Brush Management

Code 314

Spot Check Report

Client Information

Client Name
Business Name
Land Unit(s)
Land Use
Applied Acres
Program

Practice Location

Field Office / Conservation District / County
Practice location on Conservation Plan Map (land unit or practice location digitized) / Y N
Land Ownership
Landowner Permission / Y N
Client has Approvals or Permits Required / Y N

Individuals Responsible forPlanning, Design, Certification, and Spot Checks

Cons Planner / Date / Certified Planner / Date
Practice I&E / Date / Practice Designer / Date
Design Approver / Date / Client Signature / Date
Field Check / Date / Practice Certification / Date
Spot Check / Date / Cert PesticidePlanner / Date

Environmental Compliance

EE By / Date / Cultural Res. By / Date
DC Signed EE / Y N / Date / HEL Det. in File / Y N NA / Date
HEL Soils Present / Y N / HEL Requirements Met / Y N
Wetlands Present / Y N / Wetland Requirements Met / Y N

Conservation Plan Resource Concern(s) to be Addressed By Practice

Resource Concern / Current Condition / Practice Designed to Meet Quality Criteria (Y/N)
Y N
Y N
Y N

Practice Purpose(s) Shown on Job Sheet

Create the desired plant community consistent with the ecological site / Y N
Restore or release desired vegetative cover to protect soils, control erosion, reduce sediment, improve water quality and enhance stream flow / Y N
Maintain, modify, or enhance fish and wildlife habitat / Y N
Improve forage accessibility, quality and quantity for livestock and wildlife. / Y N
Manage fuel loads to achieve desired conditions / Y N

Plans and Specifications

Practice narrative in conservation plan is specific to the operation with adequate description / Y N
General Criteria
Practice is applied as part of a Conservation Management System / Y N
Soil and ecological site map in case file / Y N
Similarity Index, Stem count of target species, Range Health in benchmark inventory / Y N
Desired plant community specified (HCPC, Other ESD community) / Y N
GPS and map showing treatment, staging and avoidance areas / Y N
Method and timing of treatment (Mechanical, Chemical, Biological) specified / Y N
Chemical, application methods, ratesand dye markers specified for chemical control / Y N
WinPST run and mitigation measures evaluated for chemical control / Y N
Equipment and treatment requirements for mechanical control specified / Y N
Level of control for target species specified / Y N
Method to measure control for practice certification is specified / Y N
Site cleanup requirements specified / Y N
Additional Criteria for Erosion, Water Quality, and Stream Flow
Methods and timing to minimize soil surface disturbance specified / Y N
Additional Criteria for Fish and Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife habitat evaluation in benchmark inventory / Y N
Kinds, amounts, and distribution of habitat components to be improved specified / Y N
Management requirements and period before and after treatment specified / Y N
Additional Criteria for Managing Fuel Loads
Target species to be removed specified / Y N
Desired stand density specified / Y N
Prescription and method to reduce fuel loads specified / Y N
Record Keeping and Monitoring
Producer required to provide NRCS with records of actual dates andtreatmentmethods / Y N
Producer required to provide NRCS with chemical labels, actual amounts when applicable / Y N
Operation and Maintenance
Operation and maintenance requirements specified / Y N

Practice Certification

Red line documentation for all items specified / Y N
Producer recordsprovided to NRCS as required in specification / Y N
Producer monitoring provided to NRCS as required in specification / Y N
On-site visit documenting to GPS actual treated area for chemical treatment / Y N
On-site visit documenting plant kill for mechanical treatment / Y N

NRCS Documentation Corrections Needed

Practice changes producer is required to make to meet the practice standard

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, ArizonaMay, 2010

Field Office Technical Guide, Section IV

314 Brush Management Spot Check Report