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Colorado 2005 Conservation Security Program Initial Questionnaire

Are You Eligible for the Conservation Security Program?

You could potentially be eligible to participate in the new Conservation Security Program if you can answer "YES" to the following questions that apply to your agricultural operation.
  1. Are you in compliance with Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation provisions of the Farm Bill?
     
  2. Do you have cropland, hayland, rangeland, pastureland, vineyards, and/or orchards that you wish to enroll in the CSP?
     
  3. Do you own or have control of the land you intend to enroll in CSP for the length of the proposed 5 to 10 year contract period?
     
  4. Do you share in the risk of producing the crop or livestock on this farm?
     
  5. Do you manage your nutrient usage and have records showing soil tests at least once in the past five years for the acreage where fertilizers or livestock waste have been applied and you wish to enroll in CSP?
     
  6. Are crop and pasture fields free of active gullies?
     
  7. Do you have at least two years of records of your pest management methods and applications for the acres you wish to enroll?
     
  8. Do you have two years of records for your grazing management system, including:
     
    • number and class of livestock, including size or weight?
    • number and sizes of pastures
    • grazing period, days in pasture?
    • location of watering facilities
    • location of salt and mineral blocks
       
  9. Do you manage livestock access to streams, creeks, etc.

If you answered "YES" to all of these questions, you may wish to consider attending a Colorado CSP information meeting in your area to learn more about the opportunities you may have in the program.

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Additional information about this new conservation program, as well as the CSP Self-Assessment Workbook, can be found on the National NRCS website.