The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced proposed changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) as a part of the implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill, according to a USDA news release.
CSP is one of the USDA’s largest conservation programs for working agricultural lands.
USDA published an interim final rule containing the statutory changes to CSP in the Federal Register. USDA is seeking public comment on the rule through Jan. 5, 2015. The public comments will be used to finalize the interim final rule.
The CSP interim final rule can be viewed at nrcs.usda.gov and the Federal Register.