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Conservation Security Program
This year the Anchorage Watershed is eligible for the 2008 Conservation Security Program (CSP). The sign-up period will take place April 18 through May 16, 2008. For more information:
Anchorage WatershedHUC: 19020401IntroductionThe Anchorage Bowl Watershed is the most human-populated watershed in Alaska. It lies between the Chugach Mountain Range and Cook Inlet. Scattered homesteads that were cleared and farmed in the 50s and 60s have since been developed into residential and business areas. Land uses in the watershed consist mainly of headquarters where small properties (.5 to 5 acres) accommodate horse operations for recreation and tourism. The total area of the HUC is 657,755 acres, of which 228,000 acres are covered by digitized soil survey. Physical DescriptionThe area is mostly urban but has several hobby and horse farms. There are approximately 10 to 15 farms that are each smaller than 50 acres and just a few farms larger than 50 acres. Common Resource AreasThe watershed area is located in Major Land Resource Areas 223-Cook Inlet Mountains and 224-Cook Inlet Lowlands. The topography ranges from lowlands to hills to mountains and the horse operations reside throughout. Resource ConcernsWater quality issues caused by animal waste storage, soil compaction, habitat fragmentation, inadequate cover and shelter for salmon habitat, noxious and invasive plants, and wildfire hazard are the areas primary concerns.
Application ProcessA
self-assessment workbook for potential CSP participants is
available at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp/CSP_2008/2008_pdfs/SAW2008.pdf
These document requires
Adobe Acrobat.
Payment and Costs ListNational InformationNews ReleaseCSP Announced in Anchorage Watershed Previous Sign-up Information2006 sign-up information Contact Tom Hedt, Assistant State
Conservationist - Programs Last Modified: 05/12/2008 |
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