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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in the Caribbean (en Español)

Updated 09/15/2009

Prescribed Grazing with good conservation cover on the steep lands in the Caribbean Area.Purpose

Operators of agricultural land and non-industrial private forest land now have the opportunity to sign up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) at their local NRCS field office. To be considered for the 2009 funding year, farmers will need to sign-up between August 10 and September 30, 2009. Applications received after this date will be considered for the 2010 enrollment.  

The purpose of the new CSP is to encourage producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner by undertaking additional activities and improving, maintaining and managing existing conservation activities. 

The geographic area covered by the CSP encompasses the entire Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) including Non-Industrial Private Forest Lands (NIPF).

Priority Resource Concerns
for the Caribbean Area 		Caribbean Area Geographic Area Map
  • Animals
  • Energy
  • Soil Erosion
  • Soil Quality
  • Water Quality
 Map of the Caribbean Area: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Benefits

Cover Crop (cowpea) with irrigation in the southern part of Puerto Rico.CSP offers participants two possible types of payments:

  1. Annual payment for installing and adopting additional activities, and improving, maintaining, and managing existing activities (based on your stewardship level and improvements).
  2. Supplemental payment for the adoption of resource-conserving crop rotations.

Caribbean Area Resource-Conserving Crop Rotations (en Español)

1 Yams Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
2 Plantains or
Bananas		 Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
3 Tanniers Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
4 Sweet Potatoes Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
5 Papaya Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
6 Vegetables Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
7 Pineapples Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
8 Pigeon Peas Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
9 Pumpkin Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
10 Cassava Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
11 Lily Perennial Grasses & Forbs Perennial Grasses & Forbs
Note: Perennial Grasses & Forbs cover maintained until next annual crop is planted.

Documents

Some of these documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader

Programa de Administración para la Conservación 2009 en Español (CSP) pagina de información
Adobe Acrobat Document Programa de Administración para la Conservación 2009 en Español (CSP) cartelón

Application Package
How to Apply for CSP

For contact information about the USDA Field Service Center nearest you where you may submit your Conservation Stewardship Program application, use the table below to determine your Service Center area and locate the contact information in the Caribbean Area Field Office Directory.

Additional Information

Contact:

Jaime Valentin, State Resource Conservationist
Telephone: 787-766-5206, extension 229

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