The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently holding continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) with a first cutoff for ranking scheduled for September 30, 2009.  As part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Congress renamed and revamped the former Conservation Security Program completely to improve its availability and appeal to agricultural and forestry producers.  CSP is now being offered in all 50 states as well as other terrirtories with a maximum nationwide enrollment of nearly 12.8 million acres.

To apply for CSP, producers are encouraged to first use a self-screening checklist to determine if the new program is suitable for them or their operation. The checklist is available on www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov and at the NRCS office.  After the self-screening, the producers' current and proposed conservation activities are entered in the conservation management tool (CMT).  This tool estimates the level of environmental performance to be achieved by a producer implementing and maintaining conservation activities which will, in turn, be used to rank applications.

The following brochures and pamphlets are available at no cost from the SWCD.

Contact Susan or Marie for more information. Please note that supplies of these items may be limited.

Careers/SWCD Information
Ohio Federation of SWCDs 1943-1993
Challenging Careers in Soil Conservation
Going Wild with Soil and Water Conservation


Conservation/Tillage
Have You Considered Conservation Tillage
Conservation Choices
Tillage Systems (Fact Sheet)
People in Partnership for a Healthy Land
Community Improvement Through Resource Conservation and Development
Conservation Planning - You and Your Land
Tillage Systems - Environmental and Economic Effects
Agronomic Tips (Fact Sheet)


Drainage
Drainage Around Your Home (Fact Sheet)
Ohio Drainage Laws Petition Procedures