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FY2024 Ranking Criteria for Caribbean Area Conservation Stewardship Program Organic

Applicability

Is 75 percent or more of the land in the operation organic certified or transitioning?

  • a. Yes — Points: 0
  • b. No — Points: 0

Category Question

Conservation treatments for assessed PLUs are in: 

  • a. Puerto Rico — Points: 0
  • b. U.S. Virgin Islands — Points: 0

Program Question

1. (Select ONE) At the time of application, the applicant meets -

  • a. 6-8 priority resource concern categories across all land uses included in the
    operation (excluding farmstead and associated ag land) — Points: 150
  • b. 3-5 priority resource concern categories across all land uses included in the
    operation (excluding farmstead and associated ag land) — Points: 125
  • c. 1-2 priority resource concern categories across all land uses included in the
    operation (excluding farmstead and associated ag land) — Points: 100
  • d. 4-8 priority resource concern categories on at least one land use included in the operation. (excluding farmstead and associated ag land) — Points: 75
  • e. 1-3 priority resource concern categories on at least one land use included in the operation. (excluding farmstead and associated ag land) — Points: 50

Resource Question

1. (Select ONE) By the end of the contract, the applicant will implement additional conservation activities across the operation that allows the producer to -

  • a. Exceed the stewardship threshold for 4 or more additional resource concern categories on at least two land uses. — Points: 200
  • b. Exceed the stewardship threshold for 3 additional resource concern categories on at least two land uses. — Points: 175
  • c. Exceed the stewardship threshold for 1-2 additional resource concern categories on at least two land uses. — Points: 150
  • d. Exceed the stewardship threshold for 4 or more additional resource concern categories on one land use. — Points: 125
  • e. Exceed the stewardship threshold for 3 additional resource concern categories on one land use. — Points: 100
  • f. Exceed the stewardship threshold for 1-2 additional resource concern categories on one land use. — Points: 75
  • g. Meet the stewardship threshold for 3 additional resource concern categories on at least two land uses. — Points: 50
  • h. Meet the stewardship threshold for 1-2 additional resource concern categories on at least two land uses. — Points: 25
  • i. Meet the stewardship threshold for 3 additional resource concern categories on one land use. — Points: 10
  • j. Meet the stewardship threshold for 1-2 additional resource concern categories on at least one land use. — Points: 5