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Colorado Conservation Security Program 2005 Priority Watersheds

About the Montezuma Watershed

Land Use Acres
Irrigated Cropland 13,800
Non-irrigated Cropland 63,600
Rangeland 63,600
Pastureland 15,000

A large portion of the Montezuma Watershed is located in the state of Utah; however a portion of the watershed crosses the Southwestern Colorado state boundary into portions of Dolores, Montezuma, and San Miquel counties.  In Colorado, the watershed is in an area which produces a variety of crops including dry beans, oats, corn, wheat, and hay. The area also hosts animal feeding operations including cattle, hogs, and poultry farms. Additional data concerning this watershed can be found on the Environmental Protection Agency's Surf Your Watershed website.

Complete the Colorado 2005 CSP Initial Questionnaire to learn if you may be eligible for CSP, attend a public meeting to learn more about CSP, and/or view cost lists and stewardship payment data for the Montezuma Watershed.

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

Adobe Acrobat DocumentMontezuma Watershed Fact Sheet (185 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMontezuma Watershed Map (188 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentColorado CSP Fact Sheet (132 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentColorado CSP Priority Watershed Map (336 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentColorado CSP Initial Questionnaire (26 KB)
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentAg Operation Delineation Fact Sheet (263 KB) NEW
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCSP Control Certification Document (7 KB) NEW
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentColorado's Conservation Record Workbook (847 KB) NEW
 Adobe Acrobat DocumentColorado CSP Talking Points (21 KB)
Additional information about this new conservation program, as well as the CSP Self-Assessment Workbook, can be found on the National NRCS website.

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