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Mancos Watershed - 14080107 <br />Introduction <br />Background Information <br />The Nah~ral Resources C'onsel~-ation Selti-ice (NBC's) is encoura~in~ the <br />cle~•eloplnent of rapid jti-atershecl assessments in order to increase the speed and <br />efI1C1e11C~' ~~eller8tlllg lllfOrlllat1011 t0 nlllCle i:Olisef~~dtloll llilplelllelltatloll, as j`-e11 as <br />the speed aucl efticienc~• of putting it into the hands of local decision nlal:ers. <br />Rapid lti aterslled assessments prot~icle ilutial estimates of lvhere consel~-ation <br />ill~~estments j~-oulcl best aclclress the concerns of lauclo~`-11ers, consel~~ation districts, <br />and other conlnnllut<- organizations and stal.ellolders. These assessments help land- <br />ol~ners and local leaders set priorities aucl cleternline the best actions to acllie~~e <br />their noals. <br />Benefits of these Acti~•itics <br />`~tllile rapid assessnlellts pro~-icle less detail and anal~-sis than filll-blot`"11 studies <br />a11C1 plans, they clo pro~•icle the benefits of NBC_'s lOCall~"-lecl plallllllig 111 less tulle <br />allcl at a reduced cost. The benefits illcltule: <br />• Quicli and inexpensive tools for setting priorities and taking action <br />• Proviclin6 a level of detail that is stlfticient for iclentifi-ina actions that call be <br /> taliell l'~'lth llo ttlrthel' lL-aterslleCl-le~''el stllCheS Or Allah-SeS <br /> • Actions to be tal~en may require fiuther Federal or state permits or EsA or <br /> NEPA anah~sis but these activities are part of standard requirements for use of <br />IZilpld"i1tE1'ShEd best lllalla~elllellt 1)ractlces (B~II~S) alld CO11Ser~~at1011 S~'StZ1115 <br />Assessments provide • Identifi-in<~ «here fiuther detailed analyses or «-atershed shldies are needed <br />information that helps . Plans address multiple objectives Ind coucel7ls of landol~~ners and <br />land-o«°llers and local conunluuties <br />leaders set conservation plans arz based on established partnerships at the local and state levels <br />pl'lol'It1eS. plans enable lalldOl`llel's a11C1 ~0111111U1llt1eS t0 Clecldd Oll the best 1111T Ot NBC's <br /> progra111S that lvlll llleet thelf goals <br /> • Plans includz the full array of consel~-ation program tools (i.e. cost-share <br /> practices, easements, technical assistance) <br />