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Conservation Security Program
Updated
04/22/2008
CSP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to
promote the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and
animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private working
lands. Working lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved
pasture, and range land, as well as forested land that is an incidental part of
an agriculture operation. The program is available in all 50 States, the
Caribbean Area and the Pacific Basin area. The program provides
equitable access to benefits to all producers, regardless of size of operation,
crops produced, or geographic location.
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) (Pub. L.
107-171) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the program. CSP is
administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Internal Revenue Services Ruling on CSP Payments
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IRS Ruling (26.6 KB)
CSP Watershed Information
2008 Watersheds NEW
2006 Watersheds Archival
Purposes Only
2005 Watersheds Archival
Purposes Only
2004 Watersheds Archival
Purposes Only
CSP Comments
Public comments on the Amendment to the Interim Final Rule
are available for viewing. Click on the link below, or to view comments at our headquarters office in Washington,
DC, please call us at 202-720-1845.
Comments on the Amendment to the Interim Final Rule
(3/25/05)
CSP Self-Assessment Workbook
By going through the CSP Self-Assessment Workbook, potential CSP participants
will get a good idea about whether they are eligible for CSP at this time.
Producers who may not be eligible can find out about programs that can help
them achieve a higher level of conservation so that they may apply for CSP in
the future.
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2008
Self Assessment Workbook (1838.72 KB)
2008 Programa De Seguridad Para La Conservación Manual De Auto-Evaluación (889 KB)
CSP Fact Sheets, Brochures,
Key Points, and Other Informational Documents
CSP
CCC1200 and Appendix
CSP
Fact Sheet
CSP
Questions and Answers
CSP
Program Description
CSP
General Brochure
(9.48 MB)
Watershed
Selection Key Points (80.7 KB)
Watershed
Selection Questions and Answers (79 KB)
Watershed
Approach Key Points
(32.28 KB)
Watershed
Approach Questions and Answers
(62.82 KB)
CSP Energy Job Sheets
Why a Watershed Approach is being Used
CSP Rules, Notices, and Supporting Documents
FY 2008 CSP Signup Announcement
FY-2006 CSP Sign-up Announcement CSP-06-01
FY-2005
CSP Sign-up Announcement CSP-05-01, 3/25/05
CSP
Amendment to Interim Final Rule, 3-25-05
Summary
of CSP Amendment to Interim Final Rule
CSP
Economic Analysis of Interim Final Rule (637.30 KB)
CSP
Amendment Economic Analysis
Interim
Final Rule, with request for comments by September 20, 2004, June 21, 2004
(236.775 KB)
CSP
Notice, Sign-up Announcement, CSP-04-01
CSP
Civil Rights Analysis Interim Final Rule
Summary
of Interim Final Rule (33.8 KB)
Environmental Assessment and FONSI - for the Interim Final Rule
Program Information by Fiscal Year
FY
2007 Allocations by Program
CSP FY 2004 Contract and Payment Information
FY-2004
CSP Contracts Approved by Watershed, August 28, 2004 (8.34 KB)
FY-2004
CSP Payments Approved by Watershed, August 28, 2004 (8.17 KB)
CSP FY 2005 Contract and Payment Information
FY-2005
CSP Contracts Approved by Watershed, June 27, 2006 (28 KB)
FY-2005_CSP_Contracts_Approved_by_State,
June 27, 2006 (22 KB)
FY-2005
CSP Payments Approved by Watershed, June 27, 2006 (38 KB)
FY-2005_CSP_Payments_Approved_by_State,
June 27, 2006 (24 KB)
FY-2005
CSP Enhancement Payments by State, June 27, 2006 (24 KB)
CSP FY 2006 Contract and Payment Information
FY_2006_CSP_Enhancement_Payments_by_State,
January 9, 2007 (17 KB)
FY_2006_CSP_Enhancement_Payments_by_Watershed,
January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
FY_2006_CSP_Contracts_Approved_by_Watershed,
January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
FY_2006_CSP_Contracts_Approved_by_State,
January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
FY_2006_CSP_Payments_Approved_by_State,
January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
FY_2006_CSP_Payments_Approved_by_Watershed,
January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
March 23, 2005 CSP Briefing
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey and Natural Resources
Conservation Service Chief Bruce Knight discussed CSP with reporters.
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Related Program Information
August 26-27, 2004 CSP Signing Ceremonies
Organic Agriculture and Resource Conservation
CSP Comments
To view comments at our headquarters office in Washington,
DC, please call us at 202-720-1845. Or view comments via the links below:
Comments on the Amendment to the Interim Final Rule
(3/25/05)
Comments on Interim Final Rule (6/1/04)
Comments on Proposed Rule (1/2/04)
NRCS Program Contact
Dwayne Howard, 202-720-3524
<NRCS Conservation Programs
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