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Virginia Environment Endowment

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Welcome to FieldDoc

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Project implementation tracking is a critical and careful component of restoration work. Virginia Environment Endowment (VEE) award recipients can streamline their project management and estimated pollution reduction calculations with the FieldDoc platform.

FieldDoc.org is a project management tool developed for the restoration community. The platform is set up so that the award recipient and program administrators can track not only the location of restoration investments but also the impacts of those investments of reducing sediment and nutrients. VEE uses FieldDoc to ensure the quality and consistency of data and information shared by award recipients.

How to Use this Guide

This guide provides complete but simple instructions for award recipients on use of the FieldDoc platform. Use this guide to create an account and fill out your project award details, calculate estimated reduction metrics and then track progress towards implementation. Additional online help documentation and videos are available at help.fielddoc.org.

While FieldDoc has been built with simplicity in mind, we highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the system and data entry process using this guide before embarking on your data entry process.

Let’s get started!

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USER GUIDEFieldDoc System Structure

Use this refernce to understand how the different components of FieldDoc fit together to build out your entire project and track your progress via metric targets.

INSTALLATION REPORTTrack progress on your practice installations via installation reports. Installation reports can only be added from within each practice’s dashboard.

PROJECT LEVELEach grant award needs a separate project tile. Make sure to add the Funding Opportunity and project-wide Metrics.

SITE LEVELAdd all of your sites, an organizing unit for your practices. Add the site boundaries via Location. No metrics are needed at this location.

PRACTICE LEVELThe Practice Type, Location and polygon acreage are inputs to calculate the estimated N, P, and TSS reductions. Add more practice-level metrics too.

Project Name

Practice 1

Installation Report

Installation Report

Practice 2

Site 1 Site 2

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USER GUIDEIcon libraryEach project consists of project, site, and practice dashboards. The following list of icons and their brief description provides an overview of all icons you might encounter throughout FieldDoc. Familiarize yourself with them here so you can move around and build your project faster.

Summary DashboardReturn to your summary dashboard from a feature input page.available for project, site, practice

EditChange the details to the name, description, or practice type.available for project, site, practice

Funding OpportunityIf you edit or remove your grant program, the lists of options and models may be impacted.available for project

Project CollaboratorsEveryone that you add can access and edit all components of your project.available for project, site

PartnershipsAssociate outside organizations providing match with your project.available for project, site

Metric TargetsVEE has a curated metrics list. Add metrics the project level so they appear for your practices. available for project, practice

LocationMapping tool to upload or draw polygon of site or practice area.available for site, practice

TagsAt this time, VEE has not selected any tags for users to choose.available for project, site

GeographyNon-editable shapefiles of general delineations based on site location.available for site

PhotosMapping tool to upload or draw polygon of site or practice area.available for practice

PrintChoose “save to pdf” in your print settings.

available for project, site, practice

DeleteDeleting any component of your project is an irreversible action.available for project, site, practice

SaveSave your work using the check mark. FieldDoc does not save work automatically.available for project, site, practice

Batch DeleteDelete multiple sites or practices simultaneously. Deleting is irreversible. available for project, practice

Step 1. Register for a FieldDoc account

Create an account to enter FieldDoc. Once you have set up your account you can explore all of FieldDoc’s features and start setting up your own projects to track and manage.

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TIP: Multiple users can collaborate on the same project. Each user can create a single account rather than sharing log-in information.

Enter a valid email address, first name and last name, organization, and password to create your account.

The check mark will turn green once all fields are completed. Click that check mark to save your account.

Enter the required fields

Create your user account at https://www.fielddoc.org/register or from the log-in page.

Navigate to Registration Page

Find or add your organization to associate it with your account.

Click the green check mark and you’re ready to start tracking your restoration work!

Select your organization

Step 2. Build your project summary page

Each project should encapsulate all of the work being funded by a specific funder through a single grant. Projects house overall project information along with sub-sections to identify sites and restoration practices implemented at each site.

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Name Match to the grant award title

Description Use the description provided in your award

Organization Pre-populated via user account

Grant Program Type Virginia Environmental Endowment. The program populates the relevant practice types, metrics, and models.

Privacy Privacy settings will still allow program managers to see all location information.

