 2006 Conservation
Security Program (CSP)--Lower Pee Dee Watershed
The Lower Pee Dee watershed has been selected in South Carolina for the 2006 Conservation
Security Program. The watershed shares acreage with North Carolina, with
the total acreage included being 1.8 million. In South Carolina, this
watershed includes parts of Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence,
Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg Counties, and has a total
acreage of 1.4 million. The sign-up period ends March 31, 2006.
The acreage eligible for CSP 2006 in South Carolina contains an estimated
1,766 farms, including 315,300 of acres of prime farmland.
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.
2004/2005 CSP
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 2004, South Carolina was one of 22 states to
participate in the debut of CSP when producers in the Saluda River Watershed
were eligible to apply. There were 20,000 acres enrolled into the program during the
first sign-up. CSP 2005 awarded over 150 contracts covering 100,000 acres of
agricultural land and providing over $1.9 million to producers participating in
the program. South Carolina had four eligible watersheds in 2005, including the
Black, Lynches, Saluda, and South Fork Edisto River watersheds. A program sign
up was conducted in South Carolina from March to May of 2005.
Related Web Pages
CSP 2006 Jobsheet and
Enhancement List
Lower Pee Dee Watershed 2006
NRCS National CSP Website
SC Funds 62 Conservation Security Program
Contracts
Map of CSP Designated Watersheds in South Carolina
These documents require
Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
 CSP South Carolina Watersheds Map 2006 (439 KB)
CSP South Carolina
Watersheds Map 2005 (363 KB)
CSP South Carolina Watershed Map 2004 (90 KB)
CSP
Self-Assessment Workbook
Self-Assessment
Workbook (1 MB)
CSP Rules, Notices and Supporting Documents
These documents require
Adobe Acrobat
or Microsoft Word.
Application Process Flowchart
(111 KB)
 CSP
Application Process (57 KB)
CSP 2006 Cost List Information
The following document requires
Microsoft Excel.
 2006 Pee
Dee Watershed Cost List (47 KB)
NEW!
Related Program Information
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat
and Microsoft Word.
CSP
National Bulletin Summary (67 KB)
NEW!
2006 Final
Enhancements and Rates (153 KB)
CSP
Categories and Practices (529 KB)
CSP 06-01
Sub-Categories (28 KB)
Minimum Criteria for CSP by Tier:
Tier 1
(195 KB)
Tier 2
(194 KB)
Tier
3 (219 KB)
Additional Information
The following documents require Adobe Acrobat,
, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
or Microsoft
Powerpoint.
Conservation Security Program, Section 2001 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171) (85 KB)
News
Release--South Carolina Watersheds Announced for CSP 2006 (33 KB)
News
Release--CSP 2006 Sign-up Ends March 31, 2006 (27KB)
CSP 2006
Issues Directions (246 KB)
CSP Water
Quality Eligibility Tool (69 KB)
CSP 2006
Water Quality Eligibility Criteria for Grazing Lands (55 KB)
SCI
Procedure for Organic Soils (118 KB)
CSP 2006
IWM Assessment Tool (732 KB)
CSP 2006
Drainage Water Management Assessment Tool (220 KB)
DWM 2006
Potential Drainage Values by State and Watershed (29 KB)
Water
Quality Index Tool (CSP version) (161 KB)
Pee Dee
Payment Estimator (292 KB)
 CSP
Self-Assessment Energy Audit Program (702 KB)
Contact
Glenn Sandifer
Programs Specialist
Phone: 803-253-3894
Email: glenn.sandifer@sc.usda.gov
Craig Ellis
Assistant State Conservationist (P)
Phone: (803) 253-3930
Email: craig.ellis@sc.usda.gov
Last Modified:
11/16/2006 | 
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