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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.
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2008 Watershed Information
The following watersheds were selected to participate in CSP during fiscal year 2008:
Upper Duck River Watershed |
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Red River (administered by Kentucky NRCS)
For parts of Tennessee Counties Clay, Macon, and Sumner
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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:
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 |
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