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Enhancement Activity Payment Rates and Work Sheets

Below is a list of enhancement activities that can potentially receive cost-share through the Conservation Security Program. All enhancement activities are paid at a rate of 100% of the amount listed below. Enhancement activity payments cannot exceed $13,750 per year for Tier I, $21,875 per year for Tier II, or $28,125 per year for Tier III.

The work sheets provide information on how to carry out and certify the enhancement activity.

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Air Resource Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
EAM4a Animal Incineration
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4f or EAM4h)		 AU $5.00 Particulate Matter (PDF; 107 KB)
EAM4b BioFilters
(If component is for Ozone Precursor an additional component is required to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4e or EAM4g)		 1,000 CFM $5.00 Agricultural Odor (PDF; 81 KB) or
Ozone Precursors (PDF; 74 KB)
EAM4c Incorporating Manure
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4e or EAM4h)		 Acre $3.00 Agricultural Odor (PDF; 81 KB)
EAM4d Injecting Manure
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4e or EAM4h)		 Acre $1.00 Agricultural Odor (PDF; 81 KB)
EAM4e Odor Control Additives
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year. Under Ozone Precursors EAM4b or EAM4g. Under Agricultural Odor EAM4c, EAM4d or EAM4h.)		 AU $1.00 Agricultural Odor (PDF; 81 KB) or
Ozone Precursors (PDF; 74 KB)
EAM4f Road Dust Control Material
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4a or EAM4h)		 SqFt $0.01 Particulate Matter (PDF; 107 KB)
EAM4g Scrubber
(If component is for Ozone Precursor an additional component is required to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4b or EAM4e)		 CFM $3.00 Agricultural Odor (PDF; 81 KB) or
Ozone Precursors (PDF; 74 KB)
EAM4h Windbreaks
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4a or EAM4f; Refer to Pesticide Management activities for additional requirements if this component is for Pesticide Management.)		 Acre $6.00 Agricultural Odor (PDF; 81 KB) or
 Particulate Matter (PDF; 107 KB)

Energy Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
EEM40 Energy Audit Agricultural Operations Each $50.00 Energy Audit Agricultural Operations (PDF; 45 KB)
EEM41 Recycle 100% of Waste Lubricants on Farm Each $50.00 Recycle 100% of Waste Lubricants On-Farm (PDF; 45 KB)
EEM47 Renewable Energy Generation System $200.00 Renewable Energy Generation (PDF; 44 KB)

Grazing Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
EGM40 Grazing-Monitoring Level 1 Site $15.00 Monitoring (PDF; 498 KB)
EGM40 Grazing-Monitoring Level 2 Site $25.00 Monitoring (PDF; 498 KB)
EGM40 Grazing-Monitoring Level 3 Site $75.00 Monitoring (PDF; 498 KB)
EGM41a Add Legumes
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EGM41b, EGM41c, EGM41d or EGM41e)		 Acre $2.00 Grazing Management (PDF; 138 KB)
EGM41b Burning to Improve Wildlife
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EGM41a, EGM41c, EGM41d or EGM41e)		 Acre $2.00 Grazing Management (PDF; 138 KB)
EGM41c Grazing Support Software
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EGM41a, EGM41b, EGM41d or EGM41e)		 Acre $0.10 Grazing Management (PDF; 138 KB)
EGM41d Grazing to Improve Wildlife
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EGM41a, EGM41b, EGM41c or EGM41e)		 Acre $2.00 Grazing Management (PDF; 138 KB)
EGM41e Rotate Supplements
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EGM41a, EGM41b, EGM41c or EGM41d)		 Acre $0.05 Grazing Management (PDF; 138 KB)

Habitat Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
EHM40 Shallow Water Habitat Management Acre $20.00 Shallow Water Habitat Management (PDF; 44 KB)
EHM42 Pollinator Areas Acre $100.00 Pollinator Areas (PDF; 51 KB)
EHM43 Managing Riparian Zones Acre $10.00 Managing Riparian Zones for Fish and Wildlife (PDF; 43 KB)
EHM44 Wildlife Friendly Haying Management Acre $5.00 Wildlife Friendly Haying Management (PDF; 35 KB)
EHM41 Wildlife-Water Quality, Widen Buffers Level 1 Acre $36.00 Widening of Buffers to Enhance Upland, Aquatic Habitat and Water Quality (PDF; 54 KB)
EHM41 Wildlife-Water Quality, Widen Buffers Level 2 Acre $45.00 Widening of Buffers to Enhance Upland, Aquatic Habitat and Water Quality (PDF; 54 KB)

Nutrient Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
ENM40a Add Legume to Crop Rotation
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40b,ENM40c, ENM40e, ENM40f, ENM40g, ENM40h, ENM40i, ENM40j)		 Acre $7.50 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40b Immediate/Controlled Release Fertilizer Application
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40c, ENM40e, ENM40g, ENM40h)		 Acre $0.75 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40c Incorporate/Inject Phosphorus
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40b, ENM40e, ENM40f, ENM40g, ENM40h, ENM40i, ENM40j)		 Acre $0.50 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40e Nitrogen Application based on Plant Tissue Test
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40b, ENM40c, ENM40f, ENM40g, ENM40h, ENM40i, ENM40j		 Acre $1.75 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40f Nitrogen Applied within 30 days of Planting
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40c, ENM40e, ENM40g, ENM40h)		 Acre $0.50 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40g Plant Cover Crop to Scavenge Nitrogen
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40b, ENM40c, ENM40e, ENM40f, ENM40h, ENM40i, ENM40j)		 Acre $7.00 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40h Precision Agriculture to Reduce Fertilizer Use
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40b, ENM40c, ENM40e, ENM40f, ENM40g, ENM40i, ENM40j		 Acre $1.50 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40i Split Fertilizer Application based on PSN Test
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40c, ENM40e, ENM40g, ENM40h)		 Acre $2.75 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)
ENM40j Split Nitrogen Application
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - ENM40a,ENM40c, ENM40e,ENM40g, ENM40h)		 Acre $2.50 Nutrient Management (PDF; 96 KB)

