Conservation Security Program (CSP)

2008 Selected Massachusetts Watersheds

The Narragansett Bay watershed in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and the middle Connecticut River watershed in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are the selected CSP watersheds for 2008.

2008 CSP Information Sessions

Connecticut River Watershed information

Narragansett Bay Watershed information

2008 CSP documents

The following documents require Acrobat Reader.

CSP Self-Assessment Workbook

By going through the CSP Self-Assessment Workbook, potential CSP participants 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.

2008 Self Assessment Workbook - Connecticut River Watershed (2.5 mb)
2008 Self-Assessment Workbook - Narragansett Bay Watershed  (2.65 mb)

Payment Schedules

Connecticut River Watershed payment schedule
Narragansett Bay Watershed payment schedule

Enhancement Activity and Certification Sheets

"Enhancement activities" refer to actions that provide resource benefits beyond the level prescribed by NRCS Conservation Practice Standards.  Once implemented, enhancement activities should result in an observable or measurable improvement to the condition of one or more of the soil, water, air, plant, or animal resources, or provide for more efficient resource utilization and/or energy conservation.