RCPP-state-conservationist-questionnaire.pdf

This is a State Conservationist Questionnaire template for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The form is designed to gather information from lead partners applying for RCPP funding and requires completion of basic project identification fields including lead partner name, project name, signature, and date.

The questionnaire consists of twelve questions that assess key project components: anticipated conservation benefits and objectives; planned RCPP activity types (rental contracts, entity-held easements, U.S.-held easements, land management contracts); project geographic scope and scale; availability of a backlog of interested producers or focused conservation interest; funding request amounts for Technical Assistance (TA) and Financial Assistance (FA); top five planned practices or enhancements; partner skillsets being contributed (outreach, planners, technicians, biologists, foresters, range specialists, realty specialists); project timeline; monitoring and evaluation plans; requests for special considerations (AFA, AGI, interim standards, easements, waivers to covered programs); history of experience with conservation program delivery and target producer groups; and methods for tracking third-party contributions. This questionnaire functions as an assessment tool to evaluate applicant readiness and project viability for RCPP partnership funding through USDA.