Pest Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
EPM41a Chemical Adjuvants-Irrigated/Dry Cropland, Orchard/Vineyard
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41b-d, EPM41e, EPM41i-k, EPM41l-n)		 Acre $1.50 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41b Computer Guided System and Meteorological Data-Dry Cropland
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $1.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41c Computer Guided System and Meteorological Data-Irrigated Cropland
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $2.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41d Computer Guided System and Meteorological Data-Orchard/Vineyard
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $10.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41e GPS Data Loggers
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41b-d, EPM41i-k, EPM41l-n)		 Acre $0.25 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41f Integrated Pest Management-Dry Cropland Acre $5.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41g Integrated Pest Management-Irrigated Cropland Acre $7.50 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41h Integrated Pest Management-Orchard/Vineyard Acre $40.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41i Precision Guidance System-Dry Cropland
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $1.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41j Precision Guidance System-Irrigated Cropland
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $2.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41k Precision Guidance System-Orchard/Vineyard
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $10.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41l Sensor Guidance System-Dry Cropland
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $1.50 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41m Sensor Guidance System-Irrigated Cropland
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $2.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41n Sensor Guidance System-Orchard/Vineyard
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EAM4h, EPM41a, EPM41e)		 Acre $5.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EAM4h Windbreaks
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled in the same year - EPM41a, EPM41b-d, EPM41e, EPM41i-k, EPM41l-n)		 Acre $6.00 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41o Integrated Pest Management-Pasture/Range Acre $1.33 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41p Precision Guidance System-Pasture/Range Acre $0.37 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41q Weed Mapping-Pasture/Range Acre $0.41 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)
EPM41r Targeted Grazing-Pasture/Range Acre $18.75 Pesticide Management (PDF; 141 KB)

Salinity Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
ESL40a EC Salinity Management-Electro Conductivity Acre $2.00 Salinity Management (PDF; 52 KB)
ESL40b EMI Salinity Management-Electro-Magnetic Induction Acre $6.00 Salinity Management (PDF; 52 KB)

Soil Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
ESM44a Controlled Traffic-Fixed Travel Markers Acre $2.75 Compaction Avoidance through Controlled Traffic (PDF; 97 KB)
ESM44b GPS Controlled Traffic-GPS Acre $5.00 Compaction Avoidance through Controlled Traffic (PDF; 97 KB)
ESM43 SCI t* to t+0.14 Acre $2.50 Soil Conditioning Index Threshold (PDF; 48 KB)
ESM43 SCI t+0.15 to t+0.29 Acre $10.00 Soil Conditioning Index Threshold (PDF; 48 KB)
ESM43 SCI t+0.30 to t+0.44 Acre $16.00 Soil Conditioning Index Threshold (PDF; 48 KB)
ESM43 SCI t+0.45 to t+0.59 Acre $22.00 Soil Conditioning Index Threshold (PDF; 48 KB)
ESM43 SCI ≥t+0.60 Acre $27.00 Soil Conditioning Index Threshold (PDF; 48 KB)

Water Management

Activity Code Activity Unit Payment per Unit Work Sheet and Certification
EWM40 Irrigation Enhancement Index Level 1 - 60 - 64%. Acre $2.00 Irrigation Management (PDF; 60 KB)
EWM40 Irrigation Enhancement Index Level 2 - 65 - 69%. Acre $4.00 Irrigation Management (PDF; 60 KB)
EWM40 Irrigation Enhancement Index Level 3 - 70 - 74%. Acre $6.00 Irrigation Management (PDF; 60 KB)
EWM40 Irrigation Enhancement Index Level 4 - 75 - 79%. Acre $8.00 Irrigation Management (PDF; 60 KB)
EWM40 Irrigation Enhancement Index Level 5 - 80 - 84%. Acre $10.00 Irrigation Management (PDF; 60 KB)
EWM40 Irrigation Enhancement Index Level 6 - 85% or greater. Acre $12.00 Irrigation Management (PDF; 60 KB)
EWM41 Field Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling Pound $0.20 Field Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling (PDF; 36 KB)
EWM42 Remote Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant Pump $100.00 Remote Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant (PDF; 33 KB)
EWM43 Reduction of Evaporative Losses Level 1 Acre $2.00 Reduction of Evaporative Losses (PDF; 50 KB)
EWM43 Reduction of Evaporative Losses Level 2
(This component requires an additional component to be scheduled - EWM43 Level 1)		 Acre $6.00 Reduction of Evaporative Losses (PDF; 50 KB)

Enhancement Activity Payment Schedule (PDF; 68 KB)

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Last Modified: 12/30/2008