|
| |
2008 Conservation Security Program
CSP
is a voluntary program that rewards agricultural producers who have a documented
history of good land stewardship. The Natural Resources Conservation
Service administers this program and provides financial and technical assistance
to eligible producers.
The 2008 CSP Sign-up runs April 18 - May 16, 2008!
| County |
Date |
Time |
Place |
Crawford
Contact 419-562-2203 for more information |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
April 15 - 9:30 a.m.; 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
April 17 - 9:30 a.m.; 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
April 22 - 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
April 29 - 9:30 a.m. |
April 15 and 17 - Holmes Twp Hall
4381 Holmes Center Rd., Bucyrus, Ohio.
April 22 and 29 - Court House Lower Level Conf. Rm.
112 E. Mansfield St., Bucyrus, Ohio. |
Erie
Contact 419-626-6419 for more information
*Spanish version of meeting
announcement |
Monday, April 14, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
April 14 - 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
April 16 - 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
April 17 - 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
Fremont USDA Service Center
2900 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, Ohio |
Hardin
Contact 419-673-7238 for more information
|
Monday, April 21, 2008 |
9 a.m. |
Kenton USDA Service Center
12751 SR 309 West, Kenton, Ohio
43326-0436 |
Marion
Contact 740-387-1314 for more
information |
Tuesday, April 17, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008 |
April 17 - 9:00 a.m.
April 21 - 6:30 p.m. |
USDA Service Center
1100 East Center St., Marion, Ohio. |
| Ottawa |
See Sandusky |
|
|
Sandusky
Contact 419-334-6324 for more information |
Friday, April 11, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
April 11 - 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
April 15 - 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
April 18 - 1:00 p.m.
April 22 - 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. |
Sandusky County Agriculture Office Complex, 2000 Countryside Drive,
Fremont, Ohio 43420. Large conference room |
Seneca
Contact 419-447-7073 for more information |
Monday, April 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
April 14 and 15 - 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.;
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.;
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
April 16 -
8:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m.;
3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.;
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Tiffin USDA Service Center
3140 South SR 100, Suite D,
Tiffin, Ohio 44883-8810
Second floor conference room
|
Wood
Contact 419-354-5517 for more
information |
Thursday, April 17, 2008 |
9:00 a.m. |
West Millgrove Fire Station
4678 E. Sandusky St., West Millgrove, Ohio |
Wyandot
Contact 419-294-2311 for more information |
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008 |
April 15 - 9:00 a.m.
April 17 - 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
April 23 - 9:00 a.m.
April 28 - 6:00 p.m. |
Gottfried Nature Center
9783 CH 330, Upper Sandusky, Ohio |
 Top
of Page
The Sandusky Watershed was selected as the next watershed in Ohio to offer
CSP.
Watershed Description
 The Sandusky Watershed covers approximately 1,212,500 acres in Crawford,
Erie, Hardin, Huron, Marion, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood, and
Wyandot Counties in north central Ohio.
Land use in this watershed is primarily cropland, with 104,100 acres of
forest and 70,500 acres of urban land. Recently the watershed has witnessed a
dramatic increase in housing development. The topography in the watershed
ranges from flat to rolling terrain in the upper section of the watershed to
very rolling terrain in the lower portions of the watershed.
In the Sandusky Watershed there are about 4,200 farms operations covering
about 860,800 acres of cropland. The average farm size in the Sandusky Watershed
is 289 acres. Primary crops include soybeans, corn and small grains. Nursery,
small fruit, vegetable and greenhouse crops are also important to the economy.
Livestock operations in the Sandusky Watershed including dairy, beef, hogs,
horses, goats, and chickens. Pastureland in the watershed consists of about
18,700 acres. Much of this pasture is fair quality cool season grasses.
Land Cover/Use*
| Land Use |
Sandusky Acres |
| Cropland |
860,800 |
| Pasture |
18,700 |
| Forest |
104,100 |
| Developed |
70,500 |
| Water |
49,600 |
| Other |
108,800 |
| Total |
1,212,500 |
*1997 National Resources Inventory Data
Top
of Page
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
 Ohio
Map
Sandusky
Watershed Map
Watershed Coordinator
Mike Patterson
Telephone: 419-668-4113
The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.
Ohio
2008 CSP
Fact Sheet
 CSP
2006 Sign-Up Brochure - February 2006 (1.8 mb)
CSP
Fact Sheet - March 2005
CSP
Questions and Answers - April 2005
CSP
Program Description - October 2005
CSP Key Points - February 2006
Top
of Page
The following document requires Adobe Acrobat.
CSP
Self Assessment Workbook (1.79 MB)
Power of Attorney NRCS CPA-09
Top
of Page
2008 CSP Contract Payments
Annual Stewardship Payments
- An annual component for the existing base level of conservation
treatment (all contracts will have stewardship payments)
| |
Tier I |
Tier II |
Tier III |
| Cropland |
$.91 acre |
$3.65 acre |
$8.21 acre |
| Irrigated Cropland |
$1.20 acre |
$4.80 acre |
$10.80 acre |
| Pastureland |
$.40 acre |
$1.60 acre |
$3.60 acre |
Existing Practice Component
- A practice component will be calculated to equal 25% of the contract's
annual Stewardship Payment (All contracts will have an existing practice
component)
| For Example: |
| Annual Stewardship Payment of Contract |
$1000.00 |
(100%) |
| Existing Practice Payment of Contract |
$250.00 |
(25%) |
| Enhancement Component Payment of Contract |
TBD |
(depends on enhancements chosen) |
| Total Payment for Contract |
TBD |
|
Enhancement Component
- An enhancement component for exceptional conservation effort and
additional conservation practices or activities that provide increased
resource benefits beyond the prescribed level (most contract will have an
enhancement component)
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
Ohio
CSP Payment Schedule
Top
of Page
Top
of Page
Felicity Weatherspoon,
Program Manager, Phone: 614-255-2465
Last Modified 04/21/2008
| |
|
About Us