Enter Project Summary Details

Log onto your FieldDoc.org account. Users always start at the Home page. From here, click “Projects” and then clicking the green + circle will let you create a new project in the upper right-hand corner.

Start a New Project

TIP: You can add multiple projects and navigate between all projects via the Project tiles on your landing page.

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TIP: Each project can only have one associated Grant Program.

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USER GUIDEStep 3. Add project-level metrics

Before you further build out your project, you must select target metrics for the overall project. Metrics will only be available to select at the practice level if they have been added on the project metric page.

Click on the metrics icon on the Project Summary Dashboard.

Find a metric to include from the available list.

Enter in the total target metric number in the empty field and then click the plus sign to add it to your shortlist.

REPEAT until you have added all targets associated with your project that VEE has asked you to track.

After you’ve added your metrics, they’ll appear within your “Metrics” box on your project summary page.

Click the dashboard icon to return to your project summary dashboard.

Select Project Target Metrics

TIP: Only add “Estimated reduction” in N, P, or TSS (custom) if you want to add a custom target reduction for these pollutants. FieldDoc will automatically generate and display the calculated estimated reductions on each Practice’s individual metrics page.

TIP: Refer to Appendix 1 to see a full list of practices and targets in the VEE FieldDoc portfolio.

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USER GUIDEStep 4. Add sites to your project

Sites identify the location of one or more practices. From your project summary dashboard, click the plus sign under Sites to add sites individually or use the Site Batch Importer to upload multiple sites simultaneously. Repeat for more sites.

On your project summary page, click the plus sign under Sites to add a new site.

Create additional sites within your project as separate tiles.

Option 1. Click the plus sign to add a site

The importer allows you to create multiple sites simultaneously. The importer accepts .zip files with archived ESRI files: .shp, .shx, .dbg, and a .prj (WGS1984). The system is optimized for 500 sites or less.

FieldDoc will separate each polygon as a separate site location that will appear as a unique tile in FieldDoc.

Once you have imported your file you will edit each site to add a description and confirm the site name.

Next you will add details to your site and add practices to your sites.

Option 2. Import multiple polygons

TIP: The sites will include the polygon, so you can skip step five in these instructions.

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USER GUIDEStep 5. Enter your site details and location information

Name your site. Each site also needs a corresponding polygon to delineate its bound-aries. VEE asks that you create sites that outline the parcels where practices will be implemented. Polygons can be drawn directly on the map or uploaded.

NameEnter site name

DescriptionInclude your APE designation, if applicable and Parcel/ROA ID (from Restoration Planner)

PrivacyPublic = Off, Private = On. Private will still allow program managers to see site locations.

Add details for your new site

Use the address finder to zoom in on the map. Click on the Layers Icon and switch the basemap to “Satellite” in order to better delineate a parcel boundary.

Then use the Polygon tool to draw the location boundary. Click the green save button to confirm the location.

Option 1. Draw your polygon.

Any ESRI shapefile upload must be packaged as a a .zip file that includes the following: a .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj file. The coordinate system and projection should be WGS1984.

Each file can only have one record associated with it. If your file includes multiple polygons make sure to dissolve the features into one record.

Option 2. Upload your polygon.

TIP: If your polygon does not appear on the map, try uploading and re-exporting the file through mapshaper.org.

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USER GUIDEStep 6. Add Practice(s) to your site

Once you have at least one site associated with your project, you can start entering specific practice data to that site. Practices refer to the on-the-ground restoration work you and partners will complete through the life cycle of the funded project.

On your site summary dashboard, click the plus sign under Practices to add a new practice.

Create additional practices within your site as separate tiles.

Option 1. Add practices individually

The importer allows you to create multiple practice tiles simultaneously. The importer accepts .zip files with archived ESRI files: .shp, .shx, .dbg, and a .prj (WGS1984). The system is optimized for 500 sites or less.

FieldDoc will separate each polygon as a separate practice that will appear as a unique tile in FieldDoc.

Once you have imported your file you will enter into each practice tile to add a description, select the Practice Type and confirm the practice name.

Option 2. Import multiple practices

TIP: While we don’t recommend it, multiple polygons will appear as one practice if they are dissolved into one record the uploaded file.

