Pacific Islands Area (PI) 2008 Conservation Security Program (CSP)
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 The Conservation Security Program (CSP) 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 2008, the PI authorized CSP watersheds are the
Hawaii
(Hamakua-Kau) and the Southern Guam watershed. Administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, CSP rewards the best land stewards.
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Pacific Islands Area (PI) 2008 Press Releases on CSP:
Extension on Deadline till May 30, 2008 - 05/07/08
Informational
Workshops Scheduled for Southern Guam on Conservation Security Program -
04/22/08
Conservation Security Program in Guam - 04/10/08
Conservation Security Program in Hawaii - 04/07/08
CSP 2008 Application and Implementation
The following documents require
Adobe Acrobat,
Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft Word.
Watershed Map, Description, & Land Use Data
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Hamakua-Kau,
Hawaii Watershed Map (PDF; 946 KB)
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Hamakua-Kau
Watershed Profile Description (PDF; 54 KB)
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Southern
Guam Watershed Map (PDF; 160 KB)
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Southern
Guam Watershed Profile Description (PDF; 20 KB)
2008 Final Payment Schedule
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Hawaii (Hamakua-Kau) - FY 2008 Payment Schedule (XLS; 44 KB)
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Southern Guam Watershed - FY 2008 Payment Schedule (XLS; 46 KB)
Watershed Information
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PIA-East Fact
Sheet - April 2008 (PDF; 54 KB)
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PIA-West Fact
Sheet - April 2008 (PDF; 90 KB)
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National Fact
Sheet - March 2005 (PDF; 50.4 KB)
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Watershed
Approach Key Points (PDF; 32 KB)
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Watershed
Approach Questions and Answers (PDF; 63 KB)
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Section 2001 of the Farm Security
& Rural Investment Act of
2002 (Pub. L. 107-171) (PDF; 5.5 KB)
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2008 CSP
08-01 Sign-up Notice with 2008 CSP Enrollment Categories (PDF; 1.87
MB)
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PIA
2008 CSP Resource Concern for Tier II Eligibility (PDF; 26
KB)
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2008 CSP Brochure (PDF; 9.7
MB)
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2008 CSP National Payment Schedule (PDF; 68 KB)
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National Enhancement System Approach - 05/21/08 (XLS; 70 KB)
CSP Self Assessment Workbook is Available On-Line!
Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster 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. Hard copy of
the Self Assessment is available by calling a CSP contact listed below.
The Self-Assessment also is available for download -- see below.
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2008 Self-Assessment Workbook
(PDF; 1.8 MB)
Additional Application Forms:
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Conservation Record (PDF; 2.2 MB)
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Soil
and Water
Eligibility Tool for Cropland Instructions (PDF; 108 KB)
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Soil
and Water
Eligibility Tool for Cropland and Hay (XLS; 416 KB)
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Grazing Lands
Eligibility Tool Instructions (PDF; 37 KB)
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Grazing Lands
Eligibility Tool (XLS; 191 KB)
2008 Enhancement Activity and Certification Sheets
Air Resource Management
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Agricultural Odor Activity Sheet (PDF; 59 KB)
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Agricultural Odor Certification Sheet (PDF; 68 KB)
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Ozone Precursors Activity Sheet (PDF; 63 KB)
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Ozone Precursors Certification Sheet (PDF; 66 KB)
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Particulate Matter Activity Sheet (PDF; 49 KB)
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Particulate Matter Certification (PDF; 73 KB)
Drainage Management
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Drainage Water Management Activity Sheet (PDF; 34 KB)
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Drainage Water Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 52 KB)
Energy Management
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Energy
Audit of Agricultural Operations Activity Sheet (PDF; 34 KB)
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Energy
Audit of Agricultural Operations - Farm Certification Sheet (PDF; 35 KB)
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Recycle
100 Percent of Lubricants on Farm Activity Sheet (PDF; 30 KB)
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Recycle
100 Percent of Lubricants on Farm Certification Sheet (PDF; 29 KB)
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Renewable
Energy Generation Activity Sheet (PDF; 34 KB)
