Critical Area Planting

Code 342

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 Addressed by Practice (5 points)

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 (5 points)

Stabilize stream and channel banks, pond and other shorelines, earthen features of structural conservation practices / Y N N/A
Stabilize areas with existing or expected high rates of soil erosion by wind or water / Y N N/A
Stabilize areas, such as sand dunes and riparian areas / Y N N/A

Practice Narrative (5 points)

Practice narrative in conservation plan is specific to the operation with adequate description / Y N
General Criteria (10 points)
Conditions that could affect successful establishment are identified. / Y N
Required site preparation, including clearing, is specified / Y N
Required topsoil stockpiling is identified. / Y N
Use of certified seed or vegetative stock is specified. / Y N
Planting rates, spacing, methods, etc. are specified. / Y N
Other practice requirements are specified. / Y N
Additional Criteria to Stabilize Stream and Channel Banks, Pond and other Shorelines. (10 points if appl.)
Re-shaping of channel side slopes is specified. / Y N NA
Structural measures are identified and designed. / Y N NA
Species compatibility and channel capacity are identified and are part of the design / Y N NA
Additional Criteria to Restore Coastal Areas, such as Sand Dunes and Riparian Areas (10 points if appl.)
Species capable of surviving burial under sand have been selected. / Y N NA
Devices for trapping sand are identified and designed. / Y N NA
Record Keeping and Monitoring (8 points)
Producer provided all required information for practice documentation / 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)

Actual certified seed or vegetative stock used is documented. / Y N
Planting rates, spacing, methods, etc. are documented. / Y N
Method used for site and soil preparation is documented. / Y N N/A
Structural components are documented. / Y N N/A
Other requirements for practice are documented. / Y N N/A

75-95 points 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, Arizona Sept 2017

Field Office Technical Guide, Section IV

342 Critical Area Planting Spot Check Report