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USER GUIDEStep 7. Add Practice Details to your site

Practices house your target metric progress and modeled calculation information. From your site summary dashboard, click the plus sign under practices to add your first Practice. Repeat these steps to add multiple practices to your site.

NameGive your practice an easy-to-reference , identifiable name.

DescriptionInclude your APE designation, if applicable and Parcel/ROA ID (from Restoration Planner).

Practice TypeFind and select the practice type from the provided list. You must use one of these practices in order for the models to calculate the estimated reductions. If you do not see your practice listed here, contact your program manager.

Add details to your new practice

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IMPORTANT NOTEFieldDoc calculates the estimated redcutions to sediments and nutrients based on three inputs: the Practice Type, the Land-River Segment, and the polygon acreage. You must choose a practice type provided by the Virginia Environment

Endowment in order for the estimates to calculate. Refer to Appendix 1 for a list of available practices.

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USER GUIDEStep 8. Add Location polygon to your practice

Refer to the Practice Type description to confirm how to delineate your practice area. All practices locations must be drawn as polygons. If you used the import feature to upload multiple practices, this step should already be complete.

Use the address finder to zoom in on the map. Click on the Layers Icon and switch the basemap to “Satellite” in order to better delineate a parcel boundary.

Then use the Polygon tool to draw the location boundary. Click the green save button to confirm the location.

Option 1. Draw your polygon.

Any ESRI shapefile upload must be packaged as a a .zip file that includes the following: a .shp, .shx, .dbf, and .prj file. The coordinate system and projection should be WGS1984.

Each file can only have one record associated with it. If your file includes multiple polygons make sure to dissolve the features into one record.

Option 2. Upload your polygon.

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USER GUIDEStep 9. Add Practice Metrics

Add the metrics from the list that you assigned to your project on the project metrics page. For practices where additional inputs are required, like streambank restoration, you can find those fields here. Reduction calculations will appear here.

Click on the metrics icon on the Practice Summary Dashboard.

The practice’s estimated reductions in N, P, and TSS will appear after a practice type and polygon have been entered. These are not editable.

To add additional metrics to this practice, select a metric to include from the list of Available metrics.

Enter in the “goal” target metric number in the empty field and then click the plus sign to add it to this practice’s shortlist.

REPEAT until you have added all targets associated with this practice.

After you’ve added your metrics, they’ll appear within your “Metrics” box on your practice summary dashboard.

Select Project Target Metrics

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USER GUIDEStep 10. Add Implementation Report

Documenting progress towards completion occurs through Reports that are found at the foot of each individual practice dashboard. Multiple reports can be entered per practice and progress towards target metric goals are captured here.

On your practice summary dashboard, click the plus sign under Reports to add a new implementation report.

Create additional reports within your practice as separate tiles.

Click the plus sign to add a report

Step 11. Complete an installation report

Each report will show progress towards your target metrics and any notes that you want to share. Estimated reductions will always return a 100% complete value, so no progress can be shown towards those estimates.

Implementation ProgressSelect the metrics that you implemented during the reporting period and add them to your progress report.

Enter the progress made towards individual target metrics.

Add any additional notes to the report.

Click the plus sign to add a report

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USER GUIDERepeat, Restore, Report

Repeat the steps to add additional sites and practices to your project. Return to your project and drill down to each practice to enter in installation reports.

This Getting Started Guide skims the surface of how to use FieldDoc to track your restoration work and its impact on reducing pollutants.

For more information, check out our online help documentation to read detailed articles on all components of FieldDoc and watch videos walking through the project build process.

If you’re stuck, reach out to your program officer, Roy Hoagland, [email protected].

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to some of our most common user questions, compiled in one easy-to-reference list!

What if I don’t know the exact locations?That’s OK. Please enter in representative sites that estimate the total acreage that will be under the new practice. Sites should be placed in the county where work will actually take place, in an effort to capture the correct land-river segment in the model calculations.

Where to go for help

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USER GUIDEAPPENDIX 1: VEE List of Practices and Metrics

Here is your quick reference guide for all practices and metrics that you grantees may track using FieldDoc.

Animal Waste

Management System

Select from the following practice types in FieldDoc to calculate reductions. Descriptions include instructions on how to delineate your practice area location.

Metric

Include the following metrics at the project level and apply to the coorespondenting practice.

