Caribbean Area NRCS Conservation Engineering

Updated November 02, 2007

The Caribbean Area NRCS provides conservation engineering services to clients in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Recent Projects

This page is currently under construction.

Resource List

• Conservation Engineering Tools & Documents: includes National Engineering Manual, National Engineering Handbook, Engineering Field Handbook, Technical Releases, Design Notes, Geology Notes, Soil Mechanics & Other Notes, and DRAINMOD computer model
• Nationally-Supported Engineering Tools (Software): WINPond software
• Construction Specifications
• Materials Specifications
• Animal Waste Management: software, handbooks, rules & training
• RUSLE Software & Information: Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) computer model used to estimate erosion
• Hydraulics & Hydrology Tools & Models: including TR-55, used to estimate storm water runoff, and AGNPS, used to estimate agricultural nonpoint source pollution

For additional information on soil and water conservation engineering, please contact: Damaris Medina

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