Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) supports producers in adding and maintaining conservation practices on working lands to protect natural resources and improve wildlife habitat.
Funder: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Due Dates: Not specified
Funding Amounts: Five-year contracts with annual payments; supplemental crop-rotation payments
Summary: CSP helps producers add and maintain conservation activities on working lands to protect natural resources and improve wildlife habitat.
Key Information: USDA NRCS administers CSP; financial-assistance applications are submitted at a local USDA Service Center.
Description
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and highlighted by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) as a resource for landowners. It provides financial and technical assistance to eligible producers to conserve and enhance soil, water, air, and related natural resources on agricultural and forest land.
CSP encourages producers to add conservation activities while improving, maintaining, and managing practices already in place. Its practices and enhancements can also improve wildlife habitat. TWRA presents the program alongside voluntary conservation efforts that help landowners conserve and enhance land for wildlife.