Practice

Animal Waste Management System

Any structure designed for collection, transfer and storage of manures and associated wastes generated from the confined portion of animal operations and complies with NRCS 313 (Waste Storage Facility) or NRCS 359 (Waste Treatment Lagoon) practice standards. Location should display the footprint of the practice.

• Number of cattle

• Number of chickens

• Number of turkeys

• Number of agricultural waste storage facilities

Biofilters Ammonia emission reduction includes housing ventilation systems that pass air through a biofilter media with a layer of organic material, typically a mixture of compost and wood chips or shreds, that supports a microbial population. The ammonia emissions are reduced by oxidizing volatile organic compounds into carbon dioxide, water and inorganic salts. Location should display the footprint of the practice.





Lagoon Covers Permeable and impermeable covers of lagoons to prevent volatilization of ammonia. A cover can be, and is applied, to various species including swine and dairy. Location should display the footprint of the practice.





Poultry Litter Amendments (alum, for example)

Surface application of alum, an acidifier, to poultry litter to acidify poultry litter and maintain ammonia in the non-volatile ionized form (ammonium). Location should display the footprint of the practice.





Agricultural Conservation Policy

Organizations and governments proactively conserving farmland and productive soils. Example priority areas include agricultural districts, prime farmland, farmland of state importance, floodplains, and other high-priority farmland conservation areas. Location should display the footprint of the practice.

• Acres of land within practiceComprehensive Farm

Conservation Plans

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Practice

Forest Buffers

Forest Buffer Forest buffers are linear wooded areas that help filter nutrients, sediments and other pollutants from runoff as well as remove nutrients from groundwater. The recommended buffer width is 100 feet, with a 35 feet minimum width required. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.

• Acres of land within practice

• Width of practice

• Linear feet of practice

• Number of trees planted

Forest Buffer - Narrow Forest buffers are linear wooded areas that help filter nutrients, sediments and other pollutants from runoff as well as remove nutrients from groundwater. Narrow buffer width is between 10 and 35 feet. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.





Tree Planting - Agriculture

Tree planting includes any tree planting, except those used to establish riparian forest buffers, targeting lands that are highly erodible or identified as critical resource areas. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.





Grass Buffers

Grass Buffer Grass buffers are linear strips of grass or other non-woody vegetation maintained to help filter nutrients, sediment and other pollutants from runoff. The recommended buffer width for buffers is 100 feet, with a 35 feet minimum width required. Vegetated open channels are modeled identically to grass buffers. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.




Grass Buffer - Narrow Grass buffers are linear strips of grass or other non-woody vegetation maintained to help filter nutrients, sediment and other pollutants from runoff. Narrow buffer width is between 10 and 35 feet. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.




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Metric


Practice

Livestock Exclusion

Fencing

Forest Buffer-Narrow with Exclusion Fencing

Converts streamside pasture to forest and prevents livestock from entering the stream. Narrow buffer width is between 10 and 35 feet. Enter acres excluded by the fence. There are 17.6 animal units excluded for every 1,000 feet of fencing. Widths greater than 34 should use the Forest Buffer-Streamside with Exclusion Fencing BMP. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


• Miles of practice

Forest Buffer-Streamside with Exclusion Fencing

Converts streamside pasture to forest and prevents livestock from entering the stream. The recommended buffer width is 100 feet, with a 35 feet minimum width required.Enter acres excluded by the fence. There are 17.6 animal units excluded for every 1,000 feet of fencing. Widths less than 35 should use the Forest Buffer-Narrow with Exclusion Fencing BMP. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Grass Buffer-Narrow with Exclusion Fencing

Converts streamside pasture to open space and prevents livestock from entering the stream. Narrow buffer width is between 10 and 35 feet. Enter acres excluded by the fence. There are 17.6 animal units excluded for every 1,000 feet of fencing. Widths greater than 34 should use the Grass Buffer-Streamside with Exclusion Fencing BMP. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Grass Buffer-Streamside with Exclusion Fencing

Converts streamside pasture to open space and prevents livestock from entering the stream. The recommended buffer width is 100 feet, with a 35 feet minimum width required. Enter acres excluded by the fence. There are 17.6 animal units excluded for every 1,000 feet of fencing. Acres are converted to length if you enter a width. If width is not entered, 35 feet is used. Widths less than 35 should use the Grass Buffer-Narrow with Exclusion Fencing BMP. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



