Natural Resource Checklist

For Watershed Management Planning in Missouri Agricultural Watersheds

This checklist contains numerous resource related items which may support watershed management planning activities depending on the local situation. It is intended as a reference to assist local planners in collecting valuable information for finalizing a Quality Watershed Management Plan.

SOIL RESOURCES

Published Soil Survey or Completed Field Mapping
Digitized Soil Survey or Completed Quads Sheets
Identify Mapping Units in the Watershed
Obtain Soils Interpretative Records for Map Units
Information on Existing Erosion or Sedimentation
Locate Critical Erosion Sites
Erosion/Sedimentation Studies

Predominate Soil Test Data by Mapping Unit:

pH
OM
STP
STK

Predominate Mapping Unit Data and Composition:

Surface Features (Stones, Boulders, Rock Outcrop)
Slope %
Erosion Phase
Drainage Class
Permeability
Hydrologic Group
Surface Texture & Modifier
HEL/NHEL
Wetlands Type
Flood Class
Surface Runoff
Depth to Bedrock/Restrictive Layers
Depth to High Water Table

Other Soils Data as Appropriate

WATER RESOURCES

Obtain Digitized Watershed Map of 11 and 14 Digit HU's

Manually Locate on a Base Map/Aerial Photograph or Digitize within a GIS:

Streams
Water Bodies
Public Drinking Water Supply Lakes/Reservoirs
Surface Water Intakes
Water Supply Wells
Irrigation Wells
Abandoned Wells
Water Quality Monitoring Sites
Mining Operations (active/inactive)
Known Point Source Pollution Sites
Urban Built-up Areas w/ On-Site Sewage Systems
Stream Health, Habitat, Fish Species, etc.
Ground Water Aquifers

Existing Nutrient/Pesticide Monitoring Data
Identify Common Herbicides used in Water Bodies

AIR RESOURCES

Manually Locate on a Base Map/Aerial Photograph or Digitize within a GIS:

Active/Inactive Mining Operations
Chemical Facilities
Predominate Wind Direction
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Location of Industries with Exhaust Stacks

PLANT RESOURCES

Manually Locate on a Base Map/Aerial Photograph or Digitize within a GIS:

Land Use/Cover
Wetlands, Riparian Areas, etc.
Location of Known Rare or Endangered Plant Species

Levels of Management on Cropland, Pasture, Forest, etc.
(rotations, yields, chemical use, irrigation, use of ICM, grass
species condition)

ANIMAL RESOURCES

Manually Locate on a Base Map/Aerial Photograph or Digitize within a GIS:

Concentrated Animal Feedlot Operations
Existing Waste Handling/Storage Facilities

Wildlife Habitat
Existing Wildlife Species
Presence of Rare or Endangered Species
Sites Where Livestock Access Streams
Methods of Disposing of Animal Carcasses
Livestock Stocking Rates

HUMAN RESOURCES

Extent of Local Support/Sponsorship
Individuals Impacted Within/Outside Watershed
Opposing Resource Interest Groups and Why
Local Political Issues
Identify Owners/Operators
Identify Specific Reasons for Opposition
Social/Economic Issues, i.e. Limited Resource Customers,
Disadvantaged/Minority Landowners, etc.
Identify any Human Health Concerns
Determine any Concensus by Landowners

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