Water Quality Trading Checklist
Checklist for water quality trading, helping farms gather the facts, rules and records needed when considering a trading program. Use it on each visit and keep the completed copy with your farm records.
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What is on this checklist
- Program sponsor and rules reviewed
- Eligibility checked and noted
- Practices and baseline recorded
- Measurement method understood
- Contract terms read
- Credit ownership clarified
- Reporting duties listed
- Tax and legal advice sought
- Records kept and noted
How to use this checklist
Work down the list in the same order each time so nothing gets skipped. Anything marked FIX should be handled before the job starts and written down.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and USDA.
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