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Conservation Security Program

Updated 09/19/2008

Photo of stripcroppingCSP 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 is available in all 50 States, the Caribbean Area and the Pacific Basin area. The program provides equitable access to benefits to all producers, regardless of size of operation, crops produced, or geographic location.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) (Pub. L. 107-171) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the program. CSP is administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

Internal Revenue Services Ruling on CSP Payments

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Adobe Acrobat Document IRS Ruling (26.6 KB)

CSP Watershed Information

  • 2008 Watersheds 
  • 2006 Watersheds  Archival Purposes Only
  • 2005 Watersheds  Archival Purposes Only
  • 2004 Watersheds  Archival Purposes Only                  

    • CSP Comments
    Public comments on the Amendment to the Interim Final Rule are available for viewing. Click on the link below, or to view comments at our headquarters office in Washington, DC, please call us at 202-720-1845.

    Comments on the Amendment to the Interim Final Rule (3/25/05)

    CSP Self-Assessment Workbook

    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.

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    Adobe Acrobat Document2008 Self Assessment Workbook (1838.72 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat Document 2008 Programa De Seguridad Para La Conservación Manual De Auto-Evaluación (889 KB)

    CSP Fact Sheets, Brochures, Key Points, and Other Informational Documents

    Adobe Acrobat Document CSP CCC1200 and Appendix
         Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Fact Sheet
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Questions and Answers
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Program Description
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP General Brochure (9.48 MB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentWatershed Selection Key Points (80.7 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentWatershed Selection Questions and Answers (79 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentWatershed Approach Key Points (32.28 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentWatershed Approach Questions and Answers (62.82 KB)

    CSP Energy Job Sheets

    Why a Watershed Approach is being Used
     

    CSP Rules, Notices, and Supporting Documents

    Adobe Acrobat Document FY 2008 CSP Signup Announcement
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2006 CSP Sign-up Announcement CSP-06-01
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2005 CSP Sign-up Announcement CSP-05-01, 3/25/05
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Amendment to Interim Final Rule, 3-25-05  
     Adobe Acrobat DocumentSummary of CSP Amendment to Interim Final Rule  
     Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Economic Analysis of Interim Final Rule (637.30 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Amendment Economic Analysis
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentInterim Final Rule, with request for comments by September 20, 2004, June 21, 2004 (236.775 KB)
     Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Notice, Sign-up Announcement, CSP-04-01
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Civil Rights Analysis Interim Final Rule
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentSummary of Interim Final Rule (33.8 KB)

    Environmental Assessment and FONSI - for the Interim Final Rule
     

    Program Information by Fiscal Year

    CSP FY 2008 Contract and Payment Information

    FY 2008 CSP Payments Approved by State

    FY 2008 CSP Contracts Approved by Watershed

    FY 2008 CSP Payments Approved by Watershed  


  • FY 2007 Allocations by Program

    • CSP FY 2006 Contract and Payment Information

    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY_2006_CSP_Enhancement_Payments_by_State, January 9, 2007 (17 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY_2006_CSP_Enhancement_Payments_by_Watershed, January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY_2006_CSP_Contracts_Approved_by_Watershed, January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY_2006_CSP_Contracts_Approved_by_State, January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY_2006_CSP_Payments_Approved_by_State, January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY_2006_CSP_Payments_Approved_by_Watershed, January 9, 2007 (16 KB)
     

    CSP FY 2005 Contract and Payment Information

    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2005 CSP Contracts Approved by Watershed, June 27, 2006 (28 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2005_CSP_Contracts_Approved_by_State, June 27, 2006 (22 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2005 CSP Payments Approved by Watershed, June 27, 2006 (38 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2005_CSP_Payments_Approved_by_State, June 27, 2006 (24 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2005 CSP Enhancement Payments by State, June 27, 2006 (24 KB)

    CSP FY 2004 Contract and Payment Information

    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2004 CSP Contracts Approved by Watershed, August 28, 2004 (8.34 KB)
    Adobe Acrobat DocumentFY-2004 CSP Payments Approved by Watershed, August 28, 2004 (8.17 KB)

    March 23, 2005 CSP Briefing

    Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey and Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Bruce Knight discussed CSP with reporters.

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