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USDA to hold CSP listening sessions
Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service will hold several listening sessions nationwide to gain feedback on a proposed rule to implement the Conservation Security Program (CSP).
"USDA is holding the listening sessions to give the public ample opportunity to voice their opinions about the new program," Veneman said. "The public input will be very important as we develop the final regulations for program implementation."
The CSP proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 2. Comments are due by March 2. The 10 national listening sessions will be held:
--Jan. 21: Kerrville, Texas;
--Jan. 27: Spokane, Wash.;
--Feb. 10 Lansing, Mich.;
--Feb. 11: Ft. Pierce, Fla.;
--Feb. 11: Des Moines, Iowa;
--Feb. 11: Augusta, Maine;
--Feb. 11: Greenwood, Miss.;
--Feb. 26 Madison, Wis.
Authorized by the 2002 farm bill, CSP is a new voluntary conservation program that supports ongoing conservation stewardship of agricultural working lands and enhances the condition of America's natural resources.
The proposed rule and detailed information on the national listening sessions are on the NRCS website at www.nrcs.usda.gov.
Date: 1/15/04
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