2005 Conservation Security Program (CSP) - Black, Lynches, South Fork Edisto River, and Saluda River Watersheds

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.

CSP 2005 in South Carolina

The total estimated area in the 4 South Carolina watersheds is 2.3 million acres, encompassing parts of 16 counties.  In 2005, conservation stewards in the 4 South Carolina watersheds will have the opportunity to participate in USDA’s Conservation Security Program. Selected watersheds include Black, Lynches, South Fork Edisto, and Saluda River watersheds. Producers with the majority of their land inside these watershed boundaries have met the first criteria for eligibility in this program. The sign-up period is March 28 - May 27, 2005.

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 Watersheds  

Please note that the Payment Estimator, Cost List and Stewardship Payments for each watershed are different.  Please be certain to use the documents pertaining to the appropriate watershed.

• South Fork Edisto River  

• The following documents require Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  2005 Payment Estimator - South Fork Edisto River Watershed (460 KB)
  2005 Cost List - South Fork Edisto River Watershed (69 KB)
  2005 Stewardship Payment - South Fork Edisto River Watershed (26 KB)

• Saluda River

• The following documents require Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  2005 Payment Estimator - Saluda River Watershed (460 KB)
  2005 Cost List - Saluda River Watershed (71 KB)
  2005 Stewardship Payment - Saluda River Watershed (25 KB)

• Lynches River (includes one county in North Carolina) 

• The following documents require Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  2005 Payment Estimator - Lynches River Watershed (460 KB)
  2005 Cost List - Lynches River Watershed (72 KB)
  2005 Stewardship Payment - Lynches River Watershed (25 KB)

• Black River  

• The following documents require Microsoft Excel or Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  2005 Payment Estimator - Black River Watershed (460 KB)
  2005 Cost List - Black River Watershed (69 KB)
  2005 Stewardship Payment - Black River Watershed (26 KB)

General South Carolina CSP Information

 The following documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
News Release-USDA Opens 2005 CSP Sign-Up: Four South Carolina Watersheds Included (108 KB)
CSP Fact Sheet (208 KB)
CCC-1200, CSP Application for Participation/Contract (42 KB)
CSP Fact Sheet (March 2005) (50 KB)
CSP Key Points (March 2005) (63 KB)

• Conservation Security Program Self-Assessment Workbook

• NRCS National Conservation Security Program Information

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
 

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