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Conservation Security Program (CSP) Payment Schedules and Enhancements

CSP contract payments include: (1) an annual stewardship component for the base level of conservation treatment; (2) an annual existing practice component for the maintenance of existing conservation practices; and (3) an enhancement component for exceptional conservation effort and additional activities that provide increased resource benefits beyond the prescribed level.

Enhancements

CSP is a unique new program that offers payments for top-notch conservation farmers and ranchers. Unlike other programs that help producers fix resource problems, CSP rewards those who already act as model conservationists. It also pays qualified producers to do further environmental enhancements, such as additional conservation treatments, evaluation, on-farm demonstrations and more. Enhancement activities within the resource categories of water quality, soil quality, water management, grazing lands, wildlife, plants, air, and energy management are available for the CSP 2008 signup.

During initial contract development, participants may contract to complete both enhancement activities that are part of the benchmark inventory and new enhancement activities. All enhancement activities will be paid at a uniform compensation rate over the contract length. The total of all enhancement payments in any one year will not exceed $13,750 for Tier I, $21,875 for Tier II, and $28,125 for Tier III annually.

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California CSP Enhancements and Payment Schedule

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Salinas Watershed CSP Payment Schedule (XLS; 40 KB)

Summary of 2008 CSP Enhancements (XLS; 31 KB)

California CSP Enhancement and Certification Sheet

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CSP Water for Wildlife Activity Sheet (DOC; 33 KB)

CSP Water for Wildlife Certification Sheet (DOC; 51 KB)

National CSP Enhancement Descriptions and Certification Sheets

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