USDA NRCS Conservation Scoping & Planning Practice (NC • VA • SC • DC)

Ecological Site Planning (ESP), Soil Building & Permaculture.

We combine NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP) credentials with cutting-edge Ecological Site Planning (ESP), living soil restoration, bio-swale hydrology, and regenerative agroforestry — helping landowners build generational equity and ecological resilience.

Methodology

The 4-Phase ESP Process

Our science-backed framework for land restoration, living soil building, and NRCS conservation compliance.

Phase 01

Site Telemetry & LiDAR

Drone aerial photogrammetry, 3D LiDAR point clouds, USGS hydrology layers, and soil core sampling for baseline telemetry.

Telemetry & Data Baseline

Phase 02

Soil Building & Permaculture

Regenerative soil restoration, bio-swale water catchment, carbon sequestration, keyline plowing, compost tea biology, and native plant guilds.

Living Soil Systems

Phase 03

SITES v2 Master Planning

Sustainable SITES v2 250-point rating scorecard, eco-cabin zoning, pollinator corridors, and passive solar master plans.

Agroforestry Master Plan

Phase 04

NRCS TSP & Grants

Certified NRCS CPA/DIA conservation documentation, USDA cost-share program filing, and grant application proposals.

Certified NRCS Execution

Featured Projects

Agrotherapy & Land Restoration

66+ Acre Agrotherapy Estate

Rethinking The Leaf Master Plan

Halifax County, VA

66.26-acre former tobacco farm transformed into an agrotherapy estate, eco-cabins, bio-swales, soil building, and $925K+ grant strategy.

ESP Process Soil Building LiDAR Scanning NRCS Plan
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Research & Extension Twin

NC Small Farm Platform (SFRIC)

NC A&T State University Partner

Interactive 5-layer digital twin and ERP platform for limited-resource farmers, soil health monitoring, and precision agriculture.

NC A&T Partner Digital Twin Soil Health AgTech
Visit Live Site ncsmall.farm