Applications Due August 18, 2023

Denver, CO July 26, 2023 - Clint Evans, State Conservationist for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado announced today the availability of additional Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) funding for Colorado landowners to implement activities that improve existing conservation efforts through new technologies and management techniques.  

CSP can help producers increase their resiliency to extreme weather events, improve wildlife habitat, increase forage base, decrease inputs, improve forest health, and increase crop productivity. Funding is available to both large- and small-scale producers, and there are variety of conservation practices and enhancements from which to choose. The NRCS even offers enhancement/practices in bundles.

CSP utilizes a five-year contact and offers eligible land a baseline payment in addition to the incentive payment. All new activities must be completed on land that the eligible producer has operated for at least five years. Interested participants are encouraged to contact their local NRCS office to learn more about CSP.  Applications are due to local NRCS offices by August 18, 2023. 

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