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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Private Forests News list
subscribers-<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>This message is forwarded
on behalf of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Please note the
CSP allow considers private non-industrial forests for participation in the
program.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Kevin Weeks<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>Oregon Department of
Forestry<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal'>(503) 945-7427<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Conservation Stewardship
Program applications due June 11</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Producers nationwide are invited
to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Conservation Stewardship
Program (CSP). Authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, CSP offers payments to producers
who maintain a high level of conservation on their land and who agree to adopt
higher levels of stewardship. Eligible lands include cropland, pastureland,
rangeland and non-industrial forestland.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The deadline to be considered for
the next ranking and funding period is June 11, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Congress limited enrollment for
CSP nationally at 12.7 million acres per year. Applicants will compete within
state-identified ranking pools. CSP is offered in all 50 states, District of
Columbia, and the Pacific and Caribbean areas through continuous sign-ups with
announced cut-off application dates for ranking periods.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To apply, download the
application form and take it to your NRCS office:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103416878796&s=258&e=001JAqxw7UYopb2PIZcKujX23knJX7vKXH44CBPmZbcRDE6yXuKScFf6Yg_PJa-fLkHAn4Qe3BMnwhfLqBrTlngd7x0qA7Yn_89ooFvqImfZBH2Xemt1rryFO2OS-cMUcOdG09HhPhwbnEW5s8-f-cbuH67lOizTGRripHxu4SZhOhotRdkg8RG9Q=="
target="_blank">http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/new_csp/special_pdfs/Blank_CSP_CCC1200.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>As part of the CSP application
process, you'll work with NRCS field personnel to complete your resource
inventory using a Conservation Measurement Tool (CMT). The CMT determines the
conservation performance for existing and additional conservation activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>For additional information
contact your local NRCS service center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>###</span><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The documents below are copies of
the resource inventory questions, grouped by land use. You can download
and review the questions, and begin drafting responses to start resource
inventory process before you complete the CMT in your local NRCS office.</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The documents below require Adobe
Acrobat Reader.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103416878796&s=258&e=001JAqxw7UYopaATNBWk7qD2rEjEfetiEgRf3HVDM9wVxAeTYsYEMeXNGSdHVdviGg9-_qzSh_gujGz1u216vnNCkYf3XiJRAeBq3oWkFHw4VGccjs8_9-zl2N2lfAa0ASzXzBhPpgZDkNkcc_SIrJkijjOZF5GTKpBmPkWIg-EbPoisWevKfs53CZ4uKM7yAXc"
target="_blank">CMT Tool Forest General Questions </a>(PDF, 10KB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103416878796&s=258&e=001JAqxw7UYopb78HP_kiKpBQ7mpILkODXlOYHNBh_TTCSPrcmMw92vzJQJAOY4dv5ZHrsdjy_L0dLBjw5E9Cke-40as5FmYamAEHStu3LlBNL_cHuUU1GD8gp9qQy-z8i32kT8VAUGDg8k5TY39RGgL2OUGjQdLYHHUUxoCIWtLXSeBTNUdNe0IQ=="
target="_blank">CMT Tool Forest Questions</a> (PDF, 15KB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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