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First in the series on environmental evaluations, the primary topics of this webinar include: legal foundations, scoping of relevant resource concerns for a planning unit, Federal actions vs. non-federal actions, and relationship of the NRCS planning process and environmental evaluations. The target audience for this training is all staff engaged in implementing/complying with NRCS’s environmental procedures. Resources available for further training on the subject will be provided. (Time: 50 min) 

Second in the series on environmental evaluations, this webinar will assist NRCS conservation planners, partners, and technical service providers to understand how to properly document the results of the Environmental Evaluation process. The NRCS-CPA-52 Environmental Evaluation Worksheet provides a framework to document compliance with NRCS environmental requirements. Participants will learn the nature and detail of the documentation required, as well as the use of various features built into the form such as the use of common resource measurement and analysis tools. The webinar will also include a demonstration of how to use the special environmental concerns guide sheets. (Time: 1 hr 45 min)