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Lower Kanawha River Watershed

Description

This area is in the south west part of West Virginia and is about 591,100 acres in size with an estimated 1189 farms eligible for CSP.  The watershed is characterized by hills and narrow valleys.  The northern part of the area has gently sloping, more rounded ridgetops that descend to steep side slopes.  The central and southern part of the area is dominated more by narrower ridgetops and very steep side slopes broken in many areas by gently sloping benches.

Maps
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The watershed includes parts of Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, and Roane Counties.

 Land Cover/Use

  • Barren Land 1,740 Acres (0.3%)
  • Developed Land 40,453 Acres (6.8%)
  • Agricultural Land 6,418 Acres (1.1%)
  • Grassland/Shrubland 108,300 Acres (18.3%)
  • Forested Uplands 422,332 Acres (71.4%)
  • Water 9,205 Acres (1.6%)
  • Wetlands 2,671 Acres (0.5%)
County Contacts
County Contact Person Title Telephone Number E-mail Address
Kanawha John Cox District Conservationist 304-364-5103 ext 102 John.Cox@wv.usda.gov
Mason, Putnam, and Jackson Valerie Hannon District Conservationist 304-675-2020 ext 19 Valerie.Hannon@wv.usda.gov
Roane Sam Sheets District Conservationist 304-927-1022 ext 105 Sam.Sheets@wv.usda.gov
Cabell Corine Broomall District Conservationist 304-697-6033 ext 101 Corine.Broomall@wv.usda.gov
West Virginia Program Contacts
Contact Person Title Telephone Number e-mail Address
William P. O'Donnell ASTC-Programs 304-284-7543 Bill.Odonnell@wv.usda.gov
Informational Meetings

Informational meeting schedule will be posted when available. Please feel free to contact your local NRCS field office for more information.

Link to National CSP Watershed page

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.

General Information, Eligibility Tools, Activity/Certification Sheets

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat reader or Microsoft Excel

acrobat icon2008 Self Assessment Workbook (1838.72 KB) 

acrobat icon2008 CSP West Virginia Payment Schedule 03-28-2008 (49 KB)
  
Eligibility, Assessment Tools and Payment Estimator (The list below is linked to my.NRCS page with the exception of the Wildlife Eligibility Tool)
 excel iconSoil and Water Eligibility Tool (416 KB)
excel iconIrrigation Assessment Tool (629 KB)
excel iconGrazing Land Eligibility Tool (191 KB)
excel iconWildlife Eligibility Tool (868 KB)
excel iconPayment Estimator (255 KB)


National Forms
acrobat iconActivity/Enhancement Sheets
acrobat iconCertification Sheets


General Information and Forms
Adobe Acrobat DocumentSignup Register (66 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentContract Folder Checklist (88 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentLower Kanawha Soil Conditioning Index (coming soon)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentWest Virginia Conservation Cover for Wildlife and Pollinators (107 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentWildlife Screening Tool (Optional) (541 KB)

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