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Practice

Living Shorelines

Non Urban Shoreline Erosion Control Non-Vegetated

Practices without a vegetated area along agriculturally-dominated tidal shorelines that prevent and/or reduces tidal sediments to the Bay. Shoreline practices can include living shorelines, revetments and/or breakwater systems and bulkheads and seawalls. Only report practices installed after 12/31/2007. Shoreline BMPs before 2008 are automatically credited. Input units of feet and acres. If only feet are known, use the Shoreline Management BMP that does not specify vegetative conditions. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Non Urban Shoreline Erosion Control Vegetated

Practices without a vegetated area along agriculturally-dominated tidal shorelines that prevent and/or reduces tidal sediments to the Bay. Shoreline practices can include living shorelines, revetments and/or breakwater systems and bulkheads and seawalls. Only report practices installed after 12/31/2007. Shoreline BMPs before 2008 are automatically credited. Input units of feet and acres. If only feet are known, use the Shoreline Management BMP that does not specify vegetative conditions. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Non Urban Shoreline Management

Any practice along agriculturally-dominated tidal shorelines that prevents and/or reduces tidal sediments to the Bay. Shoreline practices can include living shorelines, revetments and/or breakwater systems and bulkheads and seawalls. Only report practices installed after 12/31/2007. Shoreline BMPs before 2008 are automatically credited. Use this BMP if the specific design is not known. FieldDoc doest not calculate the estimated reductions. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Urban Shoreline Erosion Control Non-Vegetated

Practices without a vegetated area along urban-dominated tidal shorelines that prevent and/or reduces tidal sediments to the Bay. Shoreline practices can include living shorelines, revetments and/or breakwater systems and bulkheads and seawalls. Only report practices installed after 12/31/2007. Shoreline BMPs before 2008 are automatically credited. Input units of feet and acres. If only feet are known, use the Shoreline Management BMP that does not specify vegetative conditions. FieldDoc does not calculate the estimated reductions for this practice. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Urban Shoreline Erosion Control Vegetated

Practices with a vegetated area along urban-dominated tidal shorelines that prevent and/or reduces tidal sediments to the Bay. Shoreline practices can include living shorelines, revetments and/or breakwater systems and bulkheads and seawalls. Only report practices installed after 12/31/2007. Shoreline BMPs before 2008 are automatically credited. Input units of feet and acres. If only feet are known, use the Shoreline Management BMP that does not specify vegetative conditions. FieldDoc does not calculate estimated reductions for this practice. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



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Practice

Living Shorelines

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Urban Shoreline Management

Any practice along urban-dominated tidal shorelines that prevents and/or reduces tidal sediments to the Bay. Shoreline practices can include living shorelines, revetments and/or breakwater systems and bulkheads and seawalls. Only report practices installed after 12/31/2007. Shoreline BMPs before 2008 are automatically credited. Use this BMP if the specific design is not known. FieldDoc does not calculate estimated reductions for this practice. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Nutrient Management Core N

The nutrient management core nitrogen BMP includes 5 elements: 1) application rate modification; 2) manure analysis used in plan; 3) spreader must be calibrated within one year; 4) yield estimates used in plan; 5) legume residual N credits and manure mineralization are credited as part of plan. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Nutrient Management Core P

The nutrient management core phosphorus BMP includes 6 elements: 1) application rate modification; 2) P soil test used in plan; 3) manure analysis used in plan; 4) spreader must be calibrated within one year; 5) yield estimates used in plan; 6) legume residual N credits and manure mineralization are credited as part of plan. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Nutrient Management N Placement

Nitrogen rate placement practice requires that the core nitrogen nutrient management BMP be implemented. Includes any of the following: injection of inorganic N, incorporation, or setbacks. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Nutrient Management N Rate

Nitrogen rate adjustment practice requires that the core nitrogen nutrient management BMP be implemented. Includes any of the following: split applications, variable rate N application, or reduced rate from core NM BMP. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


NutrientManagement

Plans

Nutrient Management N Timing

Nitrogen rate timing practice requires that the core nitrogen nutrient management BMP be implemented. Includes split application. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Nutrient Management P Placement

Phosphorus rate placement practice requires that the core phosphorus nutrient management BMP be implemented. Includes any of the following: incorporation, setbacks, or use of P Index for application rate. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


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Metric


Practice

Nutrient Management P Timing

Phosphorus rate timing practice requires that the core phosphorus nutrient management BMP be implemented. Includes either split application or application in lower P-loss risk season. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Nutrient Management P Rate

Phosphorus rate adjustment practice requires that the core phosphorus nutrient management BMP be implemented. Includes any of the following: split applications, variable rate P application, or reduced rate from core NM BMP. P-based manure application must be equivalent to crop P removal. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.

