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2004 Conservation Security Program

General Program Information

The Conservation Security Program (CSP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to promote the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private working lands. Working lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved pasture, and range land, as well as forested land that is an incidental part of an agriculture operation.  The program provides equitable access to benefits to all producers, regardless of size of operation, crops produced, or geographic location.

Oregon State Receives One of 18 Priority CSP Watersheds

The Umatilla Watershed in north eastern Oregon has been selected as one of the nation's 18 priority watersheds for the fiscal year 2004 CSP sign-up to be held this summer.  The Umatilla Watershed includes portions of Umatilla and Morrow counties.  NRCS offices in Heppner, Pendleton and Mission will assist in implementing the program.

Umatilla Watershed Information

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentOregon news release, "Oregon's Umatilla Watershed selected for 2004 CSP Sign-up" May 19, 2004, (17 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUmatilla Watershed Oregon Map (401 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUmatilla Watershed Detail Map (302 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUmatilla CSP Fact Sheet (484 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUmatilla CSP Checklist (186 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUmatilla CSP Power Point Handouts (1.09 MB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentUmatilla CSP Conservation Records (3.49 MB)

CSP Self-Assessment Workbook Released

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Bruce Knight released a self-assessment workbook for potential CSP participants. By going through the workbook, producers will get a good idea about whether they are eligible for CSP at this time. Producers who may not be eligible can find out about programs that can help them achieve a higher level of conservation so that they may apply for CSP in the future.

Conservation Security Program Self-Assessment Workbook

CSP Participants Selected

In the Umatilla watershed 149 CSP applicants have been selected. Twenty-six applications were accepted in Tier I, 40 applications in Tier II and 83 applications at the highest level, Tier III, addressing all resource concerns on their entire operation. The acreage of the 149 applicants covers nearly 50 percent of the private land in the watershed. Over $5 million will be distributed to reward these landowners for conservation in the Umatilla watershed through CSP.

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Adobe Acrobat DocumentOregon news release, "USDA Announces Selection of First Participants " August 26, 2004, (97 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP in the Umatilla Fact Sheet (878 KB)

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