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Conservation Security Program (CSP)

Updated 05/27/2008

General Program Information

The Conservation Security Program 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.

Each year, watersheds are selected for participation in the CSP program. See information below for this year's watersheds. Please contact your NRCS field office concerning future availability of funds in your watershed.

2008 Watershed Information

The following watersheds were selected to participate in CSP during fiscal year 2008:

Upper Duck River Watershed
 

Thumbnail view of Upper Duck River Watershed; Click for a large map
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a larger view

 
Red River (administered by Kentucky NRCS) For parts of Tennessee Counties Clay, Macon, and Sumner

Thumbnail view of Red River Watershed; Click for a large map
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a larger view

Thumbnail view of Red River Watershed; Click for a large map
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a detail view

National information about CSP is available on the CSP national website. (Watersheds can be looked up by zip code at this site.)

Self-Assessment Workbook and Record Keeping

The self-assessment workbook will give producers 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. 

The following documents require Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word, or Microsoft Excel:

FY 2008 Conservation Security Program Self-Assessment Workbook (PDF; 2198 KB)

FY 2008 Conservation Security Program Self-Assessment Workbook (Spanish) (PDF; 889 KB)

FY Grazing Record and Documentation of Grazing System (XLS; 30 KB)

FY Crop Rotation Record Sheet (DOC; 34 KB)

CSP Cost Share Activities and Certification Sheets

The following documents require Adobe Reader:

Activity Sheet Certification Sheet
Agricultural Odor (PDF; 59 KB) (PDF; 68 KB)
Compaction Avoidance Through Controlled Traffic (PDF; 70 KB) (PDF; 49 KB)
Cropped Woodland Improvement (PDF; 26 KB) (PDF; 26 KB)
Drainage Water Management (PDF; 26 KB) (PDF; 52 KB)
Energy Audit of Agricultural Operations (PDF 35 KB) (PDF; 50 KB)
Field Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling (PDF; 25 KB) (PDF; 29 KB)
Grazing Management (PDF; 58 KB) (PDF; 100 KB)
Irrigation Management (PDF; 40 KB) (PDF; 32 KB)
Monitoring (PDF; 394 KB) (PDF; 145 KB)
Nutrient Management (PDF; 105 KB) (PDF; 41 KB)
Ozone Precursors (PDF; 63 KB) (PDF' 66 KB)
Particulate Matter (PDF; 49 KB) (PDF; 73 KB)
Pesticide Management   Updated 05/27/2008 (PDF; 68 KB) (PDF; 74 KB)
Pollinator Areas (PDF; 31 KB) (PDF; 39 KB)
Recycle 100 Percent of Waste Lubricants On Farm (PDF; 35 KB) (PDF; 30 KB)
Reduction of Evaporative Losses (PDF; 32 KB) (PDF; 37 KB)
Remote Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant_ (PDF; 24 KB) (PDF; 27 KB)
Renewable Energy Generation (PDF; 34 KB) (PDF; 28 KB)
Riparian Zone Management (PDF; 36 KB) (PDF; 26 KB)
Salinity Management (PDF; 36 KB) (PDF; 35 KB)
Shallow Water Habitat Management (PDF; 38 KB) (PDF; 26 KB)
Soil Conditioning Index Thresholds (PDF; 37 KB) (PDF; 23 KB)
Wildlife Friendly Haying Management (PDF; 22 KB) (PDF; 26 KB)
Wildlife Water Quality, Widen Buffers (PDF; 40 KB) (PDF; 34 KB)

2008 Payment Schedule

The following document requiresMicrosoft Excel:

FY 2008 CSP Payment Schedule - Duck River (XLS; 43 KB)   Updated 05/28/2008

FY 2008 CSP Payment Schedule - Red River (XLS; 43 KB)   Updated 05/28/2008

  • Payments for maintaining conservation practices.

Program Contacts – Tennessee

John Rissler, CSP Program Manager
615-277-2567, voice

Jeff Sanders, State Resource Conservationist
615-277-2576, voice

Service Center Contact Information

County Contact (email) Phone
Bedford Cory J. Hodge (931) 684-4197, Ext.3
Cannon Pamela F. Hoskins (615) 563-4321, Ext.3
Coffee Gary L. Moore (931) 684-4197, ext. 3
Franklin Adam S. Daugherty (931) 967-2521, Ext.3
Giles William B. Walker (931) 363-2675, Ext.3
Lincoln Meredith L. Crosby (931) 438-2450, Ext.3
Marshall Amanda L. Silvey (931) 359-6268, Ext.3
Maury Jeff W. Bowie (931) 388-1307, Ext.3
Moore Cory J. Hodge (931) 388-1307, ext. 3
Rutherford Jason R. McAfee (615) 893-9295, Ext.3
Williamson Trent L. Cash (615) 794-8488, Ext.3