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2007 Colorado Conservation Security Program (CSP)

The Upper Arkansas-John Martin Reservoir in Colorado is one of 51 watersheds nationwide eligible for the 2007 Conservation Security Program. Colorado Farmers and ranchers with working agricultural lands in this watershed, who do not have an existing CSP contract, may be eligible to apply for funding and enrollment. Eligible participants should begin gathering resource information on their operation in preparation of the prospective sign-up. An optional Colorado Conservation Record Workbook can be downloaded from this site to assist producers who are assembling resource and records information for their working agricultural lands.

Map of Upper Arkansas-John Martin Reservoir Watershed
General Program Information

The Conservation Security Program (CSP) is a voluntary stewardship 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. Through CSP, producers who have property located in Colorado's CSP priority watershed may be eligible to apply for 2007 funding and enrollment. Eligibility criteria is designed to address specific conservation goals in the watershed. Producers should answer the questions in Colorado's 2007 CSP Initial Questionnaire to determine minimum eligibility criteria, before completing the National self-assessment workbook, submitting an application, and scheduling a follow-up interview with NRCS who determines the program tier and enrollment category available to the applicant. More information about the Conservation Security Program can be found on the National NRCS website.

Colorado Program Information

CSP Program Tools

These documents may require Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel.

Adobe Acrobat Document Upper Arkansas-John Martin Reservoir Watershed Fact Sheet (704 KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document Upper Arkansas-John Martin Reservoir Watershed Map (251 KB)

Adobe Acrobat Document Optional Colorado Conservation Record Workbook (287 KB)
 

Colorado CSP Contacts

Dollie Gonzales
Colorado CSP Coordinator
655 Parfet Street, Room E200C
Lakewood, CO 80215-5517
Phone: 720.544.2821
dollie.gonzales@co.usda.gov

Tim Carney
Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)
655 Parfet Street, Room E200C
Lakewood, CO 80215-5517
Phone: 720.544.2805
tim.carney@co.usda.gov
 

Last Modified: 05/31/2007