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Conservation Security Program (CSP)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 provides equitable access to benefits to all producers, regardless of size of operation, crops produced, or geographic location. Farmers in one Georgia watershed are eligible to apply for the Conservation Security Program in 2008. The watershed is the Broad River Watershed in North Georgia. Sign-up begins April 18 and ends May 16, 2008.
How Do I get Started?1. All producers must complete a self-assessment to determine their eligibility. Workbooks are available at the local NRCS offices in the watershed and also available online. By going through the workbook, producers will get a good idea about whether they are eligible for CSP at this time. If you are not eligible for CSP, you may be eligible for other conservation programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, etc. 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. To complete the Self-Assessment on-line, go to CSP Self-Assessment. The workbook will help you: The workbook is also available for downloading. These documents require
Adobe Acrobat reader. 2. Next, you will submit the completed workbook and
CSP
application to the Service Center when the program is announced. Conservation Security Program Watersheds in Georgia
These documents require Adobe
Acrobat. 2005 Conservation Security Program Maps and Fact Sheets2005 Georgia CSP Watersheds Map (124 KB)
Ichawaynochaway
Watershed Fact Sheet (200 KB)
Kinchafoonee-Muckalee
Watershed Fact Sheet (135 KB)
Middle
Flint Watershed Fact Sheet (138 KB)
Upper
Ochlockonee Watershed Fact Sheet (182 KB)
Little Watershed Map
(110 KB) CSP Brochures
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