Conservation Security Program Meetings Scheduled

Morgantown, WV—The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has selected the Twelvepole Creek watershed as one of the nation's eligible watersheds for the 2005 Conservation Security Program (CSP) sign-up. The Twelvepole Creek watershed includes parts of Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, and Wayne counties.

The CSP, authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill and administered by the USDA NRCS, rewards farmers and ranchers who implement conservation on America's working lands. CSP, now in its second year, is a voluntary program based on conservation accomplishments that recognizes the contributions of the best land stewards and encourages them to do more. Twelvepole Creek, is one of three West Virginia watersheds out of 202 watersheds nationally selected to offer the CSP in 2005.

NRCS is holding informational meetings in the coming weeks to help determine if you are eligible for this program.

Please join us at the scheduled meeting to find out if you are eligible for the 2005 Conservation Security Program. Alan Boone, District Conservationist in Hamlin, WV is leading the Twelvepole CSP program. He can be reached at 304-824-3530. Michael Marks, District Conservationist at the Huntington Service Center, may be reached at 304-697-6033.

For more information, please contact your local USDA Service Center, listed in the telephone book under U.S. Department of Agriculture, or your local conservation district. Information also is available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov/

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