Rocky River Watershed

General Description

The total estimated area in the watershed is 924,100 acres. This watershed is located in Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, and Union Counties in the Piedmont of North Carolina

The land uses in this watershed consist of cropland, forestland, pastureland, and developed areas. Around Charlotte, the watershed area is predominantly in the Piedmont Coastal Slate Belt resource area. The topography is gently to moderately rolling.

There are about 2,380 farms covering about 330,000 acres. The average size farm is about 100 acres. Primary crops include soybeans, corn, and some tobacco.  The watershed also has a fairly heavy cattle productive record. Cattle numbers average 12,200 cow/calf pairs per county in the watershed.

Land Cover/Use

Map of Rocky River Watershed

Counties in Watershed

• Anson
• Cabarrus
• Iredell
• Mecklenburg
• Rowan
• Stanly
• Union

Eligibility Evaluation

Take this simple 8 question evaluation to see if you might qualify for CSP.

Public Workshops

Find out more about CSP, attend one of the public information meetings in your watershed.  Information regarding dates, times, and locations will be posted here as they are scheduled.  You are encouraged to take the Eligibility Evaluation and get a self-assessment workbook online or from your local NRCS office before attending the meeting.

Watershed Documents

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel

North Carolina CSP Fact Sheet (PDF; 318 KB)  

Eligibility Evaluation Form (PDF; 65 KB) 

Self-Assessment Workbook (PDF; 2.5 MB)  

NC Conservation Records  (PDF; 2 MB) 

Control of the Land for the Contract Period  (PDF; 25 KB) 
 

CSP Stewardship Payments

Existing Practice Payments

Enhancements

Contact Person

Greg Walker, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 919-873-2104

Last Modified: 4/8/2008

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