Word:
Identifiable Component
Definition:
A part of the a conservation practice that can be identified in a process.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Incentive Payment
Definition:
The monetary or financial assistance given to encourage the participant to perform a land management practice that would not otherwise be initiated without program assistance.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Income approach
Definition:
Valuing property based on its ability to generate income.
Source:
ISU
Word:
Indian tribal and individual Indian trust lands
Definition:
A type of ownership of land administered by officially constituted Indian tribal or individual Indian trust entities.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Indian Tribe
Definition:
Any Indian tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Indian Trust Lands
Definition:
Real property in which (1) the United States holds title as trustee for the Indian or tribal beneficiary, or (2) the Indian or tribal beneficiary holds title and the United States maintains a trust relationship.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Industrial crops
Definition:
Crops primarily grown for industrial applications, such castor beans (lubricants, nylon), chia (cosmetics); milkweed (textiles, filler for comforters) and a bunch of other plants that we have never heard of.
Source:
Our Ohio
Word:
Informal Appeals Process
Definition:
The process required to reconsider a technical decision prior to an appeal.
Source:
NRCS
Acronym:
IPM
Word:
Integrated Pest Management
Definition:
An integrated approach to controlling plant pests using careful monitoring of pests and weeds. It may include use of natural predators, chemical agents and crop rotations.
Word:
Inundation
Definition:
The ground is covered by water due to ponded, flowing, or flooded water.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Invasive Species
Definition:
Invasive species are plants and animals which are not native to North America which, when introduced, can cause considerable damage to the environment, humans, or to the economy.
Word:
Irrigated Land
Definition:
Land that is or has been irrigated. Water is supplied to crops by ditches, pipes, or other conduits.
Source:
NRCS
Word:
Irrigation
Definition:
Applying water to land areas to supply the water needs of plants. About 51 million acres of land are irrigated in the United States .
Source:
Our Ohio