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Conservation Security Program (CSP)
The Conservation Security Program (CSP) is a new program that supports ongoing stewardship
of private and tribal agricultural lands by providing payments for maintaining
and enhancing natural resources. CSP identifies and rewards those farmers
and ranchers who are meeting the highest standards of conservation and
environmental management on their operations. CSP was authorized in the 2002 Farm Bill and is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). Reward the best - motivate the rest
How CSP Works
1. CSP is offered in selected priority watersheds across the country.
Signup periods are announced when funding is available.
2. Producers complete a self-assessment to determine eligibility and collect
records which document their benchmark management system.
3. Eligible producers within these watersheds submit an application to their
local NRCS office
4. Based on the application, description of conservation activities, and a
follow-up interview, the NRCS will determine which program tier and enrollment
category are available for the applicant.
Basic Eligibility
Both the producer and the producer's operation must meet these basic eligibility
criteria:
- The land must be privately owned, or tribal land with the majority of the
land located within a priority watershed.
- The applicant must have an active interest in the agricultural operation,
show control of the land for the life of the contract, and be in compliance
with the highly erodible land and wetland provisions of the Food Security
Act of 1985.
- The applicant must share in the risk of producing any crop or livestock
and be entitled to a share in the crop or livestock marketed from the
operation. All applicants must meet minimum tier eligibility and
contract requirements, plus any additional requirements in the sign-up
announcement.
These documents require
Adobe
Reader.
Wyoming
CSP General Fact Sheet (PDF, 216 KB)
Self
Assessment, Wyoming Supplemental Questions & Records Documentation (PDF, 18
MB)
Application
Process (PDF, 114 KB)
2006 CSP Wyoming Watershed (Archived Information)
Lower Wind
2005 CSP Wyoming Watersheds (Archived Information)
Upper Lodgepole
Lower Laramie
State Contacts
Jay Mar, Assistant State
Conservationist for Programs, 307-233-6757
Cheryl Grapes, Resource Conservationist,
Program Specialist,
307-233-6762
Mailing
Address |
Phone |
Fax |
Cheney Federal Building
P.O. Box 33124
100 East B Street, 3rd Floor
Casper, WY 82602-5011 |
(307) 233-6757
(307) 233-6762 |
(307)-233-6795 |
Last Modified:
08/11/2008
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