of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (b) NRCS is responsible for soil survey activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A soil survey provides...

  10. Estimating conservation needs for rangelands using USDA National Resources Inventory Assessments

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has used resource inventories for over 65 years to assess the Nation’s natural resources on non-Federal lands. Since 1995, an interagency group composed of the NRCS, Agricultural Research Service, and Geological Survey have worked together to de...

  11. 7 CFR 12.31 - On-site wetland identification criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION Wetland Conservation § 12.31 On-site wetland identification criteria. (a) Hydric soils. (1) NRCS shall identify hydric soils through the use of published soil maps which reflect soil surveys completed by NRCS or through the use of on-site reviews. If a published soil map is unavailable for a given...

  12. 7 CFR 12.31 - On-site wetland identification criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION Wetland Conservation § 12.31 On-site wetland identification criteria. (a) Hydric soils. (1) NRCS shall identify hydric soils through the use of published soil maps which reflect soil surveys completed by NRCS or through the use of on-site reviews. If a published soil map is unavailable for a given...

  13. 7 CFR 12.31 - On-site wetland identification criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION Wetland Conservation § 12.31 On-site wetland identification criteria. (a) Hydric soils. (1) NRCS shall identify hydric soils through the use of published soil maps which reflect soil surveys completed by NRCS or through the use of on-site reviews. If a published soil map is unavailable for a given...

  14. 7 CFR 12.31 - On-site wetland identification criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION Wetland Conservation § 12.31 On-site wetland identification criteria. (a) Hydric soils. (1) NRCS shall identify hydric soils through the use of published soil maps which reflect soil surveys completed by NRCS or through the use of on-site reviews. If a published soil map is unavailable for a given...

  15. 7 CFR 12.31 - On-site wetland identification criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION Wetland Conservation § 12.31 On-site wetland identification criteria. (a) Hydric soils. (1) NRCS shall identify hydric soils through the use of published soil maps which reflect soil surveys completed by NRCS or through the use of on-site reviews. If a published soil map is unavailable for a given...

  16. An assessment of rangeland activities on wildlife populations and habitats [Chapter 6

    Treesearch

    Paul R. Krausman; Vernon C. Bleich; William M. Block; David E. Naugle; Mark C. Wallace

    2011-01-01

    Numerous management practices are applied to rangelands in the western United States to enhance wildlife, including prescribed grazing, burning, brush management, mowing, fencing, land clearing, planting, and restoration to benefit soil and water. indeed, the natural resources conservation service (NRCS) lists 167 conservation practices (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/...

  17. Assessment of USDA-NRCS Rangeland Conservation Programs: Recommendation for an Evidence-based Conservation Platform

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was created in response to a request from the Office of Management and Budget that the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA – NRCS) document the societal benefits anticipated to accrue from a major increase in...

  18. A proposed NRCS conservation practice standard: Amending soil properties with gypsiferous products

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    This paper will discuss the proposed new NRCS conservation practice standard regarding the use of gypsiferous products in agriculture. Gypsiferous products include gypsum (CaSO4 .2H2O), has been used as an agricultural soil amendment for over 250 years as a soluble source of calcium and sulfur for ...

  19. Notice of release of Amethyst Germplasm hoaty tansyaster: Selected class of natural germplasm

    Treesearch

    Derek J. Tilley

    2015-01-01

    The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, Idaho, announces the release of Amethyst Germplasm hoary tansyaster (Machaeronthero canescens (Pursh) A. Gray [Asteraceae]}, a selected class natural track germplasm identified by NRCS accession number 9076670 for conservation plantings in...

  20. 75 FR 26709 - Clarke County Water Supply Project, Clarke County, IA

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-12

    ... Project, Clarke County, IA AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service. ACTION: Notice of intent to... Conservationist for Planning, 210 Walnut Street, Room 693, Des Moines, IA 50309-2180, telephone: 515-284- 4769... available at the Iowa NRCS Web site at http://www.ia.nrcs.usda.gov . A map of the Clarke County Water Supply...

  1. An overview of forestry in the Farm Bill and Natural Resources Conservation Service forestry resources

    Treesearch

    Andy Henriksen

    2010-01-01

    Since 1935, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) (originally the Soil Conservation Service) has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private landowners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources. NRCS employees provide technical assistance based on sound science and suited to a customer's...

  2. Black walnut suitability index: a Natural Resources Conservation Service national soil information system based interpretive model

    Treesearch

    Douglas c. Wallace; Fred J. Young

    2008-01-01

    Suitable site conditions are essential for productive growth of black walnut (Juglans nigra L.). Field officers at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in the Midwest are often asked, "What is a good walnut soil?" Current NRCS information available to most field offices rates soils only as "suitable" or "...

  3. Worldwide Endemicity of a Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus capitis Clone Involved in Neonatal Sepsis.

    PubMed

    Butin, Marine; Martins-Simões, Patricia; Rasigade, Jean-Philippe; Picaud, Jean-Charles; Laurent, Frédéric

    2017-03-01

    A multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus capitis clone, NRCS-A, has been isolated from neonatal intensive care units in 17 countries throughout the world. S. capitis NRCS-A prevalence is high in some neonatal intensive care units in France. These data highlight the worldwide endemicity and epidemiologic relevance of this multidrug-resistant, coagulase-negative staphylococci clone.

  4. An Initial Assessment of the Surface Reference Technique Applied to Data from the Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) on the GPM Satellite

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Meneghini, Robert; Kim, Hyokyung; Liao, Liang; Jones, Jeffrey A.; Kwiatkowski, John M.

    2015-01-01

    It has long been recognized that path-integrated attenuation (PIA) can be used to improve precipitation estimates from high-frequency weather radar data. One approach that provides an estimate of this quantity from airborne or spaceborne radar data is the surface reference technique (SRT), which uses measurements of the surface cross section in the presence and absence of precipitation. Measurements from the dual-frequency precipitation radar (DPR) on the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) satellite afford the first opportunity to test the method for spaceborne radar data at Ka band as well as for the Ku-band-Ka-band combination. The study begins by reviewing the basis of the single- and dual-frequency SRT. As the performance of the method is closely tied to the behavior of the normalized radar cross section (NRCS or sigma(0)) of the surface, the statistics of sigma(0) derived from DPR measurements are given as a function of incidence angle and frequency for ocean and land backgrounds over a 1-month period. Several independent estimates of the PIA, formed by means of different surface reference datasets, can be used to test the consistency of the method since, in the absence of error, the estimates should be identical. Along with theoretical considerations, the comparisons provide an initial assessment of the performance of the single- and dual-frequency SRT for the DPR. The study finds that the dual-frequency SRT can provide improvement in the accuracy of path attenuation estimates relative to the single-frequency method, particularly at Ku band.

  5. Southern Phosphorus Indices, Water Quality Data, and Modeling (APEX, APLE, and TBET) Results: A Comparison.

    PubMed

    Osmond, Deanna; Bolster, Carl; Sharpley, Andrew; Cabrera, Miguel; Feagley, Sam; Forsberg, Adam; Mitchell, Charles; Mylavarapu, Rao; Oldham, J Larry; Radcliffe, David E; Ramirez-Avila, John J; Storm, Dan E; Walker, Forbes; Zhang, Hailin

    2017-11-01

    Phosphorus (P) Indices in the southern United States frequently produce different recommendations for similar conditions. We compared risk ratings from 12 southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas) using data collected from benchmark sites in the South (Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas). Phosphorus Index ratings were developed using both measured erosion losses from each benchmark site and Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation 2 predictions; mostly, there was no difference in P Index outcome. The derived loss ratings were then compared with measured P loads at the benchmark sites by using equivalent USDA-NRCS P Index ratings and three water quality models (Annual P Loss Estimator [APLE], Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender [APEX], and Texas Best Management Practice Evaluation Tool [TBET]). Phosphorus indices were finally compared against each other using USDA-NRCS loss ratings model estimate correspondence with USDA-NRCS loss ratings. Correspondence was 61% for APEX, 48% for APLE, and 52% for TBET, with overall P index correspondence at 55%. Additive P Indices (Alabama and Texas) had the lowest USDA-NRCS loss rating correspondence (31%), while the multiplicative (Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee) and component (Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina) indices had similar USDA-NRCS loss rating correspondence-60 and 64%, respectively. Analysis using Kendall's modified Tau suggested that correlations between measured and calculated P-loss ratings were similar or better for most P Indices than the models. Copyright © by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Inc.

  6. 78 FR 36743 - Adoption of Final Environmental Assessment (UT-040-09-03) Prepared for the Upper Kanab Creek...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-19

    ... Assessment (UT-040-09-03) Prepared for the Upper Kanab Creek Watershed Vegetation Management Project AGENCY... (NRCS) announces its intent to adopt the Kanab Creek Watershed Vegetation Management Project EA, as... Management Project EA, request a copy of the EA, or submit comments on actions being taken by NRCS regarding...

  7. 7 CFR 1781.20 - Disbursement of WS and RCD loan funds and WS advance funds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... each month to be reported to the Finance Office and charged to the borrower's account. This action will...: (1) When a future water supply is being developed with NRCS, WS advance funds, the NRCS State... sent immediately to the Finance Office and a copy provided for the processing office file. (3) When WS...

  8. Influence of time of concentration on variation of runoff from a small urbanized watershed

    Treesearch

    Devendra Amatya; Agnieszka Cupak; Andrzej Walega

    2015-01-01

    The main objective of the paper is to estimate the influence of time of concentration (TC) on maximum flow in an urbanized watershed. The calculations of maximum flow have been carried out using the Rational method, Technical Release 55 (TR55) procedure based on NRCS (National Resources Conservation Services) guidelines, and NRCS-UH rainfall-runoff model. Similarly,...

  9. 7 CFR 650.10 - Adoption of an EIS prepared by a cooperating agency.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 6 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Adoption of an EIS prepared by a cooperating agency... for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.10 Adoption of an EIS prepared by a cooperating agency. (a) If NRCS adopts an EIS prepared by another Federal or State agency, the RFO is to review the document to insure...

  10. NRC antitrust licensing actions, 1978--1996

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Mayer, S.J.; Simpson, J.J.

    NUREG-0447, Antitrust Review of Nuclear Power Plants, was published in May 1978 and includes a compilation and discussion of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proceedings and activity involving the NRC`s competitive review program through February 1978, NUREG-0447 is an update of an earlier discussion of the NRC`s antitrust review of nuclear power plants, NR-AIG-001, The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission`s Antitrust Review of Nuclear Power Plants: The Conditioning of Licenses, which reviewed the Commission`s antitrust review function from its inception in December 1970 through April 1976. This report summarizes the support provided to NRC staff in updating the compilation of themore » NRC`s antitrust licensing review activities for commercial nuclear power plants that have occurred since February 1978. 4 refs., 4 tabs.« less

  11. TRPC4α and TRPC4β Similarly Affect Neonatal Cardiomyocyte Survival during Chronic GPCR Stimulation

    PubMed Central

    Kirschmer, Nadine; Bandleon, Sandra; von Ehrlich-Treuenstätt, Viktor; Hartmann, Sonja; Schaaf, Alice; Lamprecht, Anna-Karina; Miranda-Laferte, Erick; Langsenlehner, Tanja; Ritter, Oliver; Eder, Petra

    2016-01-01

    The Transient Receptor Potential Channel Subunit 4 (TRPC4) has been considered as a crucial Ca2+ component in cardiomyocytes promoting structural and functional remodeling in the course of pathological cardiac hypertrophy. TRPC4 assembles as homo or hetero-tetramer in the plasma membrane, allowing a non-selective Na+ and Ca2+ influx. Gαq protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) stimulation is known to increase TRPC4 channel activity and a TRPC4-mediated Ca2+ influx which has been regarded as ideal Ca2+ source for calcineurin and subsequent nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) activation. Functional properties of TRPC4 are also based on the expression of the TRPC4 splice variants TRPC4α and TRPC4β. Aim of the present study was to analyze cytosolic Ca2+ signals, signaling, hypertrophy and vitality of cardiomyocytes in dependence on the expression level of either TRPC4α or TRPC4β. The analysis of Ca2+ transients in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCs) showed that TRPC4α and TRPC4β affected Ca2+ cycling in beating cardiomyocytes with both splice variants inducing an elevation of the Ca2+ transient amplitude at baseline and TRPC4β increasing the Ca2+ peak during angiotensin II (Ang II) stimulation. NRCs infected with TRPC4β (Ad-C4β) also responded with a sustained Ca2+ influx when treated with Ang II under non-pacing conditions. Consistent with the Ca2+ data, NRCs infected with TRPC4α (Ad-C4α) showed an elevated calcineurin/NFAT activity and a baseline hypertrophic phenotype but did not further develop hypertrophy during chronic Ang II/phenylephrine stimulation. Down-regulation of endogenous TRPC4α reversed these effects, resulting in less hypertrophy of NRCs at baseline but a markedly increased hypertrophic enlargement after chronic agonist stimulation. Ad-C4β NRCs did not exhibit baseline calcineurin/NFAT activity or hypertrophy but responded with an increased calcineurin/NFAT activity after GPCR stimulation. However, this effect was not translated into an increased propensity towards hypertrophy but rather less hypertrophy during GPCR stimulation. Further analyses revealed that, although hypertrophy was preserved in Ad-C4α NRCs and even attenuated in Ad-C4β NRCs, cardiomyocytes had an increased apoptosis rate and thus were less viable after chronic GPCR stimulation. These findings suggest that TRPC4α and TRPC4β differentially affect Ca2+ signals, calcineurin/NFAT signaling and hypertrophy but similarly impair cardiomyocyte viability during GPCR stimulation. PMID:27992507

  12. 7 CFR 658.4 - Guidelines for use of criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... site is farmland as defined in § 658.2(a) or the agency may request that NRCS make such a determination... whether the site is farmland subject to the Act. If neither the entire site nor any part of it are subject to the Act, then the Act will not apply and NRCS will so notify the agency. If the site is determined...

  13. 7 CFR 658.4 - Guidelines for use of criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... site is farmland as defined in § 658.2(a) or the agency may request that NRCS make such a determination... whether the site is farmland subject to the Act. If neither the entire site nor any part of it are subject to the Act, then the Act will not apply and NRCS will so notify the agency. If the site is determined...

  14. 7 CFR 658.4 - Guidelines for use of criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... site is farmland as defined in § 658.2(a) or the agency may request that NRCS make such a determination... whether the site is farmland subject to the Act. If neither the entire site nor any part of it are subject to the Act, then the Act will not apply and NRCS will so notify the agency. If the site is determined...

  15. 7 CFR 658.4 - Guidelines for use of criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... site is farmland as defined in § 658.2(a) or the agency may request that NRCS make such a determination... whether the site is farmland subject to the Act. If neither the entire site nor any part of it are subject to the Act, then the Act will not apply and NRCS will so notify the agency. If the site is determined...

  16. 7 CFR 658.4 - Guidelines for use of criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... site is farmland as defined in § 658.2(a) or the agency may request that NRCS make such a determination... whether the site is farmland subject to the Act. If neither the entire site nor any part of it are subject to the Act, then the Act will not apply and NRCS will so notify the agency. If the site is determined...

  17. Development of an Assessment Tool for Agricultural Best Management Practice Iimplementation in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Priority Watersheds—Alger Creek, Tributary to Saginaw River, Michigan

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Merriman, Katherine R.

    2015-11-19

    The Great Lakes face a number of serious challenges that cause damage to water quality, habitat, ecology, and coastal health. Excess nutrients from point and nonpoint sources have a history of causing harmful algal blooms (HABs); since the late 1990s, a resurgence of HABs have forced beach closures and resulted in water quality impairments across the Great Lakes. Studies increasingly point to phosphorus (P) runoff from agricultural lands as the cause of these HABs. In 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was launched to revitalize the Great Lakes. The GLRI aims to address the challenges facing the Great Lakes and provide a framework for restoration and protection. As part of this effort, the Priority Watersheds Work Group (PWWG), cochaired by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA–NRCS), is targeting Priority Watersheds (PWs) to reduce the amount of P reaching the Great Lakes. Within the PWs, USDA–NRCS identifies small-scale subbasins with high concentrations of agriculture for coordinated nutrient reduction efforts and enhanced monitoring and modeling. The USDA–NRCS supplies financial and/or technical assistance to producers to install or implement best management practices (BMPs) to lessen the negative effects of agriculture to water quality; additional funding is provided by the GLRI through USDA–NRCS to saturate the small-scale subbasins with BMPs. The watershed modeling component, introduced in this fact sheet, assesses the effectiveness of USDA–NRCS funded BMPs, and nutrient reductions because of GLRI or other funding programs are differentiated. Modeling scenarios consider BMPs that have already been applied and those planned to be implemented across the small-scale subbasins.

