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Illinois NRCS Brochures

Listed below are IL NRCS Brochures available upon request. Please contact the Public Affairs Staff at (217) 353.6627.
Publications available to download require Microsoft Word or  Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher.

Note: Some brochures were produced nationally and can be obtained by calling our National NRCS Distribution Center at: 1-888-526-3227 or visit their website at: http://nrcspad.sc.egov.usda.gov/DistributionCenter/ .

Brochure Date

Format Availability

Printed
Supply/
Quantity

HTML  PDF
Format

WORD
Format

Other Website or Information

Backyard Conservation  
(PA 1621) (National)
A 28-page color booklet highlighting 10
conservation practices you can use in your own
backyard including mulching, composting,
terracing, etc.
10/98 YES Not
Available
YES
at
Distribution Center
Website

Not
Available
NRCS National Distribution Center
or call:
1-888-526-3227
Challenging Career in NRCS
(PA-1634) (National)
This brochure gives career opportunities
available in the conservation field.
10/98 YES Not
Available
YES
at
Distribution Center
Website
Not
Available
NRCS National Distribution Center
or call: 1-888-526-3227
Conservation Buffers Work...
Economically and Environmentally
(PA-1615) (National)
This fold-out brochure describes how buffers
protect your land and visually demonstrate your
commitment to conservation.
Revised
9/2000
YES at
Distribution Center
Website
Not
Available
YES
at
Distribution Center
Website
Not
Available
NRCS National Distribution Center
or call:
1-888-526-3227
Conservation Choices
This brochure gives detailed information on
30 conservation practices including how the
practices work, how they improve the farm,
and other information landowners need to select
these practices; text and photographic examples; 30 pages.
Revised
10/2001
YES YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
Cover Crop Benefits NEW
A bi-fold brochure with an overview of cover crop uses and mixtures.

Go to Fact Sheets to find additional information on cover crops

7/2012 Not Available YES YES
[1.009 kb]
Not Available Not Available
Drainage Around Your Home (Illinois)
A tri-fold brochure with discussion of at-home
issues with water, flooding, drainage, soils, etc.
9/1999 YES Not
Available
YES
[PDF]
(126 kb)
Not
Available
Not Available
Drainage Water Management: The Systems with a Dual Function
Tri-fold brochure explains the benefits of drainage water management on specific cropland.
9/2011 Not
Available
YES YES
[PDF]
503 kb
Not
Available
Not
Available
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
A program designed to help famers financially with conservation practices.
2/2012 YES YES YES
[PDF]
(227 kb)
Not
Available
Not Available
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
(Midwest Region)
10/2006 YES YES YES
[PDF]
(826 kb)
Not
Available
Not Available
Farming for the Future
(Illinois)
7/1997 YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
Farming with Crop Residue
(Illinois)
2/1992 Not
Available
YES YES
[PDF]
(1.3 MB)
Not
Available
Not Available
In Partnership with a Healthy Land
(PA-1540)
This 15-page booklet introducing the reader to the
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and
the work being done by many to achieve the
nation's conservation goal of a healthy and
productive land.
Revised
12/00
YES Not
Available
YES
[PDF]
at
Distribution Center
Website
Not
Available
NRCS National Distribution Center
or call:
1-888-526-3227
Is Your Farming System in Compliance? (Illinois)
This tri-fold brochure gives background information on
Conservation Compliance Sytems, answers to some
commonly asked questions, and was developed by
regions within Illinois.
7/2005 YES YES

Available by Region
- Northern Illinois  (PDF, 722 kb)
- Central Illinois (PDF, 737 kb)
- Southern Illinois (PDF, 728 kb)

Land Use Planning (Illinois)
This tri-fold brochure gives information on building
a comprehensive, sustainable community plan with
NRCS soils date and other natural resource
information.
Revised
6/2009
Not
Available
YES YES Not
Available
Not Available
LESA (Illinois)
Tri-fold brochure. What, why and how on Land Evaluation
and Site Assessment (LESA).
12/1996 YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
NRCS Illinois Urban Manual Brochure
(Illinois)
Tri-fold brochure describing the NRCS Illinois
Urban Manual.
1/1999 YES YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
Perilous Plight of the Pollinator (brochure) NEW!
See Fact Sheet section for a list of pollinator plants
8/2012 Limited copies YES Yes
[PDF, 1,866kb]
Not Available Not Available
Ponds Planning Design and Construction
(AH-580) (National)
This 85-page handbook describes the requirements
for building a pond.
Rev. 9/97 YES at
Distribution Center Website
Not
Available
YES
[PDF]
at
Distribution Center
Website
Not
Available
NRCS National Distribution Center
or call:
1-888-526-3227
RC&D Making a Difference in Illinois
(Illinois)
RC&D overview.
5/2004 YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
Student Career Positions with NRCS Brochure
(Illinois)
Tri-fold brochure explaining the options for students
to get in the door with NRCS. Explains the Student
Temporary Employment Program (STEP), the
Student Career Experience Program ( SCEP), and
the NRCS Career Intern Program.
6/2004 YES YES YES
[PDF]
Not
Available
Not Available
USDA-NRCS Programs and Services Available
(National)
Trifold brochure with brief description of programs
and services.
9/1999 YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
Urban & Community Assistance: Balancing
Community Development and Natural
Resource Conservation

(Illinois)
Tri-fold brochure. Description of available NRCS
products and services designed to help urban
clients balance community development and natural
resource conservation.
10/1995 YES YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
Urban Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control
(Illinois)
14-page brochure describing conservation practices for
protecting and enhancing soil and water resources in
growing and changing communities. (Adapted from
the Iowa NRCS' Conservation Strategies for Growing
Communities.)
3/2008 YES YES  YES
[PDF]
Not
Available
Not Available

 

Wetland Restoration Program (WRP) -
Restoring America's Wetlands

(PA-1659) (National)
14-page brochure with program description,
eligibility, easement options, enrollment
information, benefits, and lots of photos.
2/2000 YES Not
Available
Not
Available
Not
Available
Not Available
What Is A Watershed?
(PA-420) (National)
This pamphlet describes watersheds and how they
work and how they differ in communities.
2/1996 YES YES at
Distribution Center
Website
YES
[PDF]
at
Distribution Center
Website
Not
Available
NRCS National Distribution Center
or call:
1-888-526-3227
What You Do Comes Back To You
(Illinois)
Water Quality Brochure
Updated
3/2012
Not
Available
YES YES
PDF
218 kb
Not
Available
Not Available
Wetlands: A Component of an Integrated Farming Operation
CTIC 40 page publication
10/2008 Not
Available
Not
Available
YES
PDF
2.1 MB
Not
Available
Not Available
Wetlands and Conservation Compliance - What Every Illinois Farmer Needs to Know 9/2011 Not Available

 

YES

 

PDF
825 kb
Not Available Not Available
Winter Feeding Station
(Illinois)
Trifold brochure
2009 Not
Available
YES YES
[PDF]

917 kb
Not
Available
Not Available