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Hawaii Conservation Security Program 2005

Photo of taro farm on Kauai.	The Conservation Security Program is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to promote the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private working lands. Working lands include cropland, grassland, prairie land, improved pasture, and range land, as well as forested land that is an incidental part of an agriculture operation. For 2005, the Hawaii authorized CSP watersheds are on the islands of Kauai (Lihue & Koloa ahupuaas) and Maui (Hana & Kahikinui ahupuaas). Administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, this rewards the best land stewards.

Hawaii Press Releases on CSP:
USDA Approves Conservation Contracts for Hawaii-7/25/05
Sign Up Begins for CSP Funds-3/28/05
Community Meetings Scheduled for Kauai & Maui-3/9/05
Kauai & Maui Watersheds Announced for 2005-11/8/04

CSP 2005 Application and Implementation

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat, or Microsoft Excel.

Final Approved Enhancement Payment Cost List - FY 2005 All Hawaii CSP Watersheds (PDF; 60.8 KB)
Final Stewardship Payment Cost List & Final Existing Practice Payment Cost List for Kauai & Maui (PDF; 8.25 KB)
Final Stewardship Payment Cost List & Final Existing Practice Payment Cost List for Kauai & Maui (XLS; 77.5 KB)

Final New Practice Cost Lists - FY 2005 Conservation Security Program:

Koloa Watershed, Kauai - FY 2005 Conservation Security Program (PDF; 7.45 KB)
Lihue-Kawaihau Watershed, Kauai - FY 2005 Conservation Security Program (PDF; 7.47 KB)
Hana-Kipahulu Watershed, Maui - FY 2005 Conservation Security Program (PDF; 7.47 KB)
Kaupo-Kahikinui Watershed, Maui - FY 2005 Conservation Security Program (PDF; 7.47 KB)

Watershed Maps & Land Use Data

Koloa Watershed, Kauai (PDF; 66.6 KB)
Lihue-Kawaihau Watershed, Kauai (PDF; 91.6 KB)
Hana-Kipahulu Watershed, Maui (PDF; 116 KB)
Kaupo-Kahikinui Watershed, Maui (PDF; 75.9 KB)

CSP Watersheds -- Watershed Information

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat, or Microsoft Word.

Fact Sheet - March 2005 (PDF; 50.4 KB)
Questions and Answers - March 2005 (PDF; 70 KB)
Watershed Approach Key Points (PDF; 32 KB)
Watershed Approach Questions and Answers (PDF; 63 KB)
Key Points - March 2005 (PDF; 63.4 KB)
2005 CSP Enrollment Categories (PDF; 44.6 KB)
CSP Section 2001 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171) (PDF; 85.5 KB)
CSP 3rd Resource Concern for Tier II Participation 2005 Sign-up (DOC; 23 KB)
CSP 3rd Resource Concern for Tier II Participation 2005 Sign-up (PDF; 25.3 KB)
Third Resource Concern for Tier II Eligibility for Maui – Noxious Weeds List (DOC; 48.5 KB)
Third Resource Concern for Tier II Eligibility for Maui – Noxious Weeds List (PDF; 62.1 KB)

CSP Self Assessment Workbook is Available On-Line!

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Bruce Knight released a self-assessment workbook for potential CSP participants. By going through the workbook, producers will get a good idea about whether they are eligible for CSP at this time. Producers who may not be eligible can find out about programs that can help them achieve a higher level of conservation so that they may apply for CSP in the future.

To complete the Self-Assessment on-line, go to CSP Self-Assessment.

The Self-Assessment also is available for download -- see below.

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Self-Assessment Workbook (complete workbook, all pages) (PDF; 941.12 KB)

For faster-downloading, the Self Assessment workbook is also available in two separate sections, without photos:

Workbook Pages (pages 1-24), (PDF; 205 KB)
Appendices without images (pages 25-55), (PDF; 297 KB)
Conservation Record (DOC; 2.2 MB)
Conservation Record (PDF; 2.2 MB)

National Links

Hawaii CSP Contacts for 2005:

State Office
Kent Matsutani, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
(808) 541-2600 extension 149
Email: kent.matsutani@hi.usda.gov

State Office
Jan Surface, CSP Program Manager
(808) 541-2600 extension 153
Email: jan.surface@hi.usda.gov

Lihue Service Center
Lex Riggle, District Conservationist
(808) 245-9014 ext. 101
Email: lex.riggle@hi.usda.gov

Wailuku Service Center
Ranae Ganske-Cerizo, District Conservationist
(808) 244-3100 ext. 107
Email: Ranae.Gaske@hi.usda.gov

Last Modified: 08/27/2008

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