# Presentation: 000732

## CSP ELIGIBILITY

*CSP ELIGIBILITY*

## OBJECTIVES

*OBJECTIVES*

*Review:*
*Applicant Eligibility*
*Participant Eligibility*
*Land Eligibility*

## Definition

*Definition*

_***Applicant***_
*A *_***producer***_* as defined in 7CFR, Part 1469, who has requested in writing to participate in CSP.*

## Definition

*Definition*

_***Producer***_
*An owner, operator, landlord, tenant, or sharecropper who shares in the risk of producing any crop or livestock; and is entitled to share in the crop or livestock available for marketing from a farm (or would have shared had the crop or livestock been produced). *

## Definition

*Definition*

_***Participant***_
*One who is accepted into CSP and any signatory to a conservation stewardship contract. *

## CSP ELIGIBLITY

*CSP ELIGIBLITY*

*APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY*

## ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CPM 518.41 B

*ELIGIBLE APPLICANT **CPM 518.41 B*

*To be eligible to participate in CSP, an *_***applicant ***_*must:*
*Be in compliance with HELC and WC provisions*
*Have *_***control ***_*of the land for the life of the proposed contract period.*

## Definition

*Definition*

_***Control CPM 518.41 B***_
*Possession of the land by ownership, lease, or agreement; and *
*Authority to act as *_***decisionmaker***_* for the management and operation of the land. *

## Definition

*Definition*

_***Decisionmaker (NPPH)***_
*An individual, group, ... or other entity that has the authority by ownership, position, office, delegation, or otherwise to decide on a course of action.*

## ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CPM 518.41 B

*ELIGIBLE APPLICANT **CPM 518.41 B*

***If the applicant is a tenant****:*
*The applicant must provide NRCS with the written evidence or assurance of *_***control ***_*from the landowner(s). *
*A written lease is not a requirement to show control if historical use and *_***control ***_*of the land can be demonstrated.*

***CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM (CSP)***
***Control of Land Certification by Owner***
*LAND UNIT DESCRIPTION(s)*
*Farm Identifier or Legal Description:*
*  **___________________________________________*
*For the above described land unit that I own, I hereby certify that my Tenant,*
* *_*________________________________*_*,*
*will have control of this land for the purpose of satisfying the terms and conditions of a Conservation Stewardship Contract, for the proposed contract period, *_*___________*_* years.*
*_________________________                  _________________               *
*       **Landowner Signature                                        Date*

## ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CPM 518.41 B

*ELIGIBLE APPLICANT **CPM 518.41 B*

*To be eligible to participate in CSP, an *_***applicant ***_*must:*
*Be a *_***producer***_
*Share in the risk of producing any crop or livestock; and*
*Be entitled to share in the crop or livestock available for marketing.*

## ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CPM 518.41 B

*ELIGIBLE APPLICANT **CPM 518.41 B*

*To be eligible to participate in CSP, an *_***applicant ***_*must:*
*Complete a benchmark condition inventory for the entire *_***agricultural operation***_*, or the portion being enrolled.*
*Supply information, as required by NRCS, to determine eligibility for the program.*
*Be in compliance with adjusted gross income (AGI) requirements *

## POLICY CONSTRAINTS  CPM 518.41 A

*POLICY CONSTRAINTS ** CPM 518.41 A*

*An *_***applicant***_* must be a *_***producer***_* who has *_***control***_* of the land unit for the life of the proposed contract.*
*For CSP, landlords and owners of exclusively cash rented land are not considered *_***producers***_*.  *
*They are ineligible to be an *_***applicant***_*.  *
*They could be a *_***participant***_*. *

## POLICY CONSTRAINTS CPM 518.41 C 

*POLICY CONSTRAINTS **CPM 518.41 C *

*An *_***applicant***_* may submit only one application for each sign-up.*
*Producers who are *_***participants***_* in an existing contract are not eligible to submit another application. *

## POLICY CONSTRAINTS  CPM 518.41 C 

*POLICY CONSTRAINTS ** CPM 518.41 C *

_***Applicants***_* that are entities (joint** **operations, trusts, estates, associations, partnerships or similar organizations) must file a single application for the entity.*

## SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR BUSINESSES CPM 512.21 A

*SIGNATURE AUTHORITY FOR BUSINESSES **CPM 512.21 A*

***Authorization for Joint Operations and Entities**** *
*Each joint operation or entity must authorize someone to act on its behalf to sign the application, contract, payment request, or other administrative documents. *

## SIGNATORY VERIFICATION CPM 512.21 B

*SIGNATORY VERIFICATION **CPM 512.21 B*

***NRCS will accept the following to verify an authorized signatory****:*
*A notarized Power of Attorney on form NRCS-CPA-09 that provides authority for an individual to do business as an entity or joint operation*

## SIGNATORY VERIFICATION CPM 512.21 B

*SIGNATORY VERIFICATION **CPM 512.21 B*

***NRCS will accept the following to verify an authorized signatory******:***
*A copy of the corporate charter, bylaws, court orders of appointment, trust agreement, last will and testament, or articles of partnership clearly designating who has signature authority for the entity or joint operation.*