  18. Development of an Assessment Tool for Agricultural Best Management Practice Implementation in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Priority Watersheds—Eagle Creek, Tributary to Maumee River, Ohio

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Merriman, Katherine R.

    2015-11-19

    The Great Lakes face a number of serious challenges that cause damage to water quality, habitat, ecology, and coastal health. Excess nutrients from point and nonpoint sources have a history of causing harmful algal blooms (HABs); since the late 1990s, a resurgence of HABs have forced beach closures and resulted in water quality impairments across the Great Lakes. Studies increasingly point to phosphorus (P) runoff from agricultural lands as the cause of these HABs. In 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was launched to revitalize the Great Lakes. The GLRI aims to address the challenges facing the Great Lakes and provide a framework for restoration and protection. As part of this effort, the Priority Watersheds Work Group (PWWG), cochaired by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA–NRCS), is targeting Priority Watersheds (PWs) to reduce the amount of P reaching the Great Lakes. Within the PWs, USDA–NRCS identifies small-scale subbasins with high concentrations of agriculture for coordinated nutrient reduction efforts and enhanced monitoring and modeling. The USDA–NRCS supplies financial and/or technical assistance to producers to install or implement best management practices (BMPs) to lessen the negative effects of agriculture to water quality; additional funding is provided by the GLRI through USDA–NRCS to saturate the small-scale subbasins with BMPs. The watershed modeling component, introduced in this fact sheet, assesses the effectiveness of USDA–NRCS funded BMPs, and nutrient reductions because of GLRI or other funding programs are differentiated. Modeling scenarios consider BMPs that have already been applied and those planned to be implemented across the small-scale subbasins.

  19. Development of an Assessment Tool for Agricultural Best Management Practice Implementation in the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Priority Watersheds—Upper East River, Tributary to Green Bay, Wisconsin

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Merriman, Katherine R.

    2015-11-19

    The Great Lakes face a number of serious challenges that cause damage to water quality, habitat, ecology, and coastal health. Excess nutrients from point and nonpoint sources have a history of causing harmful algal blooms (HABs); since the late 1990s, a resurgence of HABs have forced beach closures and resulted in water quality impairments across the Great Lakes. Studies increasingly point to phosphorus (P) runoff from agricultural lands as the cause of these HABs. In 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was launched to revitalize the Great Lakes. The GLRI aims to address the challenges facing the Great Lakes and provide a framework for restoration and protection. As part of this effort, the Priority Watersheds Work Group (PWWG), cochaired by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA–NRCS), is targeting Priority Watersheds (PWs) to reduce the amount of P reaching the Great Lakes. Within the PWs, USDA–NRCS identifies small-scale subbasins with high concentrations of agriculture for coordinated nutrient reduction efforts and enhanced monitoring and modeling. The USDA–NRCS supplies financial and/or technical assistance to producers to install or implement best management practices (BMPs) to lessen the negative effects of agriculture to water quality; additional funding is provided by the GLRI through USDA–NRCS to saturate the small-scale subbasins with BMPs. The watershed modeling component, introduced in this fact sheet, assesses the effectiveness of USDA–NRCS funded BMPs, and nutrient reductions because of GLRI or other funding programs are differentiated. Modeling scenarios consider BMPs that have already been applied and those planned to be implemented across the small-scale subbasins.

  20. Wide geographical dissemination of the multiresistant Staphylococcus capitis NRCS-A clone in neonatal intensive-care units.

    PubMed

    Butin, M; Rasigade, J-P; Martins-Simões, P; Meugnier, H; Lemriss, H; Goering, R V; Kearns, A; Deighton, M A; Denis, O; Ibrahimi, A; Claris, O; Vandenesch, F; Picaud, J-C; Laurent, F

    2016-01-01

    Nosocomial late-onset sepsis represents a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm neonates. The Staphylococcus capitis clone NRCS-A has been previously described as an emerging cause of nosocomial bacteraemia in French neonatal intensive-care units (NICUs). In this study, we aimed to explore the possible unrecognized dissemination of this clone on a larger geographical scale. One hundred methicillin-resistant S. capitis strains isolated from neonates (n = 86) and adult patients (n = 14) between 2000 and 2013 in four different countries (France, Belgium, the UK, and Australia) were analysed with SmaI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and dru typing. The vast majority of NICU strains showed the NRCS-A pulsotype and the dt11c type (96%). We then randomly selected 14 isolates (from neonates, n = 12, three per country; from adult patients, n = 2), considered to be a subset of representative isolates, and performed further molecular typing (SacII PFGE, SCCmec typing, and multilocus sequence typing-like analysis), confirming the clonality of the S. capitis strains isolated from neonates, despite their distant geographical origin. Whole genome single-nucleotide polymorphism-based phylogenetic analysis of five NICU isolates (from the different countries) attested to high genetic relatedness within the NRCS-A clone. Finally, all of the NRCS-A strains showed multidrug resistance (e.g. methicillin and aminoglycoside resistance, and decreased vancomycin susceptibility), with potential therapeutic implications for infected neonates. In conclusion, this study represents the first report of clonal dissemination of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus clone on a large geographical scale. Questions remain regarding the origin and means of international spread, and the reasons for this clone's apparent predilection for neonates. Copyright © 2015 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  1. The 3D elevation program - Precision agriculture and other farm practices

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    Sugarbaker, Larry J.; Carswell, Jr., William J.

    2016-12-27

    A founding motto of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), originally the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), explains that “If we take care of the land, it will take care of us.” Digital elevation models (DEMs; see fig. 1) are derived from light detection and ranging (lidar) data and can be processed to derive values such as slope angle, aspect, and topographic curvature. These three measurements are the principal parameters of the NRCS LidarEnhanced Soil Survey (LESS) model, which improves the precision of soil surveys, by more accurately displaying the slopes and soils patterns, while increasing the objectivity and science in line placement. As combined resources, DEMs, LESS model outputs, and similar derived datasets are essential for conserving soil, wetlands, and other natural resources managed and overseen by the NRCS and other Federal and State agencies.

  2. Nutrition Report Cards: An Opportunity to Improve School Lunch Selection

    PubMed Central

    Wansink, Brian; Just, David R.; Patterson, Richard W.; Smith, Laura E.

    2013-01-01

    Objective To explore the feasibility and implementation efficiency of Nutritional Report Cards(NRCs) in helping children make healthier food choices at school. Methods Pilot testing was conducted in a rural New York school district (K-12). Over a five-week period, 27 parents received a weekly e-mail containing a NRC listing how many meal components (fruits, vegetables, starches, milk), snacks, and a-la-carte foods their child selected. We analyzed choices of students in the NRC group vs. the control group, both prior to and during the intervention period. Point-of-sale system data for a-la-carte items was analyzed using Generalized Least Squares regressions with clustered standard errors. Results NRCs encouraged more home conversations about nutrition and more awareness of food selections. Despite the small sample, the NRC was associated with reduced selection of some items, such as the percentage of those selecting cookies which decreased from 14.3 to 6.5 percent. Additionally, despite requiring new keys on the check-out registers to generate the NRC, checkout times increased by only 0.16 seconds per transaction, and compiling and sending the NRCs required a total weekly investment of 30 minutes of staff time. Conclusions This test of concept suggests that NRCs are a feasible and inexpensive tool to guide children towards healthier choices. PMID:24098324

  3. Nutrition Report Cards: an opportunity to improve school lunch selection.

    PubMed

    Wansink, Brian; Just, David R; Patterson, Richard W; Smith, Laura E

    2013-01-01

    To explore the feasibility and implementation efficiency of Nutritional Report Cards (NRCs) in helping children make healthier food choices at school. Pilot testing was conducted in a rural New York school district (K-12). Over a five-week period, 27 parents received a weekly e-mail containing a NRC listing how many meal components (fruits, vegetables, starches, milk), snacks, and a-la-carte foods their child selected. We analyzed choices of students in the NRC group vs. the control group, both prior to and during the intervention period. Point-of-sale system data for a-la-carte items was analyzed using Generalized Least Squares regressions with clustered standard errors. NRCs encouraged more home conversations about nutrition and more awareness of food selections. Despite the small sample, the NRC was associated with reduced selection of some items, such as the percentage of those selecting cookies which decreased from 14.3 to 6.5 percent. Additionally, despite requiring new keys on the check-out registers to generate the NRC, checkout times increased by only 0.16 seconds per transaction, and compiling and sending the NRCs required a total weekly investment of 30 minutes of staff time. This test of concept suggests that NRCs are a feasible and inexpensive tool to guide children towards healthier choices.

  4. Operational Draft Regional Guidebook for the Rapid Assessment of Wetlands in the North Slope Region of Alaska

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    2017-08-31

    U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS); Richard Darden, USACE Alaska District; and representatives from...Slope Science Initiative USDA-NRCS U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service USDOI-BLM U.S. Department of the Interior... Agriculture , Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Reddy, K. R., and R. D. DeLaune. 2008. Biogeochemistry of wetlands: Science and

  5. The case and opportunity for public-supported financial incentives to implement integrated pest management.

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    Brewer, Michael J; Hoard, Robert J; Landis, Joy N; Elworth, Lawrence E

    2004-12-01

    Food, water, and worker protection regulations have driven availability, and loss, of pesticides for use in pest management programs. In response, public-supported research and extension projects have targeted investigation and demonstration of reduced-risk integrated pest management (IPM) techniques. But these new techniques often result in higher financial burden to the grower, which is counter to the IPM principle that economic competitiveness is critical to have IPM adopted. As authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), conservation programs exist for delivering public-supported financial incentives to growers to increase environmental stewardship on lands in production. NRCS conservation programs are described, and the case for providing financial incentives to growers for implementing IPM is presented. We also explored the opportunity and challenge to use one key program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), to aid grower adoption of IPM. The EQIP fund distribution to growers from 1997 to 2002 during the last Farm Bill cycle totaled approximately 1.05 billion dollars with a portion of funds supporting an NRCS-designed pest management practice. The average percentage of allocation of EQIP funds to this pest management practice among states was 0.77 +/- 0.009% (mean +/- SD). Using Michigan as an example, vegetable and fruit grower recognition of the program's use to implement IPM was modest (25% of growers surveyed), and their recognition of its use in aiding implementation of IPM was improved after educational efforts (74%). Proposals designed to enhance program usefulness in implementing IPM were delivered through the NRCS advisory process in Michigan. Modifications for using the NRCS pest management practice to address resource concerns were adopted, incentive rates for pest management were adjusted, and an expanded incentive structure for IPM technique adoption was tabled for future consideration. The case is strong for using public-supported financial incentives offered by the EQIP to aid grower adoption of IPM as a means to address resource concerns, but current use of the EQIP for this purpose is modest to meager. With appropriate program adjustments and increased grower awareness, USDA NRCS conservation programs, and the EQIP in particular, may provide an important opportunity for growers to increase their use of IPM as a resource conservation and farm management tool.

  6. Chinese HJ-1C SAR And Its Wind Mapping Capability

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    Huang, Weigen; Chen, Fengfeng; Yang, Jingsong; Fu, Bin; Chen, Peng; Zhang, Chan

    2010-04-01

    Chinese Huan Jing (HJ)-1C synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite has been planed to be launched in 2010. HJ-1C satellite will fly in a sun-synchronous polar orbit of 500-km altitude. SAR will be the only sensor on board the satellite. It operates in S band with VV polarization. Its image mode has the incidence angles 25°and 47°at the near and far sides of the swath respectively. There are two selectable SAR modes of operation, which are fine resolution beams and standard beams respectively. The sea surface wind mapping capability of the SAR has been examined using M4S radar imaging model developed by Romeiser. The model is based on Bragg scattering theory in a composite surface model expansion. It accounts for contributions of the full ocean wave spectrum to the radar backscatter from ocean surface. The model reproduces absolute normalized radar cross section (NRCS) values for wide ranges of wind speeds. The model results of HJ-1C SAR have been compared with the model results of Envisat ASAR. It shows that HJ-1C SAR is as good as Envisat ASAR at sea surface wind mapping.

  7. An investigation of age and yield of fresh fruit bunches of oil palm based on ALOS PALSAR 2

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    Darmawan, S.; Takeuchi, W.; Haryati, A.; M, R. Najib A.; Na'aim, M.

    2016-06-01

    The objective on this study is to investigate age and yield of FFB of oil palms based on ALOS PALSAR 2. Study areas in oil palm plantations areas of Jerantut, Pahang Malaysia. Methodology consists collecting of ALOS PALSAR 2 and tabular data on the study area, processing of ALOS PALSAR 2 including of converting digital numbers to normalize radar cross sections (NRCS), topography correction and filtering, making of regions of interest according to areas of age and yield of FFB of oil palms and making of relationship analysis between backscatter value of HH, HV and age and yield of FFB of oil palm. The results have showed relationship between HH, HV and age of oil palm which R2 of 0.63 for HH and 0.42 for HV that indicated increasing of age of oil palm as increasing of HH and HV value. Also relationship between HH, HV and yield of FFB of oil palm which R2 of 0.26 for HH and 0.15 for HV, that indicated increasing of yield of FFB as decreasing of HH and HV value.

  8. Probabilities and statistics for backscatter estimates obtained by a scatterometer with applications to new scatterometer design data

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    Pierson, Willard J., Jr.

    1989-01-01

    The values of the Normalized Radar Backscattering Cross Section (NRCS), sigma (o), obtained by a scatterometer are random variables whose variance is a known function of the expected value. The probability density function can be obtained from the normal distribution. Models for the expected value obtain it as a function of the properties of the waves on the ocean and the winds that generated the waves. Point estimates of the expected value were found from various statistics given the parameters that define the probability density function for each value. Random intervals were derived with a preassigned probability of containing that value. A statistical test to determine whether or not successive values of sigma (o) are truly independent was derived. The maximum likelihood estimates for wind speed and direction were found, given a model for backscatter as a function of the properties of the waves on the ocean. These estimates are biased as a result of the terms in the equation that involve natural logarithms, and calculations of the point estimates of the maximum likelihood values are used to show that the contributions of the logarithmic terms are negligible and that the terms can be omitted.

