Conservation Stewardship Program
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The Conservation Stewardship Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that provides financial and technical assistance to farmers and landowners to enhance and maintain conservation practices on working agricultural and forest lands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conservation Stewardship Program canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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agricultural conservation program ⓘ conservation program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| applicationProcess | continuous signup ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
working agricultural land
ⓘ
working forest land ⓘ |
| contractLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasis |
comprehensive resource management
ⓘ
long-term conservation outcomes ⓘ |
| evaluationMethod | conservation performance ranking ⓘ |
| focusesOn | working lands conservation ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Commodity Credit Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope | nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance conservation practices
ⓘ
enhance wildlife habitat ⓘ improve air quality ⓘ improve soil quality ⓘ improve water quality ⓘ increase carbon sequestration ⓘ maintain conservation practices ⓘ promote sustainable agriculture ⓘ reduce soil erosion ⓘ |
| implementedBy | USDA field offices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Food Security Act of 1985 as amended NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | USDA conservation portfolio ⓘ |
| paymentType |
annual payments
ⓘ
supplemental payments for resource-conserving crop rotations ⓘ |
| predecessor | Conservation Security Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
financial assistance
ⓘ
technical assistance ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
NERFINISHED
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ |
| supports |
conservation enhancements
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energy conservation practices ⓘ forest stand improvement ⓘ improved grazing management ⓘ nutrient management ⓘ pest management ⓘ resource-conserving crop rotations ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
farmers
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nonindustrial private forest landowners ⓘ ranchers ⓘ |
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