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2008 Conservation Security Program

Last Modified: 06/25/2008

The Conservation Security Program (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 land 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.

CSP 2008 in Maryland

In 2008, conservation stewards in the Gunpowder-Patapsco watershed, which includes most of Baltimore County and portions of Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties, will have the opportunity to participate in USDA's Conservation Security Program (CSP)Sign-up will be held April 18, 2008 to May 30, 2008.

Producers with the majority of their land inside these watershed boundaries have met the first criteria for eligibility in this program. The sign-up will only include those producers who do not have an existing CSP contract.

Please check back frequently for updates

Public Information Meetings

Watershed Information

Additional Watershed Information

More information can be found at the EPA's Surf Your Watershed website

CSP Self-Assessment

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Conservation Security Program Self-Assessment Workbook (Maryland) (PDF; 2 MB)

Supporting Documents

News Release

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Fact Sheet - Are You Eligible? (PDF; 201 KB)
Documentation Checklist (PDF; 24 KB)

CCC-1200 Conservation Program Application/Contract

National Enhancements

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel

2008 Payment Schedule (PDF; 63 KB)

Activity Sheets

Certification Sheets

Map displaying the Gunpowder - Patapsco Watershed
Map: The 2008 Conservation Security Program is available in the Gunpowder-Patapsco watershed which includes most of Baltimore County and portions of Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties.


Contact

Maryland

Tiffany Laws
Farm Bill Specialist
Phone: 443.482.2960
Email: tiffany.laws@md.usda.gov

Mark Rose
Phone: 443.482.2910
Email: mark.rose@md.usda.gov

Maryland NRCS Service Centers

Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Carroll County
Harford County
Howard County

Pennsylvania

Kelly Ireland
CSP Manager
Phone: 717.237.2260
Email: kelly.ireland@pa.usda.gov

Pennsylvania NRCS Service Center

York County
Phone: 717-755-2966 ext 3