  9. Area- and depth- weighted averages of selected SSURGO variables for the conterminous United States and District of Columbia

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    Wieczorek, Michael

    2014-01-01

    This digital data release consists of seven data files of soil attributes for the United States and the District of Columbia. The files are derived from National Resources Conservations Service’s (NRCS) Soil Survey Geographic database (SSURGO). The data files can be linked to the raster datasets of soil mapping unit identifiers (MUKEY) available through the NRCS’s Gridded Soil Survey Geographic (gSSURGO) database (http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/survey/geo/?cid=nrcs142p2_053628). The associated files, named DRAINAGECLASS, HYDRATING, HYDGRP, HYDRICCONDITION, LAYER, TEXT, and WTDEP are area- and depth-weighted average values for selected soil characteristics from the SSURGO database for the conterminous United States and the District of Columbia. The SSURGO tables were acquired from the NRCS on March 5, 2014. The soil characteristics in the DRAINAGE table are drainage class (DRNCLASS), which identifies the natural drainage conditions of the soil and refers to the frequency and duration of wet periods. The soil characteristics in the HYDRATING table are hydric rating (HYDRATE), a yes/no field that indicates whether or not a map unit component is classified as a "hydric soil". The soil characteristics in the HYDGRP table are the percentages for each hydrologic group per MUKEY. The soil characteristics in the HYDRICCONDITION table are hydric condition (HYDCON), which describes the natural condition of the soil component. The soil characteristics in the LAYER table are available water capacity (AVG_AWC), bulk density (AVG_BD), saturated hydraulic conductivity (AVG_KSAT), vertical saturated hydraulic conductivity (AVG_KV), soil erodibility factor (AVG_KFACT), porosity (AVG_POR), field capacity (AVG_FC), the soil fraction passing a number 4 sieve (AVG_NO4), the soil fraction passing a number 10 sieve (AVG_NO10), the soil fraction passing a number 200 sieve (AVG_NO200), and organic matter (AVG_OM). The soil characteristics in the TEXT table are percent sand, silt, and clay (AVG_SAND, AVG_SILT, and AVG_CLAY). The soil characteristics in the WTDEP table are the annual minimum water table depth (WTDEP_MIN), available water storage in the 0-25 cm soil horizon (AWS025), the minimum water table depth for the months April, May and June (WTDEPAMJ), the available water storage in the first 25 centimeters of the soil horizon (AWS25), the dominant drainage class (DRCLSD), the wettest drainage class (DRCLSWET), and the hydric classification (HYDCLASS), which is an indication of the proportion of the map unit, expressed as a class, that is "hydric", based on the hydric classification of a given MUKEY. (See Entity_Description for more detail). The tables were created with a set of arc macro language (aml) and awk (awk was created at Bell Labsin the 1970s and its name is derived from the first letters of the last names of its authors – Alfred Aho, Peter Weinberger, and Brian Kernighan) scripts. Send an email to mewieczo@usgs.gov to obtain copies of the computer code (See Process_Description.) The methods used are outlined in NRCS's "SSURGO Data Packaging and Use" (NRCS, 2011). The tables can be related or joined to the gSSURGO rasters of MUKEYs by the item 'MUKEY.' Joining or relating the tables to a MUKEY grid allows the creation of grids of area- and depth-weighted soil characteristics. A 90-meter raster of MUKEYs is provided which can be used to produce rasters of soil attributes. More detailed resolution rasters are available through NRCS via the link above.

  10. Development of NRC inspection procedure 38703: Commercial-grade dedication

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    Potapovs, U.; Pettis, R.L. Jr.

    1994-12-31

    The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the recently completed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection procedure 38703, {open_quotes}Commercial Grade Dedication,{close_quotes} which was issued on November 8, 1993. This procedure embodies the information gained from the NRC`s inspections and assessments of licensee procurement practices, a public workshop, industry feedback and public comments, and the NRC`s perspective of the industry`s response to the Nuclear Management and Resource Council (NUMARC) procurement initiatives.

  11. 12-Digit Watershed Boundary Data 1:24,000 for EPA Region 2 and Surrounding States (NAT_HYDROLOGY.HUC12_NRCS_REG2)

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    12 digit Hydrologic Units (HUCs) for EPA Region 2 and surrounding states (Northeastern states, parts of the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico and the USVI) downloaded from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Geospatial Gateway and imported into the EPA Region 2 Oracle/SDE database. This layer reflects 2009 updates to the national Watershed Boundary Database (WBD) that included new boundary data for New York and New Jersey.

  12. Landowner Satisfaction with the Wetland Reserve Program in Texas: A Mixed-Methods Analysis

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    Stroman, Dianne; Kreuter, Urs P.

    2016-01-01

    Using mail survey data and telephone interviews, we report on landowner satisfaction with permanent easements held by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) throughout Texas. This study found that landowners were dissatisfied with the NRCS Wetland Reserve Program (WRP), conflicting with results of previous studies. The objective of this study was to explore specific reasons for frustration expressed by landowners with the program. We found three predominant themes underpinning program dissatisfaction: (1) upfront restoration failures, (2) overly restrictive easement constraints, and (3) bureaucratic hurdles limiting landowners' ability to conduct adaptive management on their easement property. The implications of this study suggest that attitudes of landowners participating in the WRP may limit the long-term effectiveness of this program. Suggestions for improving the program include implementing timely, ecologically sound restoration procedures and streamlining and simplifying the approval process for management activity requests. In addition, the NRCS should consider revising WRP restriction guidelines in order to provide more balance between protection goals and landowner autonomy.

  13. Use of DandD for dose assessment under NRC`s radiological criteria for license termination rule

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    Gallegos, D.P.; Brown, T.J.; Davis, P.A.

    The Decontamination and Decommissioning (DandD) software package has been developed by Sandia National Laboratories for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) specifically for the purpose of providing a user-friendly analytical tool to address the dose criteria contained in NRC`s Radiological Criteria for License Termination rule (10 CFR Part 20 Subpart E; NRC, 1997). Specifically, DandD embodies the NRC`s screening methodology to allow licensees to convert residual radioactivity contamination levels at their site to annual dose, in a manner consistent with both 10 CFR Part 20 and the corresponding implementation guidance developed by NRC. The screening methodology employs reasonably conservative scenarios, fatemore » and transport models, and default parameter values that have been developed to allow the NRC to quantitatively estimate the risk of releasing a site given only information about the level of contamination. Therefore, a licensee has the option of specifying only the level of contamination and running the code with the default parameter values, or in the case where site specific information is available to alter the appropriate parameter values and then calculate dose. DandD can evaluate dose for fur different scenarios: residential, building occupancy, building renovation, or drinking water. The screening methodology and DandD are part of a larger decision framework that allows and encourages licensees to optimize decisions on choice of alternative actions at their site, including collection of additional data and information. This decision framework is integrated into and documented in NRC`s technical guidance for decommissioning.« less

  14. In Vitro Cardiomyogenic Potential of Human Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells

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    Guan, Xuan; Delo, Dawn M.; Atala, Anthony; Soker, Shay

    2010-01-01

    Stem cell therapy for damaged cardiac tissue is currently limited by a number of factors, including the inability to obtain sufficient cell numbers, the potential tumorigenicity of certain types of stem cells, and the possible link between stem cell therapy and the development of malignant arrhythmias. In this study, we investigated whether human amniotic fluid-derived stem (hAFS) cells could be a potential source of cells for cardiac cell therapy by testing the in vitro differentiation capabilities. Undifferentiated hAFS cells express several cardiac genes, including the transcription factor mef2, the gap junction connexin43, and H- and N-cadherin. A 24-hour incubation with 5-aza-2′–deoxycytidine (5-AZA-dC) induced hAFS cell differentiation along the cardiac lineage. Evidence for this differentiation included morphological changes, up-regulation of cardiac-specific genes (cardiac troponin I and cardiac troponin T) and redistribution of connexin43, as well as down-regulation of the stem cell marker SRY-box 2 (sox2). When co-cultured with neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCs), hAFS cells formed both mechanical and electrical connections with the NRCs. Dye transfer experiments showed that calcein dye could be transferred from NRCs to hAFS cells through cellular connections. The gap junction connexin 43 likely involved in the communication between the two cell types, because 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) could partially block cellular crosstalk. We conclude that hAFS cells can be differentiated into a cardiomyocyte-like phenotype and can establish functional communication with NRCs. Thus, hAFS cells may potentially be used for cardiac cell therapy. PMID:20687122

  15. In vitro cardiomyogenic potential of human amniotic fluid stem cells.

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    Guan, Xuan; Delo, Dawn M; Atala, Anthony; Soker, Shay

    2011-03-01

    Stem cell therapy for damaged cardiac tissue is currently limited by a number of factors, including inability to obtain sufficient cell numbers, the potential tumorigenicity of certain types of stem cells and the possible link between stem cell therapy and the development of malignant arrhythmias. In this study, we investigated whether human amniotic fluid-derived stem (hAFS) cells could be a potential source of cells for cardiac cell therapy, by testing the in vitro differentiation capabilities. Undifferentiated hAFS cells express several cardiac genes, including the transcription factor mef2, the gap junction connexin43, and H- and N-cadherin. A 24 h incubation with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-AZA-dC) induced hAFS cell differentiation along the cardiac lineage. Evidence for this differentiation included morphological changes, upregulation of cardiac-specific genes (cardiac troponin I and cardiac troponin T) and redistribution of connexin43, as well as downregulation of the stem cell marker SRY-box 2 (sox2). When co-cultured with neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCs), hAFS cells formed both mechanical and electrical connections with the NRCs. Dye transfer experiments showed that calcein dye could be transferred from NRCs to hAFS cells through cellular connections. The gap junction connexin43 likely involved in the communication between the two cell types, because 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) could partially block cellular crosstalk. We conclude that hAFS cells can be differentiated into a cardiomyocyte-like phenotype and can establish functional communication with NRCs. Thus, hAFS cells may potentially be used for cardiac cell therapy. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

  16. Using ERS-2 SAR images for routine observation of marine pollution in European coastal waters.

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    Gade, M; Alpers, W

    1999-09-30

    More than 660 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images acquired over the southern Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea by the Second European Remote Sensing Satellite (ERS-2) have been analyzed since December 1996 with respect to radar signatures of marine pollution and other phenomena causing similar signatures. First results of our analysis reveal that the seas are most polluted along the main shipping routes. The sizes of the detected oil spills vary between < 0.1 km2 and > 56 km2. SAR images acquired during descending (morning) and ascending (evening) satellite passes show different percentages of oil pollution, because most of this pollution occurs during night time and is still visible on the SAR images acquired in the morning time. Moreover, we found a higher amount of oil spills on SAR images acquired during summer (April-September) than on SAR images acquired during winter (October-March). We attribute this finding to the higher mean wind speed encountered in all three test areas during winter. By using an ERS-2 SAR image of the North Sea test area we show how the reduction of the normalized radar backscattering cross section (NRCS) by an oil spill depends on wind speed.

  17. BMP type I receptor ALK2 is required for angiotensin II-induced cardiac hypertrophy

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    Spagnolli, Ester; Ernande, Laura; Thoonen, Robrecht; Kolodziej, Starsha A.; Leyton, Patricio A.; Cheng, Juan; Tainsh, Robert E. T.; Mayeur, Claire; Rhee, David K.; Wu, Mei. X.; Scherrer-Crosbie, Marielle; Buys, Emmanuel S.; Zapol, Warren M.; Bloch, Kenneth D.; Bloch, Donald B.

    2016-01-01

    Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling contributes to the development of cardiac hypertrophy. However, the identity of the BMP type I receptor involved in cardiac hypertrophy and the underlying molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. By using quantitative PCR and immunoblotting, we demonstrated that BMP signaling increased during phenylephrine-induced hypertrophy in cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCs), as evidenced by increased phosphorylation of Smads 1 and 5 and induction of Id1 gene expression. Inhibition of BMP signaling with LDN193189 or noggin, and silencing of Smad 1 or 4 using small interfering RNA diminished the ability of phenylephrine to induce hypertrophy in NRCs. Conversely, activation of BMP signaling with BMP2 or BMP4 induced hypertrophy in NRCs. Luciferase reporter assay further showed that BMP2 or BMP4 treatment of NRCs repressed atrogin-1 gene expression concomitant with an increase in calcineurin protein levels and enhanced activity of nuclear factor of activated T cells, providing a mechanism by which BMP signaling contributes to cardiac hypertrophy. In a model of cardiac hypertrophy, C57BL/6 mice treated with angiotensin II (A2) had increased BMP signaling in the left ventricle. Treatment with LDN193189 attenuated A2-induced cardiac hypertrophy and collagen deposition in left ventricles. Cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of BMP type I receptor ALK2 (activin-like kinase 2), but not ALK1 or ALK3, inhibited BMP signaling and mitigated A2-induced cardiac hypertrophy and left ventricular fibrosis in mice. The results suggest that BMP signaling upregulates the calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cell pathway via BMP type I receptor ALK2, contributing to cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. PMID:26873969

  18. Public health microbiology in Germany: 20 years of national reference centers and consultant laboratories.

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    Beermann, Sandra; Allerberger, Franz; Wirtz, Angela; Burger, Reinhard; Hamouda, Osamah

    2015-10-01

    In 1995, in agreement with the German Federal Ministry of Health, the Robert Koch Institute established a public health microbiology system consisting of national reference centers (NRCs) and consultant laboratories (CLs). The goal was to improve the efficiency of infection protection by advising the authorities on possible measures and to supplement infectious disease surveillance by monitoring selected pathogens that have high public health relevance. Currently, there are 19 NRCs and 40 CLs, each appointed for three years. In 2009, an additional system of national networks of NRCs and CLs was set up in order to enhance effectiveness and cooperation within the national reference laboratory system. The aim of these networks was to advance exchange in diagnostic methods and prevention concepts among reference laboratories and to develop geographic coverage of services. In the last two decades, the German public health laboratory reference system coped with all major infectious disease challenges. The European Union and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) are considering implementing a European public health microbiology reference laboratory system. The German reference laboratory system should be well prepared to participate actively in this upcoming endeavor. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

  19. A New Family of Nuclear Receptor Coregulators That Integrate Nuclear Receptor Signaling through CREB-Binding Protein

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    Mahajan, Muktar A.; Samuels, Herbert H.

    2000-01-01

    We describe the cloning and characterization of a new family of nuclear receptor coregulators (NRCs) which modulate the function of nuclear hormone receptors in a ligand-dependent manner. NRCs are expressed as alternatively spliced isoforms which may exhibit different intrinsic activities and receptor specificities. The NRCs are organized into several modular structures and contain a single functional LXXLL motif which associates with members of the steroid hormone and thyroid hormone/retinoid receptor subfamilies with high affinity. Human NRC (hNRC) harbors a potent N-terminal activation domain (AD1), which is as active as the herpesvirus VP16 activation domain, and a second activation domain (AD2) which overlaps with the receptor-interacting LXXLL region. The C-terminal region of hNRC appears to function as an inhibitory domain which influences the overall transcriptional activity of the protein. Our results suggest that NRC binds to liganded receptors as a dimer and this association leads to a structural change in NRC resulting in activation. hNRC binds CREB-binding protein (CBP) with high affinity in vivo, suggesting that hNRC may be an important functional component of a CBP complex involved in mediating the transcriptional effects of nuclear hormone receptors. PMID:10866662

  20. Summary of dimensionless Texas hyetographs and distribution of storm depth developed for Texas Department of Transportation research project 0–4194

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    Asquith, William H.; Roussel, Meghan C.; Thompson, David B.; Cleveland, Theodore G.; Fang, Xing

    2005-01-01

    Hyetographs and storm depth distributions are important elements of hydraulic design by Texas Department of Transportation engineers. Design hyetographs are used in conjunction with unit hydrographs to obtain peak discharge and hydrograph shape for hydraulic design. Storm-depth distributions can be used to assess the probability of a total rainfall depth for a storm. A research project from 2000–2004 has been conducted to (1) determine if existing Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) dimensionless hyetographs are representative of storms in Texas, (2) provide new procedures for dimensionless hyetograph estimation if the NRCS hyetographs are not representative, and (3) provide a procedure to estimate the distribution of storm depth for Texas. This report summarizes the research activities and results of the research project. The report documents several functional models of dimensionless hyetographs and provides curves and tabulated ordinates of empirical (nonfunctional) dimensionless hyetographs for a database of runoff-producing storms in Texas. The dimensionless hyetographs are compared to the NRCS dimensionless hyetographs. The distribution of storm depth is documented for seven values of minimum interevent time through dimensionless frequency curves and tables of mean storm depth for each county in Texas. Conclusions regarding application of the research results are included in the report.

  1. Can Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding Efforts at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers Lead to Pediatric Case Detection in Bihar, India?

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    Mishra, Bal Krishna; Moonan, Patrick K.; Nair, Sreenivas A.; Kumar, Ajay M. V.; Gandhi, Mohit P.; Mannan, Shamim

    2016-01-01

    Introduction Seven district-level Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) in Bihar, India provide clinical and nutritional care for children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Aim To assess whether intensified case finding (ICF) strategies at NRCs can lead to pediatric case detection among SAM children and link them to TB treatment under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). Materials and Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted that included medical record reviews of SAM children registered for TB screening and RNTCP care during July–December 2012. Results Among 440 SAM children screened, 39 (8.8%) were diagnosed with TB. Among these, 34 (87%) initiated TB treatment and 18 (53%) were registered with the RNTCP. Of 16 children not registered under the RNTCP, nine (56%) weighed below six kilograms—the current weight requirement for receiving drugs under RNTCP. Conclusion ICF approaches are feasible at NRCs; however, screening for TB entails diagnostic challenges, especially among SAM children. However, only half of the children diagnosed with TB were treated by the RNTCP. More effort is needed to link this vulnerable population to TB services in addition to introducing child-friendly drug formulations for covering children weighing less than six kilograms. PMID:27066518

  2. Estimating the Effects of Conversion of Agricultural Land to Urban Land on Deep Percolation of Irrigation Water in the Grand Valley, Western Colorado

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    Mayo, John W.

