Adherence to Technical Standards Sample Clauses

Adherence to Technical Standards. The Parties agree to the use of science-based decision-making to address local natural resource issues. Implementation of sound conservation plans and practices will strengthen each party, as well as their roles in the delivery of soil and water conservation. The Conservation District shall: Adhere to Federal, State, Local, and Tribal laws and regulations. Adopt NRCS policies and procedures, including the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG), and other science-based technical standards. Leverage and promote use of USDA technologies and applications, as appropriate. Assign conservation practice job approval authority to its personnel based on employee knowledge, skill, and ability level, ad within applicable laws and guidelines. Obtain NRCS concurrence for job approval for practices involving USDA authorities or programs. Participate in local, state, and national opportunities for policy, program, and project development. NRCS shall: Develop, update, and disseminate technical standards, policies, and procedures. Seek input and comment from communities on natural resource conservation policies and issues. Inform the Conservation District and communities when pending statutes, laws, regulations, policies, or procedures may have a significant impact on the community. Develop and provide access to USDA technologies and applications to facilitate shared standards, as appropriate. Provide non-NRCS employees job approval authority in accordance with NRCS policy and consistent with State laws. Provide engineering job approval, as based on job class and in accordance with NRCS policy and Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and codes. Provide conservation planning certifications for non-NRCS employees in accordance with the NRCS policy and Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and codes Create and promote opportunities for the Conservation District board members and staff to participate in policy, program, and project development. Provide technical or other training for conservation partnership employees in conjunction with its own training, or as separate events. Training must be consistent with and support of NRCS’s mission objectives. As such, the principle emphasis will be on the delivery of field-based conservation technical assistance.
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Adherence to Technical Standards. The Parties agree to the use of science-based decision-making to address local natural resource issues. Implementation of sound conservation plans and practices will strengthen each party, as well as their roles in the delivery of soil and water conservation. The [Conservation District or Tribal Conservation Advisory Council] shall: Adhere to Federal, State, Local, and Tribal laws and regulations. Adopt NRCS policies and procedures, such as the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG), and other science-based technical standards. Leverage and promote use of USDA technologies and applications, as appropriate. Participate in Tribal, local, state, and national opportunities for policy, program, and project development. Assign conservation practice job approval authority to its personnel based on employee knowledge, skill, and ability level, ad within applicable laws and guidelines. Obtain NRCS concurrence for job approval for practices involving USDA authorities or programs. NRCS shall: Consult with Tribal leadership to seek guidance, input and comment from communities on natural resource conservation policies and issues. Consult with the [Conservation District or Tribal Conservation Advisory Council] prior to developing, updating, and disseminating technical standards, policies, and procedures. Develop and provide access to USDA technologies and applications to facilitate shared standards, as appropriate. Evaluate non-NRCS employees and assign job approval authority in accordance with NRCS policy and consistent with State laws. Provide engineering job approval, as based on job class and in accordance with NRCS policy and Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and codes. Provide technical or other training for Tribal leaders and members in conjunction with its own training, or as separate events. Training must be consistent with and support of NRCS’s mission objectives. As such, the principle emphasis will be on the delivery of field-based conservation technical assistance.
Sample 1
Adherence to Technical Standards. The Parties agree to the use of science-based decision-making to address local natural resource issues. Implementation of sound conservation plans and practices will strengthen each party, as well as their roles in the delivery of soil and water conservation. The Resource Conservation District agrees to: • Adhere to Federal, State, Local, and Tribal laws and regulations. • Utilize NRCS policies and procedures, including the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG), and/or other science-based technical standards as applicable to the local conservation priorities and activities. • Leverage and promote use of USDA technologies and software applications, as appropriate. • When implementing NRCS conservation practices on behalf of, or in partnership with NRCS, assign conservation practice job approval authority to its personnel based on employee knowledge, skill, and ability level, and within applicable laws and guidelines. Obtain NRCS concurrence for job approval for practices involving USDA authorities or programs. • As funding and other resources allow, participate in local, state, and national opportunities for policy, program, and project development. NRCS agrees to: • Develop, update, and disseminate technical standards, policies, and procedures. • Seek input and comment from communities on natural resource conservation policies and issues. • Inform the Resource Conservation District and communities when pending NRCS statutes, laws, regulations, policies, or procedures may have a significant impact on the community. • Develop and provide access to USDA technologies and applications to facilitate shared standards, as appropriate. • Evaluate non-NRCS employees and assign job approval authority in accordance with NRCS policy and consistent with State laws when districts are implementing NRCS conservation practices in partnership with, or on behalf of, NRCS. • Provide engineering job approval, when Resource Conservation Districts are implementing NRCS conservation practices in partnership with, or on behalf of NRCS, as based on job class and in accordance with NRCS policy and Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and codes. • Provide conservation planning certification for Resource Conservation District employees, as requested, and in accordance with NRCS policy and Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and codes. • Create and promote opportunities for the Resource Conservation District board members and staff to participate in NRCS policy, progra...
Sample 1
Adherence to Technical Standards. The Parties agree to the use of science-based decision-making to address local natural resource issues. Implementation of sound conservation plans and practices will strengthen each party, as well as their roles in the delivery of soil and water conservation.
Sample 1

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