Conservation Stewardship Program

2011 Conservation Program Activity List and Job Sheets

Download the Conservation Program Activity List (95 KB, pdf), to identify new activities you may be interested in to install or adopt.

An "Enhancement" is a conservation activity used to treat natural resources and greatly improve conservation performance.

Enhancements are installed at a level of management intensity which exceeds the sustainable level for a given resource concern.

Enhancements directly related to a practice standard are applied in a manner that exceeds the minimum treatment requirements of the standard.

A "Bundle" is a group of specific enhancements which when installed as a group, addresses resource concerns synergetically.  

The following links lead to Enhancement Activity Job Sheets. Each Job Sheet is a complete description of the activities summarized the Conservation Program Activity List:
 

Animal Enhancements
ANM02-Defer Crop Production on Temporary and Seasonal Wetlands (81KB, pdf)
ANM04- Extend Existing Filter Strips for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (74 KB, pdf)
ANM05- Extending Riparian Forest Buffers for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (90 KB, pdf)
ANM06- Extending Existing Riparian Herbaceous Cover for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (73 KB, pdf)
ANM07- Extending Existing Field Borders for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (73KB, pdf)
ANM08- Improve the plant diversity and structure of non-cropped areas for wildlife food and habitat (84 KB, pdf)
ANM09 –Grazing Management to Improve Wildlife Habitat (117KB, pdf)
ANM11- Patch-burning to enhance wildlife habitat (66KB, pdf)
ANM13- Non-forested Riparian Zone Enhancement for Fish and Wildlife (261KB, pdf)
ANM 14 - Riparian Forest Buffer, Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Habitat (84KB, pdf)
ANM15 -Forest Stand Improvement for Habitat and Soil Quality (216KB, pdf)
ANM19- Wildlife Corridors (139KB, pdf)
ANM 22 – Restoration and Management of Rare or Declining Habitats (68KB, pdf)
ANM24 - Upland forest wildlife structures (77KB, pdf)
ANM25 – Stockpiling of forages to extend the grazing season (127KB, pdf)

Plant Enhancements
ANM03-Incorporate Native Grasses and/or Legumes into 15% or more of the forage base (86KB, pdf)
PLT01–Establish Pollinator Habitat (84KB, pdf)
PLT06 - Renovation of a Windbreak, Shelter Belt or Hedgerow for Wildlife Habitat (151KB, pdf)
PLT07 – Hardwood Crop Tree Release (105KB, pdf)
PLT08 – Habitat Development for Beneficial Insects for Pest Management (74KB, pdf)
PLT10 - Intensive Management of Rotational Grazing Enhancement (70KB, pdf)
PLT11 - Conifer Crop Tree Release (134KB, pdf)
NH State Supplement: Resource Conserving Crop Rotation (RCCR) – Supplemental payment activity – CCR99 (92KB, pdf)
 

Soil Erosion Enhancements
SOE01 - Continuous No Till with High Residue (63KB, pdf)
SOE03 - Continuous No Till (Organic System) (97KB, pdf)
 

Soil Quality Enhancements
SQL02 – Continuous Cover Crops (104KB, pdf)
SQL04- Use of Cover Crop Mixes (94KB, pdf)
SQL05 – Use of Deep Rooted Crops to Break up Soil Compaction (130KB, pdf)
SQL06 – Conversion of cropped land to grass-based agriculture for biomass or forage production and wildlife habitat (188KB, pdf)
 

Water Quality Enhancements
ANM04- Extend Existing Filter Strips for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (74KB, pdf)
ANM05- Extending Riparian Forest Buffers for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (90 KB, pdf)
ANM06- Extending Existing Riparian Herbaceous Cover for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (73 KB, pdf)
ANM07- Extending Existing Field Borders for Water Quality Protection and Wildlife Habitat (73KB, pdf)
WQL01 – Biological Suppression and Other Non-chemical Techniques to Manage Brush and Invasive Species (75KB, pdf)
WQL02 – Biological Suppression and Other Non-chemical Techniques to Manage Herbaceous Weeds and Invasive Species (88KB, pdf)
WQL04 – Plant Tissue Testing and Analysis to Improve Nitrogen Management (95KB, pdf)
WQL06 – Apply Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizer (65KB, pdf)
WQL08 –Apply Split Applications of Nitrogen Based on a Pre-Sidedress Nitrogen Test on Cropland (97KB, pdf)
WQL10 – Plant a cover crop that will scavenge residual nitrogen (75KB, pdf)
WQL13 –High Level Integrated Pest Management to Reduce Pesticide Environmental Risk (1354KB, pdf)
WQL18- Non-Chemical Livestock Pest Control (71KB, pdf)
WQL21 – NH State Supplement:  Integrated Pest Management for Organic Farming (1290KB, pdf)

FRD01 - On Farm Research and Demonstration (67BD, pdf)

How Do I Apply?

• The CSP Application Download and fill out the the Conservation Stewardship Program Application  (96KB, PDF), and turn it in to your local NRCS office.