    2008-01-01

    The conversion of agricultural land to urban residential land is associated with rapid population growth in the Grand Valley of western Colorado. Information regarding the effects of this land-use conversion on deep percolation, irrigation-water application, and associated salt loading to the Colorado River is needed to support water-resource planning and conservation efforts. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) assessed deep percolation and estimated salt loading derived from irrigated agricultural lands in the Grand Valley in a 1985 to 2002 monitoring and evaluation study (NRCS M&E). The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Colorado River Salinity Control Forum and the Mesa Conservation District, quantified the current (2005-2006) deep percolation and irrigation-water application characteristics of 1/4-acre residential lots and 5-acre estates, urban parks, and urban orchard grass fields in the Grand Valley, and compared the results to NRCS M&E results from alfalfa-crop sites. In addition, pond seepage from three irrigation-water holding ponds was estimated. Salt loading was estimated for the urban study results and the NRCS M&E results by using standard salt-loading factors. A daily soil-moisture balance calculation technique was used at all urban study irrigated sites. Deep percolation was defined as any water infiltrating below the top 12 inches of soil. Deep percolation occurred when the soil-moisture balance in the first 12 inches of soil exceeded the field capacity for the soil type at each site. Results were reported separately for urban study bluegrass-only sites and for all-vegetation type (bluegrass, native plants, and orchard grass) sites. Deep percolation and irrigation-water application also were estimated for a complete irrigation season at three subdivisions by using mean site data from each subdivision. It was estimated that for the three subdivisions, 37 percent of the developed acreage was irrigated (the balance being impermeable surfaces).

  3. Snow Water Equivalent Pressure Sensor Performance in a Deep Snow Cover

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    Johnson, J. B.; Gelvin, A. B.; Schaefer, G. L.

    2006-12-01

    Accurate measurements of snow water equivalent are important for a variety of water resource management operations. In the western US, real-time SWE measurements are made using snow pillows that can experience errors from snow-bridging, poor installation configuration, and enhanced solar radiation absorption. Snow pillow installations that place the pillow abnormally above or below the surrounding terrain can affect snow catchment. Snow pillows made from dark materials can preferentially absorb solar radiation penetrating the snow causing accelerated melt. To reduce these problems, the NRCS and CRREL developed an electronic SWE sensor to replace the snow pillow. During the winter of 2005-2006 the NRCS/CRREL electronic sensor was deployed at Hogg Pass, Oregon, with a total SWE accumulation of about 1000 mm. The NRCS/CRREL sensor consists of a center panel surrounded by eight outer panels whose purpose is to buffer snow bridging loads. By separately monitoring load cell outputs from the sensor, snow-bridging events are directly measured. A snow-bridging event associated with a 180 mm SWE accumulation in a 24-hour period exhibited a SWE over-measurement of 60% at the sensor edge while the center panel showed less than a 10% effect. Individual load cell outputs were used to determine the most representative SWE value, which was within 5% of the adjacent snow pillow value. During the spring melt the NRCS/CRREL sensor melt recession lagged that of the snow pillow by about a week. Physical examination of the Hogg Pass site indicated that the CRREL sensor results were consistent with snow-on-the-ground observations. The snow pillow experienced accelerated melt because it was installed on a mound above the surrounding terrain and absorbed solar radiation through the snow. SWE pressure sensor accuracy is significantly improved by using an active center panel surrounded by buffer panels, monitoring several individual load cell to detect and correct snow-bridging errors, and reducing the radiation and topographic profile of the sensor.

  4. Weekly Gridded Aquarius L-band Radiometer-Scatterometer Observations and Salinity Retrievals over the Polar Regions - Part 2: Initial Product Analysis

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    Brucker, L.; Dinnat, E. P.; Koenig, L. S.

    2014-01-01

    Following the development and availability of Aquarius weekly polar-gridded products, this study presents the spatial and temporal radiometer and scatterometer observations at L band (frequency1.4 GHz) over the cryosphere including the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, sea ice in both hemispheres, and over sub-Arctic land for monitoring the soil freeze-thaw state. We provide multiple examples of scientific applications for the L-band data over the cryosphere. For example, we show that over the Greenland Ice Sheet, the unusual 2012 melt event lead to an L-band brightness temperature (TB) sustained decrease of 5 K at horizontal polarization. Over the Antarctic ice sheet, normalized radar cross section (NRCS) observations recorded during ascending and descending orbits are significantly different, highlighting the anisotropy of the ice cover. Over sub-Arctic land, both passive and active observations show distinct values depending on the soil physical state (freeze-thaw). Aquarius sea surface salinity (SSS) retrievals in the polar waters are also presented. SSS variations could serve as an indicator of fresh water input to the ocean from the cryosphere, however the presence of sea ice often contaminates the SSS retrievals, hindering the analysis. The weekly grided Aquarius L-band products used a redistributed by the US Snow and Ice Data Center at http:nsidc.orgdataaquariusindex.html, and show potential for cryospheric studies.

  5. Electromagnetic backscattering from one-dimensional drifting fractal sea surface II: Electromagnetic backscattering model

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Tao, Xie; William, Perrie; Shang-Zhuo, Zhao; He, Fang; Wen-Jin, Yu; Yi-Jun, He

    2016-07-01

    Sea surface current has a significant influence on electromagnetic (EM) backscattering signals and may constitute a dominant synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging mechanism. An effective EM backscattering model for a one-dimensional drifting fractal sea surface is presented in this paper. This model is used to simulate EM backscattering signals from the drifting sea surface. Numerical results show that ocean currents have a significant influence on EM backscattering signals from the sea surface. The normalized radar cross section (NRCS) discrepancies between the model for a coupled wave-current fractal sea surface and the model for an uncoupled fractal sea surface increase with the increase of incidence angle, as well as with increasing ocean currents. Ocean currents that are parallel to the direction of the wave can weaken the EM backscattering signal intensity, while the EM backscattering signal is intensified by ocean currents propagating oppositely to the wave direction. The model presented in this paper can be used to study the SAR imaging mechanism for a drifting sea surface. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41276187), the Global Change Research Program of China (Grant No. 2015CB953901), the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, China, the Program for the Innovation Research and Entrepreneurship Team in Jiangsu Province, China, the Canadian Program on Energy Research and Development, and the Canadian World Class Tanker Safety Service Program.

  6. Dissolved-solids loads discharged from irrigated areas near Manila, Utah, May 2007-October 2012, and relation of loads to selected variables

    USGS Publications Warehouse

    Thiros, Susan A.; Gerner, Steven J.

    2015-01-01

    Irrigation improvements began to be implemented in 2007 to reduce dissolved-solids loads discharged from the MWSP area. The theoretical annual net dissolved-solids load where the cumulative NRCS calculated dissolved-solids load reduction is added to the net MWSP dissolved-solids load is what would be expected if there was no irrigation improvement in the area associated with the MWSP. The theoretical data points lie very near the baseline representing the pre-MWSP dissolved-solids load to canal streamflow relation. The proximity of the theoretical data points to the baseline shows that the NRCS calculations of reduction in dissolved-solids load are generally supported by the data collected during this study.

  7. 78 FR 38682 - Information Collection: Power of Attorney

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-27

    ... Credit Corporation (CCC), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) in conducting business and accepting signatures on...

  8. 7 CFR 621.1 - Purpose.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... delegation of authority to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to provide national leadership for the conservation, development, and productive use of the Nation's soil, water, and related...

  9. Accountability report - fiscal year 1997

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    NONE

    1998-04-01

    This document contains the US NRC`s accountability report for fiscal year 1997. Topics include uses of funds, financial condition, program performance, management accountability, and the audited financial statement.

  10. 7 CFR 621.14 - Recipient responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... § 621.14 Recipient responsibility. Leadership in arrangements for other needed Federal, State, and local... NRCS policy and procedures, the requesting agency has leadership responsibility for developing specific...

  11. 7 CFR 621.14 - Recipient responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... § 621.14 Recipient responsibility. Leadership in arrangements for other needed Federal, State, and local... NRCS policy and procedures, the requesting agency has leadership responsibility for developing specific...

  12. 7 CFR 621.14 - Recipient responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... § 621.14 Recipient responsibility. Leadership in arrangements for other needed Federal, State, and local... NRCS policy and procedures, the requesting agency has leadership responsibility for developing specific...

  13. 7 CFR 621.14 - Recipient responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... § 621.14 Recipient responsibility. Leadership in arrangements for other needed Federal, State, and local... NRCS policy and procedures, the requesting agency has leadership responsibility for developing specific...

  14. 7 CFR 621.14 - Recipient responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... § 621.14 Recipient responsibility. Leadership in arrangements for other needed Federal, State, and local... NRCS policy and procedures, the requesting agency has leadership responsibility for developing specific...

  15. Reduction of uncertainty for estimating runoff with the NRCS CN model by the adaptation to local climatic conditions

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Durán-Barroso, Pablo; González, Javier; Valdés, Juan B.

    2016-04-01

    Rainfall-runoff quantification is one of the most important tasks in both engineering and watershed management as it allows to identify, forecast and explain watershed response. For that purpose, the Natural Resources Conservation Service Curve Number method (NRCS CN) is the conceptual lumped model more recognized in the field of rainfall-runoff estimation. Furthermore, there is still an ongoing discussion about the procedure to determine the portion of rainfall retained in the watershed before runoff is generated, called as initial abstractions. This concept is computed as a ratio (λ) of the soil potential maximum retention S of the watershed. Initially, this ratio was assumed to be 0.2, but later it has been proposed to be modified to 0.05. However, the actual procedures to convert NRCS CN model parameters obtained under a different hypothesis about λ do not incorporate any adaptation of climatic conditions of each watershed. By this reason, we propose a new simple method for computing model parameters which is adapted to local conditions taking into account regional patterns of climate conditions. After checking the goodness of this procedure against the actual ones in 34 different watersheds located in Ohio and Texas (United States), we concluded that this novel methodology represents the most accurate and efficient alternative to refit the initial abstraction ratio.

  16. Inhibition of microRNA-497 ameliorates anoxia/reoxygenation injury in cardiomyocytes by suppressing cell apoptosis and enhancing autophagy

    PubMed Central

    Li, Xixian; Zeng, Zhi; Li, Qingman; Xu, Qiulin; Xie, Jiahe; Hao, Huixin; Luo, Guangjin; Liao, Wangjun; Bin, Jianping; Huang, Xiaobo; Liao, Yulin

    2015-01-01

    MiR-497 is predicted to target anti-apoptosis gene Bcl2 and autophagy gene microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 B (LC3B), but the functional consequence of miR-497 in response to anoxia/reoxygenation (AR) or ischemia/reperfusion (IR) remains unknown. This study was designed to investigate the influences of miR-497 on myocardial AR or IR injury. We noted that miR-497 was enriched in cardiac tissues, while its expression was dynamically changed in murine hearts subjected to myocardial infarction and in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCs) subjected to AR. Forced expression of miR-497 (miR-497 mimic) induced apoptosis in NRCs as determined by Hoechst staining and TUNEL assay. In response to AR, silencing of miR-497 using a miR-497 sponge significantly reduced cell apoptosis and enhanced autophagic flux. Furthermore, the infarct size induced by IR in adenovirus (Ad)-miR-497 sponge infected mice was significantly smaller than in mice receiving Ad-vector or vehicle treatment, while Ad-miR-497 increased infarct size. The expression of Bcl-2 and LC3B-II in NRCs or in murine heart was significantly decreased by miR-497 mimic and enhanced by miR-497 sponge. These findings demonstrate that inhibition of miR-497 holds promise for limiting myocardial IR injury. PMID:26299920

  17. Buffers and vegetative filter strips

    Treesearch

    Matthew J. Helmers; Thomas M. Isenhart; Michael G. Dosskey; Seth M. Dabney

    2008-01-01

    This chapter describes the use of buffers and vegetative filter strips relative to water quality. In particular, we primarily discuss the herbaceous components of the following NRCS Conservation Practice Standards.

  18. 7 CFR 613.3 - NRCS responsibilities in plant materials.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... comparative field plantings for final testing of promising plants and techniques in cooperation with... allocation to conservation districts, experiment stations, other Federal and State research agencies, State...

  19. 7 CFR 613.3 - NRCS responsibilities in plant materials.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... comparative field plantings for final testing of promising plants and techniques in cooperation with... allocation to conservation districts, experiment stations, other Federal and State research agencies, State...

  20. 7 CFR 613.3 - NRCS responsibilities in plant materials.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... comparative field plantings for final testing of promising plants and techniques in cooperation with... allocation to conservation districts, experiment stations, other Federal and State research agencies, State...

  1. 7 CFR 613.3 - NRCS responsibilities in plant materials.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... comparative field plantings for final testing of promising plants and techniques in cooperation with... allocation to conservation districts, experiment stations, other Federal and State research agencies, State...

  2. 7 CFR 613.3 - NRCS responsibilities in plant materials.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... comparative field plantings for final testing of promising plants and techniques in cooperation with... allocation to conservation districts, experiment stations, other Federal and State research agencies, State...

  3. 7 CFR 1465.4 - National priorities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... funding. (d) NRCS will undertake periodic reviews of the national priorities and the effects of program... used to guide annual funding allocations to States. (c) State Conservationists will use national...

  4. 7 CFR 1465.4 - National priorities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... funding. (d) NRCS will undertake periodic reviews of the national priorities and the effects of program... used to guide annual funding allocations to States. (c) State Conservationists will use national...

  5. 7 CFR 1465.4 - National priorities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... funding. (d) NRCS will undertake periodic reviews of the national priorities and the effects of program... used to guide annual funding allocations to States. (c) State Conservationists will use national...

  6. 7 CFR 1465.4 - National priorities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... funding. (d) NRCS will undertake periodic reviews of the national priorities and the effects of program... used to guide annual funding allocations to States. (c) State Conservationists will use national...

  7. 7 CFR 1465.4 - National priorities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... funding. (d) NRCS will undertake periodic reviews of the national priorities and the effects of program... used to guide annual funding allocations to States. (c) State Conservationists will use national...

  8. 7 CFR 1466.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...) means an individual, private-sector entity, or public agency certified by NRCS to provide technical...,” “land conservation committee,” “natural resource district,” or similar name. Conservation Innovation...

  9. 7 CFR 1466.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...) means an individual, private-sector entity, or public agency certified by NRCS to provide technical...,” “land conservation committee,” “natural resource district,” or similar name. Conservation Innovation...

  10. 7 CFR 1466.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...) means an individual, private-sector entity, or public agency certified by NRCS to provide technical...,” “land conservation committee,” “natural resource district,” or similar name. Conservation Innovation...

  11. Helping People Understand Soils - Perspectives from the US National Cooperative Soil Survey

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Reich, Paul; Cheever, Tammy; Greene, Linda; Southard, Susan; Levin, Maxine; Lindbo, David L.; Monger, Curtis

    2017-04-01

    Throughout the history of the US National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS), soil science education has been a part of the mission to better understand one of our most precious natural resources: the Soil. The poster will highlight the many products and programs related to soils that USDA NRCS (soils.usda.gov) has developed over the years for K-12 and college/professional education. NRCS scientific publications covering topics on soil properties, soil classification, soil health and soil quality have become an important part of the university soil science curriculum. Classroom lesson plans and grade appropriate materials help K-12 teachers introduce soil concepts to students and include detailed instructions and materials for classroom demonstrations of soil properties. A Handbook for Collegiate Soils Contests support universities that conduct Collegiate Soil Judging contests.

