Environmental Improvement

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2008 Conservation Security Program (CSP) in Nevada

Fiscal Year 2008 Sign-up Period is April 18 - May 16, 2008

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CSP is a voluntary program first authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill. The program is designed to reward those farmers and ranchers meeting the very highest standards of conservation and environmental management on their working agricultural lands. CSP also creates powerful incentives for continued conservation improvements and encourages other agricultural producers to meet higher standards of conservation on their operations as well. The achievement of a superior level of stewardship activities, such as those rewarded under CSP, will benefit generations to come.

Watersheds Selected for 2008 CSP in Nevada

The watersheds selected for participation in 2008 are the Upper Carson, Middle Carson and West Walker.

Descriptions, Maps, Land Cover, Use and Photographs of CSP Watersheds:

How CSP Works

To receive technical assistance, a landowner or manager may contact the local NRCS or conservation district office. To apply for the program, NRCS will ask potential participants to complete the self-assessment to determine if their operations meet the standards of the program and qualify for program participation. By going through the workbook, producers will get a good idea about whether they are eligible for CSP at this time.

The program provides three tiers of participation that differ in contract length and total payments according to the amount of treatment and the portion of the agricultural operation being offered. Using the benchmark inventory and other application material, NRCS will determine if the applicant meets the tier’s minimum criteria.

Tiers

Tier I, the producer must have addressed soil quality and water quality for eligible land uses on part of the agricultural operation prior to application.

Tier II, the producer must have addressed soil quality and water quality for eligible land uses on the entire agricultural operation prior to application and agree to address the locally significant resource concern of water quantity by the end of the contract period.

Tier III, the producer must have addressed all resource concerns to a resource management system level for all eligible land uses on the entire agricultural operation and adequately treat riparian zones before application into the program.

CSP Public Meetings

April 30

May 1

General Information

Self-Assessment Workbook (PDF; 2.1 MB)
CSP Questionnaire
CSP Questions and Answers (PDF; 69 KB)
CSP Delineation of an Agricultural Operation (PDF;)
CSP Fact Sheet (PDF;)
CSP Brochure (PDF;)
Get Ready, Get Set, Get in CSP (PDF;)

Payment Schedule (stewardship, existing practice, and enhancement payment rates)

Nevada 2008 CSP Payment Schedules (XLS; )

Assessment Tools and Forms

Eligibility Tools - Coming Soon!

Enhancement Activity and Certification Sheets

Enhancement Activity Sheets

Agricultural_Odor_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Compaction_Avoidance_Through_Controlled_Traffic_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)Cropped_Woodland_Improvement_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Drainage_Water_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Energy_Audit_of_Agricultural_Operations_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)Field_Poly_Tubing_and_Drip_Tape_Recycling_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Grazing_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Irrigation_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Monitoring_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Nutrient_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Ozone_Precursors_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Particulate_Matter_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Pesticide_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Pollinators_Areas_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Recycle_100_Percent_of_Waste_Lubricants_On_Farm_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)Reduction_of_Evaporative_Losses_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)Remote_Monitoring_of_Irrigation_Pumping_Plant_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Renewable_Energy_Generation_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Riparian_Zones_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Salinity_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Shallow_Water_Habitat_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Soil_Conditioning_Index_Thresholds_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Wildlife_Friendly_Haying_Management_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)
Wildlife-Water_Quality,_Widen_Buffers_Activity_Sheet (PDF;)

Enhancement Certification Sheets

Agricultural_Odor_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Compaction_Avoidance_Through_Controlled_Traffic_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Cropped_Woodland_Improvement_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Drainage_Water_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Energy_Audit_of_Agricultural_Operations_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Field_Poly_Tubing_and_Drip_Tape_Recycling_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Grazing_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Irrigation_Managment_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Monitoring_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Nutrient_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Ozone_Precursors_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Particulate_Matter_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Pesticide_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Pollinator_Areas_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Recycle_100_Percent_of_Waste_Lubricants_On-Farm_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Reduction_of_Evaporative_Losses_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Remote_Monitoring_of_Irrigation_Pumping_Plant_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Renewable_Energy_Generation_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Riparian_Zone_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Salininty_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Shallow_Water_Habitat_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Soil_Conditioning_Index_Thresholds_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Wildlife_Friendly_Haying_Management_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)
Wildlife-Water_Quality,_Widen_Buffers_Certification_Sheet (PDF;)

For More Information

General information on the program can also be found on the National CSP Web page or by contacting your local NRCS field office.

State CSP Contact:

Rodney Dahl

Resource Conservationist, Programs
Phone (775) 857-8500 x 146
Email: rod.dahl@nv.usda.gov

If you have problems with these CSP web pages or need the information in an alternative format, please contact Liz Warner, Public Affairs Specialist, (775) 857-8500 x 105.