[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7, Parts 700 to 899]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR701.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 701--CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 701.1  Background.

    (a) Through the conservation and environmental programs administered 
by the Department of Agriculture, the Federal Government will share with 
farmers, ranchers, and other eligible private landowners in the United 
States and the applicable territories and possessions of the United 
States, the cost of carrying out:
    (1) Approved soil and water conservation and pollution abatement 
practices, including related wildlife conservation practices.
    (2) Approved forestry practices.

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    (3) Emergency conservation measures, in accordance with the 
provisions of this part and such modifications there of as may hereafter 
be made.
    (b) Cost-sharing may be made available to eligible program 
participants by the Farm Service Agency for:
    (1) Soil and water conservation and pollution abatement practices 
under the Agricultural Conservation Program.
    (2) Forestry practices under the Agricultural Conservation Program 
or Forestry Incentives Program.
    (3) Practices to correct damage to land or conservation practices 
caused by natural disaster under the Emergency Conservation Program.
    (4) Installation of water conservation measures under the Emergency 
Conservation Program during periods of severe drought.
    (c) Information on the practices for which costs will be shared, the 
exact specifications and rates of cost-sharing for such practices, and 
the eligibility requirements for participating in the programs, may be 
obtained from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county 
committee (hereinafter referred to as ``county committee'') for the 
county in which the farm, ranch or other eligible land is located or 
from the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State committee 
(hereinafter referred to as ``State committee''), for the State in which 
such county is located.