USDA has published an interim rule in the Federal Register putting changes in place for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) that were part of the 2018 Farm Bill.
Funding for the program is set at $725 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, rising to $1 billion in FY 2023.
The interim rule reflects public feedback gathered via a listening session in February 2019 with the agency also receiving 183 written comments from various interests. The rule is effective today, with USDA taking comments by January 13, 2020.
The notice also contains an Environmental Analysis and Finding of No Significant Impact, with comments on that portion of the rule due on or before December 12, 2019.
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