Planning Process

The Planning Process is used to develop a conservation plan effectively and efficiently.

Nine-Step Planning Process

NRCS uses a three-phase, nine-step conservation planning process. TSPs should to follow this same process when developing conservation plans:

Phase I - Collection and Analysis (Understanding the Problems and Opportunities)

1. Identify Problems

2. Determine Objectives

3. Inventory Resources

4. Analyze Resource Data

Phase II - Decision Support

(Understanding the Solutions)

5. Formulate Alternatives

6. Evaluate Alternatives

7. Make Decisions

Phase III - Application and Evaluation

(Understanding the Results)

8. Implement the Plan

9. Evaluate the Plan