  12. Nonpoint Source: National Water Quality Initiative

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) is a collaborative between EPA and Natural Resource Conservation Service ( NRCS) that began in 2012. NWQI provides a means to accelerate voluntary, private lands conservation practices

  13. 7 CFR 654.30 - Responsibility for operation and maintenance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... soil and water conservation measures installed with NRCS assistance provided through soil, water, and other conservation districts. ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Conservation...

  14. 7 CFR 654.30 - Responsibility for operation and maintenance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... soil and water conservation measures installed with NRCS assistance provided through soil, water, and other conservation districts. ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Conservation...

  15. 7 CFR 654.30 - Responsibility for operation and maintenance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... soil and water conservation measures installed with NRCS assistance provided through soil, water, and other conservation districts. ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Conservation...

  16. 7 CFR 654.30 - Responsibility for operation and maintenance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... soil and water conservation measures installed with NRCS assistance provided through soil, water, and other conservation districts. ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Conservation...

  17. 7 CFR 654.30 - Responsibility for operation and maintenance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... soil and water conservation measures installed with NRCS assistance provided through soil, water, and other conservation districts. ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Conservation...

  18. 7 CFR 631.9 - Conservation plan.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... management systems that will achieve the applicant's objectives and provide protection of soil, water, and... control agriculture-related pollution. (c) Technical assistance will be provided by NRCS, as needed by the...

  19. 7 CFR 636.7 - Cost-share payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVES PROGRAM § 636.7 Cost-share payments. (a) NRCS... establishing conservation practices to develop fish and wildlife habitat. The cost-share payment to a...

  20. 7 CFR 623.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... multiyear grasses and legumes in rotation as approved by the Secretary. For purposes of determining crop... payment made by NRCS to assist program participants in establishing the practices required in a WRPO. (h...

  1. 7 CFR 623.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... multiyear grasses and legumes in rotation as approved by the Secretary. For purposes of determining crop... payment made by NRCS to assist program participants in establishing the practices required in a WRPO. (h...

  2. A First Approach to Global Runoff Simulation using Satellite Rainfall Estimation

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Hong, Yang; Adler, Robert F.; Hossain, Faisal; Curtis, Scott; Huffman, George J.

    2007-01-01

    Many hydrological models have been introduced in the hydrological literature to predict runoff but few of these have become common planning or decision-making tools, either because the data requirements are substantial or because the modeling processes are too complicated for operational application. On the other hand, progress in regional or global rainfall-runoff simulation has been constrained by the difficulty of measuring spatiotemporal variability of the primary causative factor, i.e. rainfall fluxes, continuously over space and time. Building on progress in remote sensing technology, researchers have improved the accuracy, coverage, and resolution of rainfall estimates by combining imagery from infrared, passive microwave, and space-borne radar sensors. Motivated by the recent increasing availability of global remote sensing data for estimating precipitation and describing land surface characteristics, this note reports a ballpark assessment of quasi-global runoff computed by incorporating satellite rainfall data and other remote sensing products in a relatively simple rainfall-runoff simulation approach: the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) runoff Curve Number (CN) method. Using an Antecedent Precipitation Index (API) as a proxy of antecedent moisture conditions, this note estimates time-varying NRCS-CN values determined by the 5-day normalized API. Driven by multi-year (1998-2006) Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis, quasi-global runoff was retrospectively simulated with the NRCS-CN method and compared to Global Runoff Data Centre data at global and catchment scales. Results demonstrated the potential for using this simple method when diagnosing runoff values from satellite rainfall for the globe and for medium to large river basins. This work was done with the simple NRCS-CN method as a first-cut approach to understanding the challenges that lie ahead in advancing the satellite-based inference of global runoff. We expect that the successes and limitations revealed in this study will lay the basis for applying more advanced methods to capture the dynamic variability of the global hydrologic process for global runoff monltongin real time. The essential ingredient in this work is the use of global satellite-based rainfall estimation.

  3. 7 CFR 622.20 - Application.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... forms for Federal assistance or other approved forms may be obtained from NRCS State, area, or field offices. These forms should be submitted to the Single Point of Contact in accordance with the State...

  4. 7 CFR 610.2 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... NRCS. This program is designed to: (1) Reduce soil losses from erosion; (2) Help solve soil, water, and agricultural waste management problems; (3) Bring about adjustments in land use as needed; (4) Reduce damage...

  5. 7 CFR 631.22 - Access to operating unit.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... include the right to measure acreages, render technical assistance, and inspect any work undertaken under... Access to operating unit. Any authorized NRCS representative shall have the right to enter an operating...

  6. 7 CFR 636.7 - Cost-share payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.7 Cost-share payments. (a) NRCS may... costs to develop fish and wildlife habitat. The cost-share payment to a participant will be reduced...

  7. 7 CFR 636.7 - Cost-share payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.7 Cost-share payments. (a) NRCS may... costs to develop fish and wildlife habitat. The cost-share payment to a participant will be reduced...

  8. 7 CFR 636.7 - Cost-share payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.7 Cost-share payments. (a) NRCS may... costs to develop fish and wildlife habitat. The cost-share payment to a participant will be reduced...

  9. 7 CFR 636.7 - Cost-share payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.7 Cost-share payments. (a) NRCS may... costs to develop fish and wildlife habitat. The cost-share payment to a participant will be reduced...

  10. Weekly gridded Aquarius L-band radiometer/scatterometer observations and salinity retrievals over the polar regions - Part 2: Initial product analysis

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Brucker, L.; Dinnat, E. P.; Koenig, L. S.

    2014-05-01

    Following the development and availability of Aquarius weekly polar-gridded products, this study presents the spatial and temporal radiometer and scatterometer observations at L band (frequency ~1.4 GHz) over the cryosphere including the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, sea ice in both hemispheres, and over sub-Arctic land for monitoring the soil freeze/thaw state. We provide multiple examples of scientific applications for the L-band data over the cryosphere. For example, we show that over the Greenland Ice Sheet, the unusual 2012 melt event lead to an L-band brightness temperature (TB) sustained decrease of ~5 K at horizontal polarization. Over the Antarctic ice sheet, normalized radar cross section (NRCS) observations recorded during ascending and descending orbits are significantly different, highlighting the anisotropy of the ice cover. Over sub-Arctic land, both passive and active observations show distinct values depending on the soil physical state (freeze/thaw). Aquarius sea surface salinity (SSS) retrievals in the polar waters are also presented. SSS variations could serve as an indicator of fresh water input to the ocean from the cryosphere, however the presence of sea ice often contaminates the SSS retrievals, hindering the analysis. The weekly grided Aquarius L-band products used are distributed by the US Snow and Ice Data Center at http://nsidc.org/data/aquarius/index.html , and show potential for cryospheric studies.

  11. Management of radioactive material safety programs at medical facilities. Final report

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Camper, L.W.; Schlueter, J.; Woods, S.

    A Task Force, comprising eight US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and two Agreement State program staff members, developed the guidance contained in this report. This report describes a systematic approach for effectively managing radiation safety programs at medical facilities. This is accomplished by defining and emphasizing the roles of an institution`s executive management, radiation safety committee, and radiation safety officer. Various aspects of program management are discussed and guidance is offered on selecting the radiation safety officer, determining adequate resources for the program, using such contractual services as consultants and service companies, conducting audits, and establishing the roles of authorized usersmore » and supervised individuals; NRC`s reporting and notification requirements are discussed, and a general description is given of how NRC`s licensing, inspection and enforcement programs work.« less

  12. Nitrogen vacancies as a common element of the green luminescence and nonradiative recombination centers in Mg-implanted GaN layers formed on a GaN substrate

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Kojima, Kazunobu; Takashima, Shinya; Edo, Masaharu; Ueno, Katsunori; Shimizu, Mitsuaki; Takahashi, Tokio; Ishibashi, Shoji; Uedono, Akira; Chichibu, Shigefusa F.

    2017-06-01

    The photoluminescences of ion-implanted (I/I) and epitaxial Mg-doped GaN (GaN:Mg) are compared. The intensities and lifetimes of the near-band-edge and ultraviolet luminescences associated with a MgGa acceptor of I/I GaN:Mg were significantly lower and shorter than those of the epilayers, respectively. Simultaneously, the green luminescence (GL) became dominant. These emissions were quenched far below room temperature. The results indicate the generation of point defects common to GL and nonradiative recombination centers (NRCs) by I/I. Taking the results of positron annihilation measurement into account, N vacancies are the prime candidate to emit GL and create NRCs with Ga vacancies, (VGa) m (VN) n , as well as to inhibit p-type conductivity.

  13. EPA/USDA Water Quality Trading Partnership Agreement

    EPA Pesticide Factsheets

    The document details an agreement between the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency on collaboration efforts to establish viable water quality credit trading markets.

  14. Characterization of atmospheric trace gases and particulate matter in Hangzhou, China

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Zhang, Gen; Xu, Honghui; Qi, Bing; Du, Rongguang; Gui, Ke; Wang, Hongli; Jiang, Wanting; Liang, Linlin; Xu, Wanyun

    2018-02-01

    The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) is one of the most densely populated regions in China with severe air quality issues that have not been fully understood. Thus, in this study, based on 1-year (2013) continuous measurement at a National Reference Climatological Station (NRCS, 30.22° N, 120.17° E; 41.7 m a.s.l.) in the center of Hangzhou in the YRD, we investigated the seasonal characteristics, interspecies relationships, and the local emissions and the regional potential source contributions of trace gases (including O3, NOx, NOy, SO2, and CO) and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). Results revealed that severe two-tier air pollution (photochemical and haze pollution) occurred in this region, with frequent exceedances in O3 (38 days) and PM2.5 (62 days). O3 and PM2.5 both exhibited distinct seasonal variations with reversed patterns: O3 reaching a maximum in warm seasons (May and July) but PM2.5 reaching a maximum in cold seasons (November to January). The overall results from interspecies correlation indicated a strong local photochemistry favoring the O3 production under a volatile organic compound (VOC)-limited regime, whereas it moved towards an optimum O3 production zone during warm seasons, accompanied by the formation of secondary fine particulates under high O3. The emission maps of PM2.5, CO, NOx, and SO2 demonstrated that local emissions were significant for these species on a seasonal scale. The contributions from the regional transport among inland cities (Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi Province) on a seasonal scale were further confirmed to be crucial to air pollution at the NRCS site by using backward trajectory simulations. Air masses transported from the offshore areas of the Yellow Sea, East Sea, and South Sea were also found to be highly relevant to the elevated O3 at the NRCS site through the analysis of potential source contribution function (PSCF). Case studies of photochemical pollution (O3) and haze (PM2.5) episodes both suggested the combined importance of local atmospheric photochemistry and synoptic conditions during the accumulation (related with anticyclones) and dilution process (related with cyclones). Apart from supplementing a general picture of the air pollution state in the city of Hangzhou in the YRD region, this study specifically elucidates the role of local emission and regional transport, and it interprets the physical and photochemical processes during haze and photochemical pollution episodes. Moreover, this work suggests that cross-regional control measures are crucial to improve air quality in the YRD region, and it further emphasizes the importance of local thermally induced circulation for air quality.

  15. Improvement of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Passage in Omak Creek, 2008 Annual Report : February 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009.

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Dasher, Rhonda; Fisher, Christopher

    2009-06-09

    During the 2008 season, projects completed under BPA project 2000-100-00 included installation of riparian fencing, maintenance of existing riparian fencing, monitoring of at-risk culverts and installation of riparian vegetation along impacted sections of Omak Creek. Redd and snorkel surveys were conducted in Omak Creek to determine steelhead production. Canopy closure surveys were conducted to monitor riparian vegetation recovery after exclusion of cattle since 2000 from a study area commonly known as the Moomaw property. Additional redd and fry surveys were conducted above Mission Falls and in the lower portion of Stapaloop Creek to try and determine whether there has beenmore » successful passage at Mission Falls. Monitoring adult steelhead trying to navigate the falls resulted in the discovery of shallow pool depth at an upper pool that is preventing many fish from successfully navigating the entire falls. The Omak Creek Habitat and Passage Project has worked with NRCS to obtain additional funds to implement projects in 2009 that will address passage at Mission Falls, culvert replacement, as well as additional riparian planting. The Omak Creek Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is currently revising the Omak Creek Watershed Assessment. In addition, the group is revising strategy to focus efforts in targeted areas to provide a greater positive impact within the watershed. In 2008 the NRCS Riparian Technical Team was supposed to assess areas within the watershed that have unique problems and require special treatments to successfully resolve the issues involved. The technical team will be scheduled for 2009 to assist the TAG in developing strategies for these special areas.« less

  16. 7 CFR 614.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... and water conservation district, natural resource district, conservation committee, or similar name... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.2 Definitions. The following definitions are...

  17. 7 CFR 614.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... and water conservation district, natural resource district, conservation committee, or similar name... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.2 Definitions. The following definitions are...

  18. 78 FR 24743 - Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-26

    .../2013, Contact: Walt George 307-775-6116. EIS No. 20130103, Final EIS, NMFS, 00, Amendment 5 to the...: 05/28/2013, Contact: Peter Cooper 301-427-8503. EIS No. 20130107, Final EIS, NRCS, WY, Henrys Fork...

  19. 7 CFR 621.41 - Participation in Federal-State policy and planning activities at the regional level.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS Interagency Coordination § 621.41 Participation in Federal-State... the leadership of NRCS, other USDA agencies, principally the Forest Service and Economic Research...

  20. 7 CFR 621.41 - Participation in Federal-State policy and planning activities at the regional level.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS Interagency Coordination § 621.41 Participation in Federal-State... the leadership of NRCS, other USDA agencies, principally the Forest Service and Economic Research...

  1. 7 CFR 621.41 - Participation in Federal-State policy and planning activities at the regional level.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS Interagency Coordination § 621.41 Participation in Federal-State... the leadership of NRCS, other USDA agencies, principally the Forest Service and Economic Research...

  2. 7 CFR 621.41 - Participation in Federal-State policy and planning activities at the regional level.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS Interagency Coordination § 621.41 Participation in Federal-State... the leadership of NRCS, other USDA agencies, principally the Forest Service and Economic Research...

  3. 7 CFR 621.41 - Participation in Federal-State policy and planning activities at the regional level.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... RIVER BASIN INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEYS Interagency Coordination § 621.41 Participation in Federal-State... the leadership of NRCS, other USDA agencies, principally the Forest Service and Economic Research...

  4. 7 CFR 658.5 - Criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... information from several sources including national cooperative soil surveys or other acceptable soil surveys, NRCS field office technical guides, soil potential ratings or soil productivity ratings, land capability classifications, and important farmland determinations. Based on this information, groups of soils...

  5. 7 CFR 658.5 - Criteria.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... information from several sources including national cooperative soil surveys or other acceptable soil surveys, NRCS field office technical guides, soil potential ratings or soil productivity ratings, land capability classifications, and important farmland determinations. Based on this information, groups of soils...

  6. Assessment of range planting as a conservation practice

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Range Planting - Conservation Practice Standards provide guidelines for making decisions about seedbed preparation, planting methods, plant materials selection, seeding rate, seeding depth, timing of seeding, post-planting management, and weed-control. ...

  7. A model for combatting malnutrition in children: nutritional rehabilitation centers.

    PubMed

    De Lauture, H; Wone, I; Perier-scheer, M; Penot, C

    1982-01-01

    Few Senegalese mothers are skilled in handling the dietary transition from nursing to adult food for their children. At least 20% of the children aged 1 to 4 are affected by 2 broad types of protein-calorie malnutrition, marasmus and kwashiorkor. To correct these diets, nutritional rehabilitation centers (NRCs) have been established in 2 villages. Children and mothers come to these centers for periods of up to 3 weeks. Mothers learn to use locally available, inexpensive food products to prepare well-balanced meals high in calories and protein. Traditional cooking techniques of the typical rural home are used (examples of recipes used in NRCs are given), and mothers are also taught better methods of selecting, cultivating, and preserving foods. Because the NRC approach not only costs about 1/10th that of a hospital stay, but also seems more effective in preventing a recurrence of malnutrition, it may become a widespread alternative to traditional hospitalization.

  8. Exploring the Best Practices of Nursing Research Councils in Magnet® Organizations: Findings From a Qualitative Research Study.

