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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Managing Agency U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov/

Program Description

Encourages producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner by improving, maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities; and undertaking additional conservation activities.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must own or control land that may be restorable.

Your Next Steps

The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.

Application Process

For information about how to apply, contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Office within your local USDA Service Center nearest you at http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app.

Application forms for this program can be downloaded at this website (select "Conservation Stewardship Program" under the program category) http://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/eForms/welcomeAction.do?Home.

Program Contact Information

For more information, please visit: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/new_csp/csp.html