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Renewable
Energy Generation Certification Sheet (PDF; 29 KB)
Grazing Management
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Grazing
Management Activity Sheet (PDF; 58 KB)
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Grazing
Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 100 KB)
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Monitoring
Activity Sheet (PDF; 395 KB)
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Monitoring
Activity Sheet (PDF; 145 KB)
Habitat Management
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Pollinators
Areas
Activity Sheet (PDF; 31 KB)
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Pollinators
Areas Certification Sheet (PDF; 39 KB)
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Riparian
Zone Management
Activity Sheet (PDF; 36 KB)
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Riparian
Zone Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 26 KB)
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Shallow
Water Habitat Management
Activity Sheet (PDF; 38 KB)
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Shallow
Water Habitat Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 26 KB)
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Wildlife
Friendly Haying Management
Activity Sheet (PDF; 22 KB)
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Wildlife
Friendly Haying Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 26 KB)
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Wildlife
- Water Quality, Widen Buffers
Activity Sheet (PDF; 40 KB)
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Wildlife
- Water Quality, Widen Buffers Certification Sheet (PDF; 34 KB)
Nutrient Management
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Nutrient
Management
Activity Sheet (PDF; 105 KB)
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Nutrient
Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 41 KB)
Pest Management
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Pesticide
Management Activity Sheet (PDF; 100 KB)
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Pesticide
Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 62 KB)
Plant Management
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Cropped
Woodland Improvement Activity Sheet (PDF; 26 KB)
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Cropped
Woodland Improvement Certification Sheet (PDF; 26 KB)
Salinity Management
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Salinity
Management Activity Sheet (PDF; 36 KB)
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Salinity
Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 36 KB)
Soil Management
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Compaction
Avoidance Through Controlled Traffic Activity Sheet (PDF; 39 KB)
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Compaction
Avoidance Through Controlled Traffic Certification Sheet (PDF; 70 KB)
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Soil
Conditioning Index Thresholds Activity Sheet (PDF; 37 KB)
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Soil
Conditioning Index Thresholds Certification Sheet (PDF; 23 KB)
Water Management
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Field
Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling Activity Sheet (PDF; 25 KB)
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Field
Poly Tubing and Drip Tape Recycling Certification Sheet (PDF; 29 KB)
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Irrigation
Management Activity Sheet (PDF; 40 KB)
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Irrigation
Management Certification Sheet (PDF; 32 KB)
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Reduction
of Evaporate Looses Activity Sheet (PDF; 32 KB)
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Reduction
of Evaporative Losses Certification Sheet (PDF; 37 KB)
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Remote
Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant Activity Sheet (PDF; 24 KB)
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Remote
Monitoring of Irrigation Pumping Plant Certification Sheet (PDF; 27 KB)
Requirements for Tier III Eligibility
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Hawaii Stream Visual Assessment Guidance Document
(DOC; 167 KB |
PDF; 95 KB)
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Hawaii Stream Visual Assessment for Tier III Eligibility
(DOC; 73 KB |
PDF; 75 KB)
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Hawaii Wildlife Habitat Assessment for Tier III Eligibility
(DOC; 125 KB |
PDF; 33 KB)
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PIA-West Wildlife Habitat Assessment for Tier III Eligibility
(DOC; 144 KB |
PDF; 45 KB)
Link to Other Useful Site with Information Related to the 2006 CSP Program
Hawaii 2005 CSP Information
Hawaii 2006 CSP Information
National Links
USDA News Release,
March 19, 2008
National Conservation
Security Program Site
Pacific Islands Area CSP Contacts
for 2008:
Michael Whitt
CSP Program Manager
Phone: 808.541.2600 ext# 153
Email: Michael.Whitt@hi.usda.gov
Dennis Kimberlin
Assistant Director for Programs
Phone: (808) 541-2600 x 149
Email: Dennis.Kimberlin@hi.usda.gov
Last Modified:
08/27/2008
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