    PubMed

    Day, Jennifer; Lindauer, Cathleen; Parks, Joyce; Scala, Elizabeth

    2017-05-01

    The objective of this descriptive qualitative study was to identify best practices of nursing research councils (NRCs) at Magnet®-designated hospitals. Nursing research (NR) is essential, adding to the body of nursing knowledge. Applying NR to the bedside improves care, enhances patient safety, and is an imperative for nursing leaders. We interviewed NR designees at 26 Magnet-recognized hospitals about the structure and function of their NRCs and used structural coding to identify best practices. Most organizations link NR and evidence-based practice. Council membership includes leadership and clinical nurses. Councils conduct scientific reviews for nursing studies, supporting nurse principal investigators. Tracking and reporting of NR vary widely and are challenging. Councils provide education, sponsor research days, and collaborate interprofessionally, including with academic partners. Findings from this study demonstrate the need to create formal processes to track and report NR and to develop outcome-focused NR education.

  9. 76 FR 34036 - Intention To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-10

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service [Docket No. NRCS-2011-0015] Intention To Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation.... FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phyllis Watkins, Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources...

  10. 75 FR 71325 - Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-23

    ... Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, Natural Resources Conservation... final rule for the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP). This final rule sets forth how NRCS, using... Albert Cerna, National Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Manager, Financial Assistance Programs Division...

  11. Completing the land resource hierarchy

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Land Resource Hierarchy of the NRCS is a hierarchal landscape classification consisting of resource areas which represent both conceptual and spatially discrete landscape units stratifying agency programs and practices. The Land Resource Hierarchy (LRH) scales from discrete points (soil pedon an...

  12. 7 CFR 1415.11 - Restoration agreements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... restoration agreement identifies conservation practices and activities necessary to restore or improve the... to determine the terms of the restoration plan. The conservation district may assist NRCS with determining eligible conservation practices and activities and approving restoration agreements. (c) Only...

  13. 75 FR 6553 - Compliance With NEPA

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-02-10

    ... reservoir or downstream operations will result; (15) Repairing or improving (deepening/widening/armoring... change in reservoir or downstream operation will result; (16) Repairing embankment slope failures on.... The EE integrates environmental concerns throughout the planning, installation, and operation of NRCS...

  14. 78 FR 32682 - Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-31

    ..., 1800 F Street NW., Room 7040, Washington, DC 20405, (202) 501-0084; NASA: Mr. Frank T. Bellinger... more details Iowa NRCS-USDA Unit 1820 E. Euclid Ave. Des Moines IA 50313 Landholding Agency: GSA...

  15. 7 CFR 622.2 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS General § 622.2 Scope. (a) To assist sponsors in preparing and carrying out watershed plans, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shall conduct... extent of watershed problems and needs, and (2) Set forth viable alternative solutions consistent with...

  16. 7 CFR 622.2 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS General § 622.2 Scope. (a) To assist sponsors in preparing and carrying out watershed plans, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shall conduct... extent of watershed problems and needs, and (2) Set forth viable alternative solutions consistent with...

  17. 7 CFR 624.5 - Coordination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION § 624.5 Coordination. (a) If the President declares... Presidentially-declared natural disasters. (b) When an NRCS State Conservationist determines that a watershed... agencies involved with emergency activities, as appropriate. (c) In the case where the watershed impairment...

  18. 7 CFR 624.5 - Coordination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION § 624.5 Coordination. (a) If the President declares... Presidentially-declared natural disasters. (b) When an NRCS State Conservationist determines that a watershed... agencies involved with emergency activities, as appropriate. (c) In the case where the watershed impairment...

  19. 7 CFR 622.2 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS General § 622.2 Scope. (a) To assist sponsors in preparing and carrying out watershed plans, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shall conduct... extent of watershed problems and needs, and (2) Set forth viable alternative solutions consistent with...

  20. 7 CFR 622.2 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS General § 622.2 Scope. (a) To assist sponsors in preparing and carrying out watershed plans, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) shall conduct... extent of watershed problems and needs, and (2) Set forth viable alternative solutions consistent with...

  1. 7 CFR 624.5 - Coordination.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION § 624.5 Coordination. (a) If the President declares... Presidentially-declared natural disasters. (b) When an NRCS State Conservationist determines that a watershed... agencies involved with emergency activities, as appropriate. (c) In the case where the watershed impairment...

  2. 7 CFR 622.2 - Scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., water quality management, ground water supply, agricultural pollution control, and other water management. (d) After a final plan for works of improvement is agreed upon between NRCS and the sponsors and... proper utilization of land, flood prevention, agricultural water management including irrigation and...

  3. 7 CFR 614.3 - Decisions subject to informal appeal procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...) Soil and Water Conservation Program; (iv) Water Bank Program; (v) Watershed Protection and Flood... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.3... technical determinations made with respect to: (1) Conservation programs and regulatory requirements...

  4. 7 CFR 614.3 - Decisions subject to informal appeal procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...) Soil and Water Conservation Program; (iv) Water Bank Program; (v) Watershed Protection and Flood... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.3... technical determinations made with respect to: (1) Conservation programs and regulatory requirements...

  5. NRCS Prototype Programmatic Agreement FAQ

    Science.gov Websites

    Search Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Natural Resources Conservation Service Prototype Programmatic Agreement The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) recently designated a prototype programmatic agreement (PPA) for the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation

  6. 7 CFR 624.6 - Program administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., terraces, embankment ponds, diversions, and water conservation systems, except where the recovery measures..., qualified Indian tribe or tribal organization, or unit of local government. Private entities or individuals... with the eligible local organization responsible for the works of improvement. (iii) NRCS may authorize...

  7. 7 CFR 624.6 - Program administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., terraces, embankment ponds, diversions, and water conservation systems, except where the recovery measures..., qualified Indian tribe or tribal organization, or unit of local government. Private entities or individuals... with the eligible local organization responsible for the works of improvement. (iii) NRCS may authorize...

  8. 75 FR 78667 - Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative-Chesapeake Bay Watershed

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-12-16

    ... Corporation Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative--Chesapeake Bay Watershed AGENCY: Commodity Credit... Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative-- Chesapeake Bay... Act of 2008 (2008 Act). CCPI-CBW is a voluntary conservation initiative that enables the use of...

  9. 7 CFR 656.2 - Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... culture. This law also establishes the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), to be appointed... reasonable opportunity to comment, if properties listed in or eligible for listing in NRHP are affected. (c...

  10. 7 CFR 656.2 - Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... culture. This law also establishes the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), to be appointed... reasonable opportunity to comment, if properties listed in or eligible for listing in NRHP are affected. (c...

  11. 7 CFR 650.25 - Flood-plain management.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... through local conservation districts and other State and local agencies. Through its programs, NRCS... consultation and advice to conservation districts and land users, in the wise use, conservation, and...

  12. Glyphosate resistant weeds - a threat to conservation agriculture

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Glyphosate-resistant weeds are now present throughout the Southeast. Hundreds of thousands of conservation tillage cotton acres, some currently under USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation program contracts, are at risk of being converted to higher-intensity tillage systems....

  13. 7 CFR 610.25 - Subcommittees and Local Working Groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... communicated to NRCS in accordance with the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). (b) Local... conservation activities and programs; and (3) Local Working Groups will follow the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). ...

  14. 7 CFR 610.25 - Subcommittees and Local Working Groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... communicated to NRCS in accordance with the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). (b) Local... conservation activities and programs; and (3) Local Working Groups will follow the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). ...

  15. 7 CFR 610.25 - Subcommittees and Local Working Groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... communicated to NRCS in accordance with the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). (b) Local... conservation activities and programs; and (3) Local Working Groups will follow the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). ...

  16. 7 CFR 610.25 - Subcommittees and Local Working Groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... communicated to NRCS in accordance with the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). (b) Local... conservation activities and programs; and (3) Local Working Groups will follow the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). ...

  17. 7 CFR 610.25 - Subcommittees and Local Working Groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... communicated to NRCS in accordance with the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). (b) Local... conservation activities and programs; and (3) Local Working Groups will follow the standard operating procedures described in § 610.23(b). ...

  18. 7 CFR 652.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE General Provisions § 652.2 Definitions... public agencies certified by NRCS to provide technical services to a participant. Certification means the... technical service for conservation planning or a specific conservation practice or system; or (2) An entity...

  19. 7 CFR 625.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... the HFRP, NRCS will purchase conservation easements from, or enter into 10-year cost-share agreements with, eligible landowners who voluntarily cooperate in the restoration and protection of forestlands...

  20. 7 CFR 625.3 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM § 625.3 Administration. (a) The regulations in... agencies, and nonprofit conservation organizations. No determination by the FWS, NMFS, Forest Service, any Federal, State, or tribal agency, conservation district, or other organization will compel NRCS to take...

  1. 7 CFR 654.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... the sponsor(s) and NRCS or other recipient(s) in which responsibilities and actions are established... conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; the conservation and proper utilization of land... U.S. Virgin Islands. Structural measures. Structural measures are those measures that are excavated...

  2. 7 CFR 654.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... the sponsor(s) and NRCS or other recipient(s) in which responsibilities and actions are established... conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; the conservation and proper utilization of land... U.S. Virgin Islands. Structural measures. Structural measures are those measures that are excavated...

  3. 7 CFR 654.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... the sponsor(s) and NRCS or other recipient(s) in which responsibilities and actions are established... conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; the conservation and proper utilization of land... U.S. Virgin Islands. Structural measures. Structural measures are those measures that are excavated...

  4. 7 CFR 654.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... the sponsor(s) and NRCS or other recipient(s) in which responsibilities and actions are established... conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water; the conservation and proper utilization of land... U.S. Virgin Islands. Structural measures. Structural measures are those measures that are excavated...

  5. The Conservation Effects Assessment Project—The First Five Years

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) was initiated by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) in response to a general call for better accountability of how soci...

  6. 7 CFR 611.10 - Standards, guidelines, and plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.10 Standards, guidelines, and plans. (a) NRCS conducts soil surveys under national standards and guidelines for naming, classifying, and interpreting soils and for disseminating soil survey information. (b...

  7. 7 CFR 611.10 - Standards, guidelines, and plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.10 Standards, guidelines, and plans. (a) NRCS conducts soil surveys under national standards and guidelines for naming, classifying, and interpreting soils and for disseminating soil survey information. (b...

  8. 7 CFR 611.10 - Standards, guidelines, and plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.10 Standards, guidelines, and plans. (a) NRCS conducts soil surveys under national standards and guidelines for naming, classifying, and interpreting soils and for disseminating soil survey information. (b...

  9. 7 CFR 611.10 - Standards, guidelines, and plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.10 Standards, guidelines, and plans. (a) NRCS conducts soil surveys under national standards and guidelines for naming, classifying, and interpreting soils and for disseminating soil survey information. (b...

  10. 7 CFR 611.10 - Standards, guidelines, and plans.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SOIL SURVEYS Soil Survey Operations § 611.10 Standards, guidelines, and plans. (a) NRCS conducts soil surveys under national standards and guidelines for naming, classifying, and interpreting soils and for disseminating soil survey information. (b...

  11. 7 CFR 614.3 - Decisions subject to informal appeal procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Innovation Grants, (E) Ground and Surface Water Conservation Program, (F) Klamath Basin Program, and (G... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.3... technical determinations made with respect to: (1) Conservation programs and regulatory requirements...

  12. 7 CFR 614.3 - Decisions subject to informal appeal procedures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Innovation Grants, (E) Ground and Surface Water Conservation Program, (F) Klamath Basin Program, and (G... CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS NRCS APPEAL PROCEDURES § 614.3... technical determinations made with respect to: (1) Conservation programs and regulatory requirements...

  13. Native hardwood trees of the central hardwood region

    Treesearch

    Paula M. Pijut

    2005-01-01

    Trees are planted for various reasons including, timber production, wildlife habitat, riparian buffers, native woodland restoration, windbreaks, watershed protection, erosion control, and conservation (Indiana NRCS 2002). Establishment of hardwood plantings requires planning, a commitment of time and resources, proper planting, maintenance, and protection....

  14. 7 CFR 650.3 - Policy.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs § 650.3 Policy. (a... ecological, cultural, natural, physical, social, and economic resources by striving for a balance between use... ecological, cultural, natural, physical, social, and economic resources by striving for a balance between...

  15. 7 CFR 1491.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... capability to acquire, manage, and enforce easements; (3) Sufficient number of staff dedicated to monitoring... of easement management, monitoring, and enforcement where such fund is sufficiently capitalized in accordance with NRCS standards. The dedicated fund must be dedicated to the purposes of managing, monitoring...

  16. 7 CFR 624.8 - Assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... formal request from the sponsor. The State Conservationist will take into account the funding priorities... than 60 days from the date funding is made available to the State Conservationist, whichever is later... and maintenance responsibilities. NRCS will not provide funding for activities undertaken by a sponsor...

  17. 7 CFR 624.8 - Assistance.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... formal request from the sponsor. The State Conservationist will take into account the funding priorities... than 60 days from the date funding is made available to the State Conservationist, whichever is later... and maintenance responsibilities. NRCS will not provide funding for activities undertaken by a sponsor...

  18. 75 FR 73027 - Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative and Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-29

    ... Corporation Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative and Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program AGENCY... Initiative. SUMMARY: The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces the availability of... Partnership Initiative (CCPI) and up to $25 million in the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program (WREP) through...

  19. Effects of soil water holding capacity on evapotranspiration and irrigation scheduling

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), through the National Cooperative Soil Survey, developed three soil geographic databases that are appropriate for acquiring soil information at the national, regional, and local scales. These relational databases include the National Soil Geogra...

  20. Three Mississippi ecotypes of wetland plants

    Treesearch

    Janet M. Grabowski

    2000-01-01

    In 1996, the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Jamie L. Whitten Plant Materials Center (PMC) released three locally collected, source-identified wetland plants. Indian Bayou source powdery thalia (Thalia dealbata Fraser ex Roscoe) and Leflore source creeping burhead [Echinodorus cordifolius (L.) Griseb.] were...

  1. 7 CFR 1465.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... document that identifies the location and timing of conservation practices that the participant agrees to... Chief of NRCS, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), or designee. Conservation district means... law for the express purpose of developing and carrying out a local soil and water conservation program...

  2. 7 CFR 1465.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... document that identifies the location and timing of conservation practices that the participant agrees to... Chief of NRCS, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), or designee. Conservation district means... law for the express purpose of developing and carrying out a local soil and water conservation program...

  3. 7 CFR 1465.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... document that identifies the location and timing of conservation practices that the participant agrees to... Chief of NRCS, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), or designee. Conservation district means... law for the express purpose of developing and carrying out a local soil and water conservation program...

  4. 7 CFR 623.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... Program (EWRP). Under the EWRP, NRCS will make offers to purchase wetland conservation easements from... for restoration to wetland conditions and if the owner voluntarily agrees to restore and maintain...

  5. 7 CFR 650.12 - NRCS decisionmaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... the project area. The RFO may choose to publish the entire ROD. (d) Environmental Assessments and... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... decisionmaking. (a) General. The purpose of these procedures is to insure that environmental information is...

  6. 7 CFR 1491.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... Secretary. It has the special combination of soil quality, location, growing season, and moisture supply... included use could lead to the degradation of soils and agriculture productivity, NRCS reserves the right... the landowner through the local soil conservation district, in consultation with the local committees...

  7. 7 CFR 1491.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... Secretary. It has the special combination of soil quality, location, growing season, and moisture supply... included use could lead to the degradation of soils and agriculture productivity, NRCS reserves the right... the landowner through the local soil conservation district, in consultation with the local committees...

  8. 7 CFR 1491.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Secretary. It has the special combination of soil quality, location, growing season, and moisture supply... included use could lead to the degradation of soils and agriculture productivity, NRCS reserves the right... the landowner through the local soil conservation district, in consultation with the local committees...

  9. 7 CFR 625.1 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Health Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) is to assist landowners, on a voluntary basis, in restoring... regulations in this part set forth the policies, procedures, and requirements for the HFRP as administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for program implementation and processing...

