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Conservation Security Program (CSP) Eligibility Assessment Tools

To be eligible to participate in CSP, applicants must meet the requirements for eligible applicants, the land offered for contract must meet the definition of eligible land, and the conservation system on the land offered must meet the conservation standards as described below.

The evaluation of an applicant’s offered land will be based on the typical system information the applicant provides to NRCS in the self-assessment workbook, the benchmark condition inventory, and during the applicant interview. Technical evaluations will consider conservation system averages represented in the typical system information to determine whether eligibility and treatment requirements are met. Additionally, the typical system information referred to above and provided during the sign-up period will be considered for tier, category, and subcategory placement.

CSP Eligibility Assessment Tools

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Summary of Tools Being Used - California 2008 (DOC; 51 KB)
All Tiers: Complete Self-Assessment Workbook and CSP Conservation Records Workbook, plus:
Cropland and Hayland Tools
 
Range and Pastureland Tools
Tier I

A. Soil and Water Quality on Cropland

 Soil and Water Eligibility Tool (XLS; 412 KB) - Updated 4/18/2008
Soil Condition Index - RUSLE2

Tier I

A. Soil and Water Quality

Grazing Lands Records Review Checklist (XLS; 22 KB)
Grazing Lands Eligibility Tool (XLS; 191 KB)

Tier II

B. Water Use Efficiency Tool

Irrigation Enhancement Index Tool (XLS; 636 KB)
Tier II

B. Water Use Efficiency Tool

Irrigation Enhancement Index Tool (XLS; 636 KB)
Tier III

C. Wildlife Habitat Eligibility (XLS; 956 KB)
Tier III

C. Wildlife Habitat Eligibility (XLS; 956 KB)

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