## CSP ELIGIBLITY

*CSP ELIGIBLITY*

*PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY*

## PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITYCPM 518.41 D

*PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY**CPM 518.41 D*

*A contract *_***participant***_* (other than the *_***applicant)***_* must:*
*Comply with HELC and WC provisions*
*Comply with AGI requirements*

## POLICY CONSTRAINTS CPM 518.41 E 

*POLICY CONSTRAINTS **CPM 518.41 E *

*Any program *_***participant***_* will only receive payments from one conservation stewardship contract.*
_***Participants***_* can only have one active contract at any one time.*

## CSP ELIGIBLITY

*CSP ELIGIBLITY*

*LAND ELIGIBILITY*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A

*ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A*

*To be eligible for CSP, *_***land ***_*must be:*
*Private agricultural land*
*Tribal, allotted, or Indian trust agricultural land*
*Incidental parcels*
*Other land*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A

*ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A*

*PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LAND*
*Cropland*
*Cropped Woodland and Marshes*
*Hayland*
*Pastureland *
*Rangeland*
*Incidental Forest Land*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(1)(iv)

*ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(1)(iv)*

*INCIDENTAL FOREST LAND*
*All nonlinear forested riparian areas*
*Small associated woodlots within the bounds of working agriculture land*
*Small adjacent areas managed to maximize wildlife habitat values*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42  A(1)(iv)

*ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42  A(1)(iv)*

*INCIDENTAL FOREST LAND*
*Areas limited individually in size to 10 acres or less*
*Areas larger than 10 acres are ineligible land*
* **Areas limited to 10% in aggregate of the total contract acres*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(2)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(2)*

*TRIBAL, ALLOTTED, OR INDIAN TRUST LAND*
*Agricultural land that is Tribal, allotted, or Indian trust land*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(3)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(3)*

*INCIDENTAL PARCELS*
_*May include (but are not limited to):*_
*Land within bounds of working ag. land*
*or*
*Small adjacent areas*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(3)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(3)*

*INCIDENTAL PARCELS*
*Such as:*
*Non cropped Center pivot corners*
*Field borders*
*Linear practices*
*Turn rows*
*Intermingled small wet areas or riparian areas*

## LAND ELIGIBILITYCPM 518.42 A(3):

*LAND ELIGIBILITY**CPM 518.42 A(3):*

*INCIDENTAL PARCELS*
*Not more than 10% of the contract acres*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(4)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(4)*

*OTHER LAND ...*
*on which NRCS determines that conservation treatment will contribute to an improvement in an identified natural resource concern. *
*Includes areas outside the boundary of  agricultural land*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(4)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(4)*

*OTHER LAND ...*
*including areas outside the boundary of the  agricultural land, such as:*
*Farmsteads*
*Barnyards*
*Feedlots*
*Equipment storage areas*
*Material handling facilities*
*Other such developed areas*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(4)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(4)*

*OTHER LAND – Domestic Areas*
*Devoted to human habitation*
*Serve no direct ag production purpose*
*Include septic systems*
*Not more than 5 acres*
*Must be treated in Tier III contracts*

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 A(4)

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 A(4)*

*OTHER LAND – Production Areas*
*Production related areas or*
*Staging areas for production related activities*
*Not eligible for S or EPP*
*Eligible for NP and E payments *
*Must be treated in Tier III contracts *

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 B

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 B*

***A majority of the agricultural operation must be within a watershed selected for sign-up***

## ELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 B

*ELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 B*

*Majority is determined by:*
*Establishing percentage of ag operation in each 8 digit hydrologic unit*
*The ag operation is eligible when the largest percentage is within the selected watershed*

## INELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 C

*INELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 C*

*The following land is not eligible for CSP enrollment:*
*Land enrolled in CRP*
*Land enrolled in WRP*
*Land enrolled in GRP*
*Public land*
*Land that fails to meet Eligible Land definition (Idle Lands)*

## INELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 C

*INELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 C*

*Idle Lands*
*Do not meet Incidental Parcel definition*
*Not farmed, grazed, mowed or harvested*
*Not working agricultural lands*
*May have wildlife benefits, but do not meet treatment requirements for pastureland and rangeland*

## INELIGIBLE LAND CPM 518.42 C

*INELIGIBLE LAND **CPM 518.42 C*

_*Ineligible lands:*_
*Delineated in the agricultural operation*
*Are not part of the contract*
*Do not receive payments*

## LAND INELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT CPM 518.42 D

*LAND INELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT CPM 518.42 D*

_*Land ineligible for any payment*_
*Land cropped after 5/13/02,  that was not*
*Planted,*
*Considered planted, or*
*Devoted to crop production*
*for at least 4 out of 6 years preceding 5/13/02*

## SUMMARY

*SUMMARY*

*Eligible Applicant Must:*
*Be a producer*
*Production/Marketing*
*Have control*
*Possession/Decisionmaker*
*Be in compliance*
*HELC/WC, AGI*

## SUMMARY

*SUMMARY*

*Eligible Land Is:*
*Private Working Ag. Land*
*Tribal Working Ag. Land*
*Incidental Parcels*
*Other Land*

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