2006 Conservation Security Program

2006 Watersheds Selected

Three West Virginia watersheds will be eligible for the 2006 Conservation Security Program (CSP). The watersheds and counties involved are:

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Lower Kanawha Watershed Includes parts of Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, and Roane Counties. Little Kanawha Watershed Includes parts of Braxton, Calhoun, Clay, Doddridge, Gilmer, Lewis, Ritchie, Roane, Upshur, Webster, Wirt, and Wood Counties. North Fork Shenandoah Watershed Includes parts of Hardy County.

CSP is a voluntary conservation program and has a unique role among USDA programs. It identifies and rewards those farmers and ranchers who meet the highest standards of conservation and environmental management on their operations. It creates powerful incentives for other producers to meet those same standards of conservation performance on their operations, and provides public benefits for generations to come.

National Conservation Security Program Website - this link will provide up-to-the-minute information regarding the Conservation Security Program including CSP Rules, Notices, and Supporting Documents.

Future CSP Watershed Planning Workshops

2005 CSP Contracts Awarded

Nationally, about 12,700 CSP contracts were awarded in 2005 with payments to exceed $1 billion over 10 years. The contracts cover 9 million acres of private land in 220 watersheds.

In West Virginia, at least 12 CSP contracts will be awarded in three watersheds. Over 20 thousand in CSP payments will go to West Virginia landowners/producers in 2005. A feature farm and WV highlights may be seen at:

West Virginia CSP program  (176 KB)

2005 Conservation Security Program - this link provides more information on West Virginia CSP in 2005.

CSP Preparation Workshops

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