  10. Update of Ireland's national average indoor radon concentration - Application of a new survey protocol.

    PubMed

    Dowdall, A; Murphy, P; Pollard, D; Fenton, D

    2017-04-01

    In 2002, a National Radon Survey (NRS) in Ireland established that the geographically weighted national average indoor radon concentration was 89 Bq m -3 . Since then a number of developments have taken place which are likely to have impacted on the national average radon level. Key among these was the introduction of amending Building Regulations in 1998 requiring radon preventive measures in new buildings in High Radon Areas (HRAs). In 2014, the Irish Government adopted the National Radon Control Strategy (NRCS) for Ireland. A knowledge gap identified in the NRCS was to update the national average for Ireland given the developments since 2002. The updated national average would also be used as a baseline metric to assess the effectiveness of the NRCS over time. A new national survey protocol was required that would measure radon in a sample of homes representative of radon risk and geographical location. The design of the survey protocol took into account that it is not feasible to repeat the 11,319 measurements carried out for the 2002 NRS due to time and resource constraints. However, the existence of that comprehensive survey allowed for a new protocol to be developed, involving measurements carried out in unbiased randomly selected volunteer homes. This paper sets out the development and application of that survey protocol. The results of the 2015 survey showed that the current national average indoor radon concentration for homes in Ireland is 77 Bq m -3 , a decrease from the 89 Bq m -3 reported in the 2002 NRS. Analysis of the results by build date demonstrate that the introduction of the amending Building Regulations in 1998 have led to a reduction in the average indoor radon level in Ireland. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  11. Nearly temperature-independent ultraviolet light emission intensity of indirect excitons in hexagonal BN microcrystals

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Chichibu, Shigefusa F.; Ishikawa, Youichi; Kominami, Hiroko; Hara, Kazuhiko

    2018-02-01

    The radiative performance of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was assessed by the spatio-time-resolved luminescence measurements on its microcrystals (MCs) annealed in an O2 gas ambient. The MCs exhibited distinct deep ultraviolet luminescence peaks higher than 5.7 eV, although h-BN is an indirect bandgap semiconductor. The result indicates a strong interaction between the indirect excitons (iXs) and LO/TO (and LA/TA) phonons at T points of the Brillouin zone. Such phonon replicas of free iXs and a luminescence band at 4.0 eV showed negligible thermal quenching, most probably assisted by the strong excitonic effect, enhanced phonon scattering, and formation of a surface BxOy layer that prevents excitons from surface recombination by the thermal excitation. Conversely, the luminescence band between 5.1 and 5.7 eV, which seems to consist of LO/TO phonon replicas of iXs localized at a certain structural singularity that are further scattered by multiple TO phonons at K points and another two emission peaks that originate from the singularity, showed the thermal quenching. In analogy with GaN and AlGaN, cation vacancy complexes most likely act as native nonradiative recombination centers (NRCs). In the present case, vacancy complexes that contain a boron vacancy (VB), such as divacancies with a nitrogen vacancy (VN), VBVN, are certain to act as NRCs. In this instance, iXs delocalized from the singularity are likely either captured by NRCs or the origin of the 4.0 eV-band; the latter is assigned to originate from a carbon on the N site or a complex between VB and an oxygen on the N site.

  12. Toward a Continental-Scale Mesonet: USDA National Resources Conservation Service SCAN and SNOTEL System

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Schaffer, G.; Marks, D.

    2004-12-01

    Since 1978 snow deposition and SWE in the inter-mountain western US have been monitored by the NRCS SNOTEL (SNOwpack TELemetry) system. This revolutionary network utilizes Meteorburst technology to telemeter data back to a central location in near real-time. With a pilot program starting in 1991, NRCS introduced SCAN (Soil Climate and Analysis Network) adding a focus on soil moisture and climate in regions outside the intermountain west. In the mid-1990's SNOTEL sites began to be augmented to match the full climate instrumentation (air temperature, humidity, solar radiation, wind, and soil moisture and temperature in addition to precipitation, snow depth and SWE) of the SCAN system. At present there are nearly 700 SNOTEL sites in 12 states in the western US and Alaska, and over 100 SCAN sites in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and several foreign countries. Though SNOTEL was originally a western snow-monitoring network, differences between SCAN and SNOTEL have largely disappeared. The combined SNOTEL/SCAN system provides a continental-scale mesonet to support river basin to continental scale hydro-climatic analysis. The system is flexible and based on off-the-shelf data recording technology, allowing instrumentation, sampling and averaging intervals to be specified by site conditions, issues, or scientific questions. Because of the NRCS data management structure, all sites have active telemetery and provide near real-time access to data through the internet. An ongoing research program is directed to improved instrumentation for measuring precipitation, snow depth and SWE, and soil moisture and temperature. Future directions include expansion of the network to be more comprehensive, and to develop focused monitoring efforts to more effectively observe elevational and regional gradients, and to capture high intensity hydro-climatic events such as potential flooding from convective storms and rain-on-snow.

  13. 7 CFR 662.3 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE MISCELLANEOUS REGIONAL EQUITY § 662.3 Applicability. The regulation in this part sets forth the policies and procedures for the Regional Equity provision as administered by the NRCS. This regulation applies to the Regional Equity programs defined in this part. The Chief will implement the Regional Equity...

  14. 7 CFR 662.3 - Applicability.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE MISCELLANEOUS REGIONAL EQUITY § 662.3 Applicability. The regulation in this part sets forth the policies and procedures for the Regional Equity provision as administered by the NRCS. This regulation applies to the Regional Equity programs defined in this part. The Chief will implement the Regional Equity...

  15. Quantitative site type delineation for pastures in the northeastern United States

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Grazing Lands component of the USDA-NRCS Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) is a national assessment of the environmental effects of management practices used on pasture and rangelands. The pasture subcomponent is based around applying ecological principles to temperate humid grazing...

  16. 7 CFR 1470.37 - Environmental credits for conservation improvements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... believes that environmental benefits will be achieved by implementing conservation activities funded through CSP. These environmental benefits may result in opportunities for the program participant to sell..., NRCS will at the request of the participant, assist with the development of an O&M compatibility...

  17. 7 CFR 636.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.4 Program requirements. (a) To... for the development of fish and wildlife habitat as described in § 636.9; (5) Provide NRCS with... in a program where fish and wildlife habitat objectives have been sufficiently achieved, as...

  18. 7 CFR 636.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.4 Program requirements. (a) To... for the development of fish and wildlife habitat as described in § 636.9; (5) Provide NRCS with... in a program where fish and wildlife habitat objectives have been sufficiently achieved, as...

  19. 7 CFR 636.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.4 Program requirements. (a) To... for the development of fish and wildlife habitat as described in § 636.9; (5) Provide NRCS with... in a program where fish and wildlife habitat objectives have been sufficiently achieved, as...

  20. 7 CFR 636.4 - Program requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.4 Program requirements. (a) To... for the development of fish and wildlife habitat as described in § 636.9; (5) Provide NRCS with... in a program where fish and wildlife habitat objectives have been sufficiently achieved, as...

  1. 7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

  2. 7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

  3. 7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

  4. 7 CFR 625.8 - Compensation for easements and 30-year contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... easement payment will be made based on final determination of acreage. (f) Ecosystem Services Credits for... RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM... is the landowner's responsibility to discuss those matters with the Internal Revenue Service. NRCS...

  5. 7 CFR 1781.11 - Other considerations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... treatment plants are included in watershed work plans, NRCS will not furnish engineering services for their... contract awards, spot checks of engineering inspection, and final inspection and acceptance. (b..., and financial advisor or fiscal agent. Form RD 442-19, “Agreement for Engineering Services,” may be...

  6. Evaluation of the phosphorus site assessment tools:lessons from the U.S.

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Freshwater eutrophication is generally limited or accelerated by phosphorus (P) inputs, with agriculture considered a contributor along with point sources. To help assess the impairments, NRCS incorporated the P Indexing risk assessment tool into the 590 Nutrient Management Conservation Practice St...

  7. USDA-NRCS conservation practice standard: amending soil properties with gypsum products

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The US Department of Agriculture National Resource Conservation Service is tasked with providing support to preserve the nation’s natural resources. They provide farmers with financial and technical assistance to voluntarily put conservation practices on the ground by promoting methods to preserve ...

  8. 7 CFR 1781.11 - Other considerations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... treatment plants are included in watershed work plans, NRCS will not furnish engineering services for their... contract awards, spot checks of engineering inspection, and final inspection and acceptance. (b..., and financial advisor or fiscal agent. Form RD 442-19, “Agreement for Engineering Services,” may be...

  9. 7 CFR 1469.23 - Program payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., or field-test a research, demonstration, or pilot project that produces enhanced environmental... 2001 county costs of installing the practice in the 2001 crop year. NRCS will post the rates for... component of a CSP payment if a participant: (i) Participates in an on-farm conservation research...

  10. 7 CFR 1469.23 - Program payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., or field-test a research, demonstration, or pilot project that produces enhanced environmental... 2001 county costs of installing the practice in the 2001 crop year. NRCS will post the rates for... component of a CSP payment if a participant: (i) Participates in an on-farm conservation research...

  11. 7 CFR 1469.23 - Program payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., or field-test a research, demonstration, or pilot project that produces enhanced environmental... 2001 county costs of installing the practice in the 2001 crop year. NRCS will post the rates for... component of a CSP payment if a participant: (i) Participates in an on-farm conservation research...

  12. 7 CFR 1469.23 - Program payments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., or field-test a research, demonstration, or pilot project that produces enhanced environmental... 2001 county costs of installing the practice in the 2001 crop year. NRCS will post the rates for... component of a CSP payment if a participant: (i) Participates in an on-farm conservation research...

  13. 7 CFR 614.6 - Agency records and decision notices.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... notifies participants of the agency's preliminary and final technical determinations and program decisions... decision notice within 10 working days of rendering a technical determination or program decision. In lieu of certified mail, NRCS may hand deliver notices to participants with written acknowledgment of...

  14. 7 CFR 1467.20 - Market-based conservation initiatives.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM § 1467... contract, or restoration cost-share agreement. NRCS asserts no direct or indirect interest in these credits... under a WRP easement, 30-year contract, or restoration cost-share agreement, participants are highly...

  15. 7 CFR 623.12 - Payments to landowners by NRCS.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... payments may be authorized for the replacement or restoration of practices for which cost share assistance has been previously allowed under the EWRP, but only if: (1) Replacement or restoration of the...

  16. 7 CFR 650.9 - NEPA and interagency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... determined by the USDA Environmental Coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality Activities. (3) If NRCS and... cooperating agencies in preparing the environmental evaluation. This assistance will broaden the expertise in... significant environmental issues in its environmental evaluation. Formalized scoping is used to insure that an...

  17. 7 CFR 650.9 - NEPA and interagency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... determined by the USDA Environmental Coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality Activities. (3) If NRCS and... cooperating agencies in preparing the environmental evaluation. This assistance will broaden the expertise in... significant environmental issues in its environmental evaluation. Formalized scoping is used to insure that an...

  18. 7 CFR 650.9 - NEPA and interagency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... determined by the USDA Environmental Coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality Activities. (3) If NRCS and... cooperating agencies in preparing the environmental evaluation. This assistance will broaden the expertise in... significant environmental issues in its environmental evaluation. Formalized scoping is used to insure that an...

  19. 7 CFR 650.9 - NEPA and interagency planning.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... determined by the USDA Environmental Coordinator, Office of Environmental Quality Activities. (3) If NRCS and... cooperating agencies in preparing the environmental evaluation. This assistance will broaden the expertise in... significant environmental issues in its environmental evaluation. Formalized scoping is used to insure that an...

  20. 7 CFR 1415.2 - Administration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., as administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA... periodically to change the emphasis of any factor(s) in order to address a particular natural resource concern...; (2) Identifying State priorities for project selection based on input from the State Technical...

  1. Assessment of range planting as a conservation practice

    Treesearch

    Stuart P. Hardegree; Bruce A. Roundy; Nancy L. Shaw; Corey A. Moffet; Thomas A. Monaco; Thomas A. Jones; Edward F. Redente

    2009-01-01

    NRCS range-planting Conservation Practice standards are used to develop management recommendations for improving vegetation composition an productivity of grazed plant communities. Individual Conservation Practice recommendations are implemented within a Conservation-Management-System in areas where the existing plant-community attributes are insufficient to meet...

  2. Validating Large Scale Networks Using Temporary Local Scale Networks

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The USDA NRCS Soil Climate Analysis Network and NOAA Climate Reference Networks are nationwide meteorological and land surface data networks with soil moisture measurements in the top layers of soil. There is considerable interest in scaling these point measurements to larger scales for validating ...

  3. Evaluation of design flood frequency methods for Iowa streams : final report, June 2009.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2009-06-01

    The objective of this project was to assess the predictive accuracy of flood frequency estimation for small Iowa streams based : on the Rational Method, the NRCS curve number approach, and the Iowa Runoff Chart. The evaluation was based on : comparis...

  4. Colour Changes in Meat of Foals as Affected by Slaughtering Age and Post-thawing Time

    PubMed Central

    De Palo, P.; Maggiolino, A.; Centoducati, P.; Tateo, A.

    2012-01-01

    The aim of the present work was to investigate how colour changes of foal meat can vary after thawing out in relation to the slaughtering age of the horses and to the post-thawing time. Eighteen Italian Heavy Draught Horse (IHDH) foals were used for the trial. They were subdivided in three groups according to their slaughtering age (6, 11 and 18 months). Two different surfaces were investigated for each sample: a fresh cut surface (daily renewed cutting surface: DRCS), and not-renewed cutting surface (NRCS). The redness of both investigated surfaces increased with slaughtering age (p<0.01). Moreover, this parameter decreased during post-thawing time (p<0.01) only on the NRCS, probably due to the myoglobin oxidation processes. Colour is an important visual cue denoting perceived quality by consumers. So, by a chromatic perspective the thawed meat of IHDH foals slaughtered at 6 and 11 months proved to be that which best meets the market requirements. PMID:25049544

  5. Reduction in the concentration of cation vacancies by proper Si-doping in the well layers of high AlN mole fraction Al{sub x}Ga{sub 1–x}N multiple quantum wells grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy

    DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Chichibu, S. F., E-mail: chichibulab@yahoo.co.jp; Ishikawa, Y.; Furusawa, K.

    2015-09-21

    Appropriate-amount Si-doping in the well layers significantly improved the luminescence efficiency of Al{sub 0.68}Ga{sub 0.32}N/Al{sub 0.77}Ga{sub 0.23}N multiple quantum wells. To understand the mechanisms, spatio-time-resolved cathodoluminescence measurements and self-consistent Schrödinger-Poisson calculations were carried out. The increase in the luminescence lifetime at room temperature, which reflects the decrease in the concentration of nonradiative recombination centers (NRCs), was correlated with increased terrace width of Si-doped wells. The results suggest the importance of H{sub 3}SiNH{sub 2} doping-reactant formation that gives rise to enhanced decomposition of NH{sub 3} and provides wetting conditions by surface Si-N bonds, which reduce the total energy and concentration ofmore » NRCs composed of cation vacancies.« less

  6. 7 CFR 657.4 - NRCS responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... inventories. (2) Identify the soil mapping units within the State that qualify as prime. In doing this, State Conservationists, in consultation with the cooperators of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, have the... the framework of this memorandum. (3) Prepare a statewide list of: (i) Soil mapping units that meet...

  7. 7 CFR 657.4 - NRCS responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... inventories. (2) Identify the soil mapping units within the State that qualify as prime. In doing this, State Conservationists, in consultation with the cooperators of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, have the... the framework of this memorandum. (3) Prepare a statewide list of: (i) Soil mapping units that meet...

  8. 7 CFR 610.11 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Soil Erosion Prediction Equations § 610.11 Purpose... by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to predict soil erosion due to water and wind... Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 3801-3813 specified that the Secretary would publish the universal soil...

  9. 7 CFR 610.11 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Soil Erosion Prediction Equations § 610.11 Purpose... by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to predict soil erosion due to water and wind... Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 3801-3813 specified that the Secretary would publish the universal soil...

