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<br /> <br />001733 <br /> <br />2511.1 <br /> <br />TITLE 2500 - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />inventory, and analyses to municipal water supply, flood <br />source, and high-value or intensively managed watersheds. <br />Include direction in land and resource management p:sns for <br />conservation and appropriate enhancement of soil an= water <br />resources. <br /> <br />2511.1 - Soil and Water Inventories and Inter~retat'ons for <br />Plannin~. The planning procedures hierarchy ln FSM ~920 <br />identlfles complexities of planning situations and ~he type <br />of management decision appropriate to each planning level. <br /> <br />Design soil and water inventories and interpretatiocs to <br />meet stated objectives of the plan being developed. Develop <br />inventory and interpretive processes when designing ~he <br />planning process; document them in the supporting icforma- <br />tion. Direction and guidelines for specific types c: soil <br />and water resource inventories are in FSM 2520 - 255J. <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />2411.2 - Conservation of Soil and Water Resources. ~o com- <br />ply with National Forest Management Act regulations [36 CFR <br />Part 219.28F), management instructions in handbooks must <br />show specific ways to avoid or mitigate soil and wa~er dam- <br />age, and maintain Dr enhance productivity on specif:c sites. <br />FSM 2509.1 identifies internal Service-wide handboo~s that <br />provide procedures for conserving soil and water resources. <br />Regional Foresters may develop additional internal ~~it <br />handbooks. (See 2509.2 for proper title of handboo~ num- <br />ber). Design handbooks with the Objectives of protecting <br />or improving soil productivity, water quality and q~antity, <br />watershed condition, and riparian areas. Respond tc the <br />specific requirements in 36 CFR 219, Subpart A, tha~ [elate <br />to soil and water resources. <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />2512 - SOIL AND WATER SURVEYS FOR NATIONAL ASSESSM~~.T <br /> <br />2512.02 - Objective. To ensure timely availability of soil <br />and water resource information needed for the peric=ic <br />assessment required by the Forest and Rangeland Recewable <br />Resources planning Act (RPA), as amended. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />2512.03 - Policy. Collect and maintain appropriate types <br />and levels of soil and water resource information ceeded to <br />establish achievable goals and targets to meet the ~eeds of <br />the RPA national assessment. Include the followin~: <br /> <br />*-FSM 12/85 AMEND 46-* <br /> <br />4 <br />