Programs

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Under the Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, what was formerly called the Conservation Security Program was renamed the Conservation Stewardship Program. Final regulations for 2008 Farm Bill programs have not been finalized but a general description of the Conservation Stewardship Program is contained in the document linked below.

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Conservation Stewardship Program "At a glance"

Conservation Security Program 2009

The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is a voluntary conservation program that encourages producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner by:

• Undertaking additional conservation activities; and

• Improving, maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities.

CSP is available on Tribal and private agricultural lands in all 50 States and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands Areas. The program provides equitable access to all producers, regardless of operation size, crops produced, or geographic location.

To be eligible to participate in CSP, applicants must:

• Demonstrate that they are meeting the stewardship threshold for at least one resource concern; and

• Address at least one additional priority resource concern by the end of the conservation stewardship contract.

Related Web Pages

NRCS National CSP Website

Enhancement Job Sheets 2008