Tool Updates
August 5, 2026
- Published updates to the PAS Practice Manager, including improvements to the watershed tool and Barnyard Storwmater package practices
ACAP Tool Support
We develop and maintain geographic information system (GIS) tools to help the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) plan and track financial and technical assistance for best management practices (BMPs) on agricultural operations within Pennsylvania.
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Click on calendar dates to view open office hours, webinars, trainings, and quarterly report due dates
Or schedule a tool support meeting with Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
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11 AM - 12 PM
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11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
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1 PM - 2 PM
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11 AM - 12 PM
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11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
9 AM - 10 AM
Details: Elaine Hinrichs, the GIS Technical Support Lead and Trainer with CACAT, along with SCC Staff, will provide a live demo of the quarterly report submission process, share updates on the suite of ACAP GIS tools, and answer questions. The webinar will also include time for input and discussion on improvements that you would like to see made in the ACAP Reporting Tool.
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
Quarter: July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025
Due: October 15, 2025
1 PM - 2 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
10 AM - 11 AM
Ben Maus, GIS Specialist at CACAT, will present new features within the ACAP Reporting Tool designed to help identify and correct common reporting mistakes that are impacting county and statewide ACAP data. Ben will explain how users can fix data entry issues such as ambiguous worksite addresses, blank form fields, and incomplete BMP information. Elaine Hinrichs, GIS Technical Support Lead and Trainer at CACAT, will also present quarterly report data entry reminders.
Quarter: October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
Due: January 15, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
For interested PAS trainees, we will be providing a live tutorial session on the current version of the PAS Practice Manager tool via Zoom from 8:30-9:30 AM on Thursday, March 5. No registration required to join the Zoom room.
Elaine Hinrichs, GIS Technical Support Lead and Trainer at CACAT, will demonstrate how to create a farm map with parcel boundaries and land units, how to draw and document PAS practices, and how to annotate and print a PDF map. Elaine will also explain recent updates to the PAS tool and hold time for tool support questions.
1 PM - 2 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
10 AM - 11 AM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
9 AM - 10 AM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
9 AM - 10 AM
Elaine Hinrichs, the GIS Technical Support Lead and Trainer with CACAT, will provide a demo of the quarterly report submission process, share updates on the suite of ACAP GIS tools, and answer questions.
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
Quarter: January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026
Due: April 15, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
9 AM - 10 AM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
1 PM - 2 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
10 AM - 11 AM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
9 AM - 10 AM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
1 PM - 2 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
9 AM - 10:30 AM
After ACAP spending updates from SCC staff, Elaine Hinrichs, GIS Technical Support Lead and Trainer, will provide a review of the quarterly report data submission process and share updates on improvements to the ACAP Reporting Tool and the PAS Practice Manager.
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
Quarter: April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026
Due: July 15, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
Quarter: July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026
Due: October 15, 2026
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
11 AM - 12 PM
Hosted by Elaine Hinrichs
ACAP GIS Tool development supported by Mike Anderson of Spatial Information Technologies, Inc.