Conservation Security Program - Fiscal Year 2005

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171, May 13, 2002) (the Act) amended the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801 eq seq.) to authorize the Conservation Security Program (CSP).  The program is administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).  The CSP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to producers who advance the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private working lands.  Such lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved pasture, and range land, as well as forested land and other non-cropped area that are an incidental part of the agriculture operation.

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News Releases

• Federal Register - CSP-05-01 sign-up (PDF; 78 KB)

Fact Sheet and Key Points

• CSP - Fact Sheet
• CSP - Key Points

CSP Selected Watersheds for Fiscal Year 2005

Kansas Watersheds Approved for 2005 CSP (PDF; 155 KB)

• Arikaree
• Delaware
• Lower Big Blue
• Lower Little Blue
• Lower Salt Fork of the Arkansas
• Middle Arkansas - Lake McKinney
• North Fork Ninnescah
• Upper South Fork Solomon
• Upper Walnut

Accomplishments and Success Stories

• Fiscal Year 2005 Accomplishment Maps
• Stewardship has its rewards: McClelland Farm among Kansas's First CSP Contract Holders
• Stewardship has its rewards: Andrew Larson among Kansas's First CSP Contract Holders

Other Links

• Tools for NRCS Employees