• Acres of land within practiceNutrientManagement

PlansContinued

Septic Denitrification - Advanced

The septic system should employ both a 50% denitrification unit for pre-treatment of waste and an enhanced in situ treatment system within the soil treatment unit. This BMP should be used only for systems that employ integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS) pre-treatment technologies with advanced drip dispersal units for in situ treatment within the soil treatment unit. Location should display the footprint of the practice.

• Number of septic systems

Septic Connection This is when septic systems get converted to public sewer. This reduces the number of systems because the waste is sent into the sewer and treated at a wastewater treatment plant. Location should display the footprint of the practice.

• Number of septic systemsSeptic Repair/

Replacement

Erosion and Sediment Control Level 2

This level of performance reflects the more stringent ESC requirements that have been adopted by local and state governments and generally conform to the standard requirements in EPA’s 2012 Construction General Permit. These include a greater sediment treatment capacity (typically 3,600 cubic feet/acre), surface outlets, more rapid vegetative cover for temporary and permanent stabilization, and improved design specifications for individual ESC practices to enhance sediment trapping or removal. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Erosion and Sediment Control Level 1

Includes ESC practices implemented under historical performance standards from approximately 2000 or before. The sediment trapping requirements were typically 1,800 cubic feet/acre, stabilization requirements were less rapid, and inspections occurred less frequently, among other factors. Use this BMP where specific control measures are unknown. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Streambank Stabilization

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Metric


Practice

Precision Agriculture

(Crop Rotation and Manure

Managment)

Manure Incorporation High Disturbance Early

Manure is incorporated into the soil within 24 hours of application. The level of soil disturbance is assumed to be high. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Precision Intensive Rotational/Prescribed Grazing

This practice utilizes a range of pasture management and grazing techniques to improve the quality and quantity of the forages grown on pastures and reduce the impact of animal travel lanes, animal concentration areas or other degraded areas. PG can be applied to pastures intersected by streams or upland pastures outside of the degraded stream corridor (35 feet width from top of bank). The modeled benefits of prescribed grazing practices can be applied to pasture acres in association with or without alternative watering facilities. They can also be applied in conjunction with or without stream access control. Pastures under the PG systems are defined as having a vegetative cover of 60% or greater. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Manure Incorporation High Disturbance Late

Manure is incorporated into the soil within 1 and 3 days of application. The level of soil disturbance is assumed to be high. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Manure Incorporation Low Disturbance Early

Manure is incorporated into the soil within 24 hours of application with less than 40% soil disturbance. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Manure Incorporation Low Disturbance Late

Manure is incorporated into the soil between 1 and 3 days of application with less than 40% soil disturbance. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Manure Injection Manure is incorporated into the soil immediately. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


Tillage Management-Continuous High Residue

Continuous, High Residue, Minimum Soil Disturbance Tillage (HRTill) Management eliminates soil disturbance by plows and implements intended to invert residue. A minimum of 60% crop residue cover must remain on the soil surface as measured after planting. The practice involves all crops in a multi-crop, multi-year rotation and the crop residue cover requirement (including living and dead material) is to be met immediately after planting of each crop. FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions using acres. Location should display the footprint of the practice.


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Practice

Stream Restoration

Stream restoration: In-stream and riparian processing – hyporheic zone (Protocol 2)

FieldDoc calculates the estimated reductions based on additional inputs that can be added via the metrics page. Location should display the footprint of the practice.



Stream restoration: Bank stabilization (Protocol 1)




Stream restoration: Floodplain reconnection (Protocol 3)




Stream restoration: Dry channel regenerative stormwater conveyance (Protocol 4)




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