CSP will help producers maintain conservation stewardship and implement additional conservation practices that provide added environmental enhancement.  Producers complete a self-assessment, including description of conservation activities on their operations, to help determine eligibility for CSP at this time.  Click here to download a pdf version of the self-assessment workbook.

Please note that this workbook will also be provided at the Public Meeting.

The Baltimore County Soil Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service will host a public meeting from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on April 16^th at the Oregon Ridge Nature Center located at 13555 Beaver Dam Road in Cockeysville to discuss program details and eligibility requirements. 

There's  no charge for this meeting, but due to space requirements we ask that you reserve a seat by calling (410) 666-1188, ext. 3.

In Maryland, the CSP is available in the Gunpowder-Patapsco Watershed that encompasses most of Baltimore County and portions of Anne Arundel, Howard, Carroll and Harford counties.   Click here to a see a map of the eligible watershed area for Maryland.  Click here to see a map of the eligible watershed area for Baltimore County. 

The Conservation Security Program is a unique conservation program that offers rewards to those who have been good stewards of the soil and water resources on their working agricultural land. It also offers incentives for those who wish to exceed the minimum levels of resource protection and enhance the natural resources on the land they manage. CSP 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 private working lands such as cropland, grassland, improved pasture and range land, as well as forested land that is an incidental part of an agriculture operation.

The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland announced a new sign up period starting April 18^th and ending May 30^th for the Conservation Security Program (CSP). 

Depending on the level of participation, contracts may range from 5 – 10 years and pay $20,000 - $45,000 annually.

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