  10. 7 CFR 610.11 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Soil Erosion Prediction Equations § 610.11 Purpose... by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to predict soil erosion due to water and wind... Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 3801-3813 specified that the Secretary would publish the universal soil...

  11. 7 CFR 610.11 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Soil Erosion Prediction Equations § 610.11 Purpose... by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to predict soil erosion due to water and wind... Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 3801-3813 specified that the Secretary would publish the universal soil...

  12. 7 CFR 657.4 - NRCS responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... inventories. (2) Identify the soil mapping units within the State that qualify as prime. In doing this, State Conservationists, in consultation with the cooperators of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, have the... the framework of this memorandum. (3) Prepare a statewide list of: (i) Soil mapping units that meet...

  13. 7 CFR 657.4 - NRCS responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... inventories. (2) Identify the soil mapping units within the State that qualify as prime. In doing this, State Conservationists, in consultation with the cooperators of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, have the... the framework of this memorandum. (3) Prepare a statewide list of: (i) Soil mapping units that meet...

  14. 77 FR 12234 - Changes in Hydric Soils Database Selection Criteria

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-29

    ... Conservation Service [Docket No. NRCS-2011-0026] Changes in Hydric Soils Database Selection Criteria AGENCY... Changes to the National Soil Information System (NASIS) Database Selection Criteria for Hydric Soils of the United States. SUMMARY: The National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils (NTCHS) has updated the...

  15. 7 CFR 657.4 - NRCS responsibilities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... inventories. (2) Identify the soil mapping units within the State that qualify as prime. In doing this, State Conservationists, in consultation with the cooperators of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, have the... the framework of this memorandum. (3) Prepare a statewide list of: (i) Soil mapping units that meet...

  16. 7 CFR 610.11 - Purpose and scope.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Soil Erosion Prediction Equations § 610.11 Purpose... by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to predict soil erosion due to water and wind... Act, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 3801-3813 specified that the Secretary would publish the universal soil...

  17. 7 CFR 625.15 - Violations and remedies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... listed species and forest ecosystem functions and values or other rights of the United States under the..., NRCS may withhold any easement and cost-share payments owing to landowners at any time there is a...

  18. 7 CFR 622.31 - Basic planning efforts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.31 Basic planning efforts. Upon... the need for planning effort. Once planning is authorized by the Chief of NRCS, a watershed plan-environmental impact statement (plan-EIS) or a watershed plan-environmental assessment (plan-EA) will be...

  19. 7 CFR 622.31 - Basic planning efforts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.31 Basic planning efforts. Upon... the need for planning effort. Once planning is authorized by the Chief of NRCS, a watershed plan-environmental impact statement (plan-EIS) or a watershed plan-environmental assessment (plan-EA) will be...

  20. 7 CFR 622.31 - Basic planning efforts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.31 Basic planning efforts. Upon... the need for planning effort. Once planning is authorized by the Chief of NRCS, a watershed plan-environmental impact statement (plan-EIS) or a watershed plan-environmental assessment (plan-EA) will be...

  1. 7 CFR 622.31 - Basic planning efforts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES WATERSHED PROJECTS Planning § 622.31 Basic planning efforts. Upon... the need for planning effort. Once planning is authorized by the Chief of NRCS, a watershed plan-environmental impact statement (plan-EIS) or a watershed plan-environmental assessment (plan-EA) will be...

  2. 2018 National Resources Inventory (NRI) Rangeland Resource Assessment

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    This report presents summary results from National Resources Inventory (NRI) on-site data collected on non-Federal rangelands. The survey is conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as a part of the NRI survey program. The findings reported here...

  3. 7 CFR 636.8 - WHIP plan of operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.8 WHIP plan of... plan of operations encompasses the parcel of land where habitat will be established, improved... one of the following as determined by NRCS: (1) Fish and wildlife habitat conditions that are of...

  4. 7 CFR 636.8 - WHIP plan of operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.8 WHIP plan of... plan of operations encompasses the parcel of land where habitat will be established, improved... one of the following as determined by NRCS: (1) Fish and wildlife habitat conditions that are of...

  5. 7 CFR 636.8 - WHIP plan of operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.8 WHIP plan of... plan of operations encompasses the parcel of land where habitat will be established, improved... one of the following as determined by NRCS: (1) Fish and wildlife habitat conditions that are of...

  6. 7 CFR 636.8 - WHIP plan of operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LONG TERM CONTRACTING WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM § 636.8 WHIP plan of... plan of operations encompasses the parcel of land where habitat will be established, improved... one of the following as determined by NRCS: (1) Fish and wildlife habitat conditions that are of...

  7. 7 CFR 1415.8 - Establishing priority for enrollment of properties.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... conversion to uses other than grazing; (3) Plant and animal biodiversity; and (4) In ranking parcels offered... Directors may establish separate ranking pools to address, for example, specific conservation issues raised by State, regional, and national conservation priorities. (f) The NRCS State Conservationist and FSA...

  8. 76 FR 52932 - Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Natural Resources Conservation Service Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to continue discussions on...

  9. 76 FR 5156 - Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-28

    ... Firm Water Supplies, Improve Water Quality, and to Reduce Water Costs, San Bernardino and Riverside.... 20110020, Draft EIS, NRCS, IA, Clarke County Water Supply, To Construct a Multiple-purpose Structure that Provides for Rural Water Supply and Water Based Recreational Opportunities, Clarke County, IA, Comment...

  10. 77 FR 27416 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-10

    ... technical assistance, making land use changes and install measure to conserve, develop and utilize soil, water, and related natural resources on participants land. NRCS uses the information to ensure the... collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated...

  11. 7 CFR 654.11 - Sponsor(s)' responsibility.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...) shall obtain NRCS approval before modifying a project measure of changing land use to fulfill a... § 654.11 Sponsor(s)' responsibility. (a) On non-Federal land, sponsor(s) are responsible for financing... land involving project measures is responsible either for performing or requiring the performance of O...

  12. Assessment of range planting as a conservation practice [Chapter 4

    Treesearch

    Stuart P. Hardegree; Thomas A. Jones; Bruce A. Roundy; Nancy L. Shaw; Thomas A. Monaco

    2011-01-01

    The Range Planting Conservation Practice Standard is used to inform development of Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) management recommendations for improving vegetation composition and productivity of grazed plant communities. Range planting recommendations are generally implemented within an integrated conservation management system in conjunction with...

  13. Urban/rural connections: the New York City watershed

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The Cannonsville Reservoir, which was placed in service in 1964, is a major component of the unfiltered New York City water supply system. This year, the Watershed Agricultural Program marks a 17-year history of collaboration among producers, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the De...

  14. 7 CFR 634.17 - Termination of grant agreement.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE... Conservationist, NRCS, may, based on evidence of failure to comply with the terms of the grant agreement, issue a... EPA, have been informed of any expressed views of the administering agency and concurred in the...

  15. 7 CFR 623.8 - Easement value.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF... easements will be based on the fair market value, as determined by the NRCS State Conservationist, of the land covered by the easements. Fair market value will be based on post-flood conditions as if reclaimed...

  16. 76 FR 777 - National Wetland Plant List

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-06

    ... the Wetland Conservation Provisions of the Food Security Act. Other applications of the list include wetland restoration, establishment, and enhancement projects. To update the NWPL, the U.S. Army Corps of... Conservation Service (NRCS), is announcing the availability of the draft National Wetland Plant List (NWPL) and...

  17. 7 CFR 1415.9 - Enrollment of easements and rental contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... rental contract or conservation easement options. Enrollment under cooperative agreements is described... easement, enter into a rental contract, or agree to restoration activities. (c) Offer of enrollment will be... GRP. NRCS will proceed with the development of the grazing management plan, or conservation or...

  18. 77 FR 34186 - Appeal Procedures

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-11

    ... Order 12866 and will not be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. Regulatory Flexibility Act... operations as well as expertise in farm and ranch management. After a decision rendered by NRCS becomes final... committee that affords a participant opportunity to present testimony and documentary evidence to show why...

  19. Philadelphus L.: mock orange

    Treesearch

    Nancy L. Shaw; Emerenciana G. Hurd; Peter F. Stickney

    2008-01-01

    The mock oranges - Philadelphus spp. - have been placed in several families: Saxifragaceae (Harrington 1954), Hydrangeaceae (Hitchcock and others 1961), and more recently, the Philadelphaceae (Hickman 1993). Hydrangeaceae, however, is the most widely accepted placement (Cronquist and others 1997; USDA NRCS 2001). There are about 50 to 65 species of mock orange,...

  20. 7 CFR 1491.22 - Conservation easement deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., population density, the ratio of open prime other important farmland versus impervious surfaces on the...) Impervious surfaces will not exceed 2 percent of the FRPP easement area, excluding NRCS-approved conservation practices. The State Conservationist may waive the 2 percent impervious surface limitation on a parcel-by...

  1. 7 CFR 1491.22 - Conservation easement deeds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., population density, the ratio of open prime other important farmland versus impervious surfaces on the...) Impervious surfaces will not exceed 2 percent of the FRPP easement area, excluding NRCS-approved conservation practices. The State Conservationist may waive the 2 percent impervious surface limitation on a parcel-by...

  2. Development of Wind Speed Retrieval from Cross-Polarization Chinese Gaofen-3 Synthetic Aperture Radar in Typhoons

    PubMed Central

    Yuan, Xinzhe; Sun, Jian; Zhou, Wei; Zhang, Qingjun

    2018-01-01

    The purpose of our work is to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of retrieving sea surface wind speeds from C-band cross-polarization (herein vertical-horizontal, VH) Chinese Gaofen-3 (GF-3) SAR images in typhoons. In this study, we have collected three GF-3 SAR images acquired in Global Observation (GLO) and Wide ScanSAR (WSC) mode during the summer of 2017 from the China Sea, which includes the typhoons Noru, Doksuri and Talim. These images were collocated with wind simulations at 0.12° grids from a numeric model, called the Regional Assimilation and Prediction System-Typhoon model (GRAPES-TYM). Recent research shows that GRAPES-TYM has a good performance for typhoon simulation in the China Sea. Based on the dataset, the dependence of wind speed and of radar incidence angle on normalized radar cross (NRCS) of VH-polarization GF-3 SAR have been investigated, after which an empirical algorithm for wind speed retrieval from VH-polarization GF-3 SAR was tuned. An additional four VH-polarization GF-3 SAR images in three typhoons, Noru, Hato and Talim, were investigated in order to validate the proposed algorithm. SAR-derived winds were compared with measurements from Windsat winds at 0.25° grids with wind speeds up to 40 m/s, showing a 5.5 m/s root mean square error (RMSE) of wind speed and an improved RMSE of 5.1 m/s wind speed was achieved compared with the retrieval results validated against GRAPES-TYM winds. It is concluded that the proposed algorithm is a promising potential technique for strong wind retrieval from cross-polarization GF-3 SAR images without encountering a signal saturation problem. PMID:29385068

  3. Propagating native Salicaceae for riparian restoration on the Hopi reservation in Arizona

    Treesearch

    Thomas D. Landis; David R. Dreesen; Jeremy R. Pinto; R. Kasten Dumroese

    2006-01-01

    The USDA Forest Service, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Hopi Tribe Office of Range Management have been working together on native plant restoration projects in northeastern Arizona. The aggressive exotic plants, Russian-olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia L. [Elaeagnaceae]) and salt-cedar (Tamarix ramosissima...

  4. An introduction to the special issue on ecological sites

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    The establishment of the Rangeland Interagency Ecological Site Manual by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Forest Service (FS), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) heralds a new era of rangeland management in the United States (http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/soil/Signed_RIESM_2010...

  5. 78 FR 25524 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-01

    ... assigned, and Caltrans assumed environmental responsibilities for this project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327... Service (USFWS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Caltrans: G. William ``Trais'' Norris III, Senior Environmental Planner...

  6. Using USDA's National Cooperative Soil Survey Soil Characterization Data to detect soil change: A cautionary tale

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Recently, the USDA-NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey Soil Characterization Database (NSCD) was reported to provide evidence that total nitrogen (TN) stocks of agricultural soils have increased across the Mississippi basin since 1985. Unfortunately, due to omission of metadata from the NSCD, hist...

  7. Historical perspectives and recommendations for revision of Agricultural Handbook 296

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Major Land Resource Areas (MLRAs) are designed to support the development and coordination of soil and water conservation programs by the NRCS, with the primary document describing MLRA being Agricultural Handbook #296 (1965, 1978, 1981, and 2006). While the most recent edition of the handbook was r...

  8. 7 CFR 650.20 - Reviewing and commenting on EIS's prepared by other agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... future use considered in the EIS? (3) Provisions for soil and water conservation management measures on... of severance on private land ownerships? (6) The impact on existing soil and water conservation... response. (2) EIS's submitted to conservation districts. NRCS may furnish needed soil, water, and related...

  9. 7 CFR 650.20 - Reviewing and commenting on EIS's prepared by other agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... future use considered in the EIS? (3) Provisions for soil and water conservation managment measures on... of severance on private land ownerships? (6) The impact on existing soil and water conservation... response. (2) EIS's submitted to conservation districts. NRCS may furnish needed soil, water, and related...

  10. 7 CFR 650.20 - Reviewing and commenting on EIS's prepared by other agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... future use considered in the EIS? (3) Provisions for soil and water conservation management measures on... of severance on private land ownerships? (6) The impact on existing soil and water conservation... response. (2) EIS's submitted to conservation districts. NRCS may furnish needed soil, water, and related...

  11. 7 CFR 650.20 - Reviewing and commenting on EIS's prepared by other agencies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... future use considered in the EIS? (3) Provisions for soil and water conservation managment measures on... of severance on private land ownerships? (6) The impact on existing soil and water conservation... response. (2) EIS's submitted to conservation districts. NRCS may furnish needed soil, water, and related...

  12. 7 CFR 650.11 - Environmental documents.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...) Information identifying any approved regional plans for water resource management in the study area (40 CFR... agencies and how they were resolved. Unresolved conflicts and the NRCS's proposal for resolving the... make it available on request. If an appendix is included it is to— (i) Meet the requirements of 40 CFR...

  13. Little River Experimental Watershed, Georgia: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Conservation Effects Assessment Project

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    In September 2007, USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), now the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) jointly funded two integrated research and outreach grants to conduct a synthesis of resul...

  14. 7 CFR 612.4 - Eligible individuals or groups.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS SNOW SURVEYS AND WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS § 612.4 Eligible individuals or groups. (a) Any individual or group who is a significant water user and who would benefit from a water supply forecast may obtain forecasts from NRCS on a regular basis provided data are...

  15. 7 CFR 12.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... conservation technology, and the standards and guidelines contained in the NRCS field office technical guides... field if farming practices make it probable that the croplines are not subject to change. Any highly... farming operations on the farm during the crop year. Owner means a person who is determined to have legal...

  16. 7 CFR 12.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... conservation technology, and the standards and guidelines contained in the NRCS field office technical guides... field if farming practices make it probable that the croplines are not subject to change. Any highly... farming operations on the farm during the crop year. Owner means a person who is determined to have legal...

  17. 7 CFR 12.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... conservation technology, and the standards and guidelines contained in the NRCS field office technical guides... field if farming practices make it probable that the croplines are not subject to change. Any highly... farming operations on the farm during the crop year. Owner means a person who is determined to have legal...

  18. 7 CFR 633.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... wetlands and is considered essential for the protection of the wetland or for the nesting, breeding, or feeding of migratory waterfowl. Adjacent land need not be contiguous to the land designated as wetland... payment means the payment made by the NRCS to achieve the protection of the wetland functions and values...

  19. 7 CFR 633.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... wetlands and is considered essential for the protection of the wetland or for the nesting, breeding, or feeding of migratory waterfowl. Adjacent land need not be contiguous to the land designated as wetland... payment means the payment made by the NRCS to achieve the protection of the wetland functions and values...

  20. 7 CFR 633.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... wetlands and is considered essential for the protection of the wetland or for the nesting, breeding, or feeding of migratory waterfowl. Adjacent land need not be contiguous to the land designated as wetland... payment means the payment made by the NRCS to achieve the protection of the wetland functions and values...

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