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Conservation Security Program (CSP)

2008 Selected Massachusetts Watersheds

The Narragansett Bay watershed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and the middle Connecticut River watershed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are the selected CSP watersheds for 2008.

2008 CSP Information Sessions

Connecticut River Watershed information

Narragansett Bay Watershed information

2008 CSP documents

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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.

Adobe Acrobat Document2008 Self Assessment Workbook - Connecticut River Watershed (2.5 mb)
Adobe Acrobat Document2008 Self-Assessment Workbook - Narragansett Bay Watershed  (2.65 mb)

Payment Schedules

Adobe Acrobat DocumentConnecticut River Watershed payment schedule
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNarragansett Bay Watershed payment schedule

Enhancement Activity and Certification Sheets

"Enhancement activities" refer to actions that provide resource benefits beyond the level prescribed by NRCS Conservation Practice Standards.  Once implemented, enhancement activities should result in an observable or measurable improvement to the condition of one or more of the soil, water, air, plant, or animal resources, or provide for more efficient resource utilization and/or energy conservation.

ACTIVITY SHEETS CERTIFICATION SHEETS
Air Quality
Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Odor Adobe Acrobat DocumentAgricultural Odor
Adobe Acrobat DocumentParticulate Matter Adobe Acrobat DocumentParticulate Matter
Adobe Acrobat DocumentOzone Precursors Adobe Acrobat DocumentOzone Precursors
Energy
Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnergy Audit of Agricultural Operations Adobe Acrobat DocumentEnergy Audit of Agricultural Operations
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRecycle 100% of Waste Lubricants On Farm Adobe Acrobat DocumentRecycle 100 Percent of Waste Lubricants On Farm
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRenewable Energy Generation Adobe Acrobat DocumentRenewable Energy Generation
Grazing Lands
Adobe Acrobat DocumentGrazing Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentGrazing Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMonitoring Adobe Acrobat DocumentMonitoring
Plants
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCropped Woodland Improvement Adobe Acrobat DocumentCropped Woodland Improvement
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMaple Health Spouts with Bucket  
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMaple Health Spouts with Tubing  
Soil Quality
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCompaction Avoidance Through Controlled Traffic Adobe Acrobat DocumentCompaction Avoidance Through Controlled Traffic
Adobe Acrobat DocumentSoil Conditioning Index Thresholds Adobe Acrobat DocumentSoil Conditioning Index Thresholds
Water Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentDrainage Water Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentDrainage Water Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentField Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling Adobe Acrobat DocumentField Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling
Adobe Acrobat DocumentIrrigation Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentIrrigation Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentReduction of Evaporative Losses Adobe Acrobat DocumentReduction of Evaporative Losses
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRemote Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant Adobe Acrobat DocumentRemote Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant
Adobe Acrobat DocumentSalinity Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentSalinity Management
Water Quality
Adobe Acrobat DocumentNutrient Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentNutrient Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPesticide Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentPesticide Management
Wildlife
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPollinators Areas Adobe Acrobat DocumentPollinators Areas
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRiparian Zones Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentRiparian Zones Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentShallow Water Habitat Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentShallow Water Habitat Management
Adobe Acrobat DocumentWildlife-Water Quality, Widen Buffers Adobe Acrobat DocumentWildlife-Water Quality, Widen Buffers
Adobe Acrobat DocumentWildlife Friendly Haying Management Adobe Acrobat DocumentWildlife Friendly Haying Management
  

Program Contacts

Barbara Miller
State Resource Conservationist - Massachusetts
413-253-4380
barbara.miller@ma.usda.gov

Jim Spielman
Resource Conservationist - New Hampshire
603-868-7581
james.spielman@nh.usda.gov

Joseph Bachand
CSP Program Manager - Rhode Island
401-822-8818
joseph.bachand@ri.usda.gov

National CSP website

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