2008 Conservation Security Program (CSP)
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 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.
Current Sign Up Information: April 18 to May 30, 2008 in the
McKenzie Watershed
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CSP Sign Up Deadline Extended Until May 30
Eugene, OR, May 8, 2008 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced yesterday that producers
in the McKenzie Watershed will have two additional weeks to apply for
the Conservation Security Program (CSP) in fiscal year 2008. The sign up
will close on May 30, 2008.“NRCS recognizes that farmers and ranchers
are busy in their fields. We want to give them as much time as
possible,” said NRCS State Conservationist Bob Graham. “The sign up has
been extended to allow producers adequate time to gather natural
resource information and complete the required self-assessment and
applicant interview.”
To help agricultural producers determine if they are eligible and
prepare program documentation, NRCS has scheduled a final CSP workshop:
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Application Materials and Landowner Resources for CSP
CSP Self Assessment Workbook
Producers with the majority of their land inside the boundaries of the
selected watershed have met the first criteria for eligibility in CSP. Producers
must fill out a Self-Assessment to apply for the program. By going through the
CSP Self-Assessment Workbook, potential CSP participants will get 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.
Download the Conservation Security Program Self Assessment Workbook
Self-Assessment Workbook (PDF, 2.79 MB)
McKenzie Watershed Packet
The McKenzie Watershed Packet provides watershed-specific information on
enrollment options and payments. This
includes:
- Fish and Wildlife Assessment (for Tier II and Tier III applicants)
- Enrollment category information
- Enrollment options
- Payment information for baseline enrollment and additional practices
(Enhancement Practices) that applicants may choose to adopt
Download the McKenzie Watershed Packet
McKenzie Watershed Packet (PDF ,
257 KB)
Your Farm Records for CSP
In addition, producers applicants will be asked to need to provide records of
their conservation work. You may provide your own records, or you may use the
Conservation Records Book that Oregon NRCS has developed to help you
organize this type of information
Conservation Records Worksheets
Conservation Records web site and Conservation Records Book downloads
Additional Information
Information on the McKenzie Watershed
McKenzie Watershed (HUC 17090004)
NRCS National CSP Information
Visit the National NRCS Web
site for more information about CSP across the Nation
Oregon CSP News Releases
Some of the following documents require
Adobe
Acrobat.
CSP Sign Up Deadline Extended Until
May 30 -- May 8, 2008 (html)
Conservation Security Program
Sign-Up Underway in the McKenzie Watershed -- April 16, 2008 (html)
Conservation Security Program
Sign-Up Announced for the McKenzie Watershed -- March 19, 2008 (html)
2007
Oregon CSP Watershed Announcement -- September 25, 2006 (PDF, 28 KB)
NRCS
Announces CSP Contract Modification Period -- July 19, 2006
2006
CSP Contract Announcement News Release -- June 7, 2006(PDF, 85 KB)
Oregon Announces Sign-up for 2006 Conservation Security Program
-- February 1, 2006 (PDF, 40
KB)
CSP Informational Materials
The following documents require
Adobe
Acrobat.
CSP: Step by Step (PDF, 191 KB)
CSP
Screening Questions (PDF, 1 MB)
Internal
Revenue Service Ruling on CSP Payments - National talking points
(PDF, 26
KB)
Contact
Local Contact:
For information about the2008 CSP sign up in the McKenzie Watershed, please
contact the local NRCS office:
Eugene NRCS Office - 541.465-6443 ext. 3
Tangent NRCS Office - 541.967.5925 ext. 3
Oregon CSP Program Manager:
Bill White
Phone: (503) 414-3085
Email: bill.white@or.usda.gov
Last Modified:
05/12/2008
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