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Colorado Conservation Security Program 2005 Priority Watersheds

About the Rush Watershed

Land Use Acres
Irrigated Cropland 700
Non-irrigated Cropland 174,800
Rangeland 602,000
Pastureland 13,800

The Rush Watershed is located in Eastern Colorado in portions of Cheyenne, Elbert, El Paso, Kiowa, and Lincoln counties. The watershed includes approximately 385 farms on 653,694 acres. The watershed is in an area which produces a variety of crops including corn, sorghum, watermelons, vegetables, and hayland. The area also hosts animal feeding operations including cattle and hog 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 Rush Watershed.

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

Adobe Acrobat DocumentRush Watershed Fact Sheet (256 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRush Watershed Map (412 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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