Federal Register #NRCS-2026-0100

NRCS Requests Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Conservation Practice Standards

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is seeking public input on proposed revisions to 48 Conservation Practice Standards (CPS) in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP). - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Scope of Request: - Public comment on technical revisions to 48 CPS codes, including: - Access Road (Code 560) - Agrichemical Handling Facility (Code 309) - Air Filtration and Scrubbing (Code 371) - Aquaculture Pond (Code 397) - Brush Management (Code 314) - Channel Bed Stabilization (Code 584) - Contour Farming (Code 330) - Critical Area Planting (Code 342) - Dam (Code 402) - Denitrifying Bioreactor (Code 605) - Fence (Code 382) - Forage Harvest Management (Code 511) - Grassed Waterway (Code 412) - Heavy Use Area Protection (Code 561) - High Tunnel System (Code 325) - Irrigation Reservoir (Code 436) - Nutrient Management (Code 590) - Pest Management Conservation System (Code 595) - Pond Sealing or Lining (Codes 520, 522) - Precision Land Forming and Smoothing (Code 462) - Restoration of Rare and Declining Natural Communities (Code 643) - Riparian Forest Buffer (Code 391) - Sinkhole Treatment (Code 527) - And others - Products/Services Requested: - Review and update of conservation practice standards - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities; standards are practice-based - Unique Requirements: - Focus on technical clarity, ecological considerations, compliance, and operational guidance - Public comment is requested to inform final revisions - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are named; standards are not tied to specific products or manufacturers - Resulting standards will be incorporated into State technical guides for conservation planning and implementation.

Description

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is revising specific conservation practice standards (CPS) in the National Handbook of Conservation Practices (NHCP). The revisions cover 48 CPSs including Access Road, Agrichemical Handling Facility, Air Filtration and Scrubbing, Aquaculture Pond, Brush Management, and others. The notice provides an overview of the planned changes and invites public comments on the proposed revisions. Comments are to be received by October 1, 2026, and the revised CPSs will be incorporated into State technical guides for conservation planning and implementation.

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