Deep Tillage

Code 324

Spot Check Report

Client Information

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

Practice Location(5 points)

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 N/A
Approvals or Permits Required / Y N N/A

Individuals Responsible for Planning, Design, Certification, and Spot Checks(15 points)

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

Environmental Compliance(10 points)

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

Conservation Plan Resource Concern(s) to be Addressedby Practice(5 points)

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

Practice Purpose(s) Shown on Job Sheet(5 points)

Bury or mix soil deposits from wind or water erosion or flood overwash / Y N N/A
Fracture restrictive soil layers / Y N N/A

Practice Narrative (5 points)

Practice narrative in conservation plan is specific to the practice with adequate description / Y N
General Criteria(10 points)
Soil type(s) and soil moisture content are specified on jobsheet. / Y N
Tillage equipment type and tillage required depth are specified on jobsheet. / Y N
Additional Criteria to Fracture Restrictive Soil Layers(5 points if appl.)
Restrictive layers are identified and a minimum depth of 1" below the bottom of the restrictive layer is specified. / Y N NA
Additional Criteria To Bury or Mix Soil Deposits from Wind and Water Erosion or Flood Overwash(5 points if appl.)
Depth of soil deposits are identified and the requirement to mix and invert soil deposits a minimum of 2 times (2X) the depth of the deposited material is specified / Y N NA
Record Keeping and Monitoring(8 points)
Producer provided all required information for tillage operations, tillage dates, and tillage depths. / Y N
Producer provided all additional required information based on selected purposes / Y N N/A
Operation and Maintenance(2 points)
Practice documentation addresses all O & M requirements in standard and jobsheet. / Y N

Practice Certification(10 points)

Red line documentation for all items specified / Y N
Actual tillage operations, tillage dates, and tillage depths are documented. / Y N
Producer records provided to NRCS as required in jobsheet / Y N

75-85points possible, depending on number of practice purposes and applicable criteria

NRCS Documentation Corrections Needed

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

Additional Comments

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, ArizonaJuly 2014

Field Office Technical Guide, Section IV

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