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Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

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Forest Service Handbook 5409.12 40 Appraisal Handbook Appraisal Contracting April 4, 2024
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Template for APHIS BRS Permit Containing Microorganisms Developed using Genetic Engineering (Modified Microbes) for Importation and Interstate Movement Biotechnology; Microbes April 3, 2024
Preparing Your Avian Environment Enhancement Plan: It’s More Than Adding Toys! Animal Welfare Act, Birds April 1, 2024
Rangeland Soil Quality – Water Erosion Conservation April 1, 2024
FSIS Guidance for Foreign Countries: Suggested Reporting Tables for Official Government Chemical Residue Sampling Programs (v2024-001) International Equivalence April 1, 2024
FSIS Guidance for Foreign Countries: Summary of FSIS’ Official Government Chemical Residue Sampling Program (v2024-001) Sampling April 1, 2024
Rangeland Soil Quality - Infiltration Conservation April 1, 2024
Rangeland Soil Quality - Wind Erosion Conservation April 1, 2024
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) - Virginia Chesapeake Bay Conservation April 1, 2024
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) - Virginia Southern Rivers Conservation April 1, 2024