[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: 7CFR702.16]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 702--COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY (CRSC) CONTROL PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 702.16  Maximum amount of cost-share payments.

    (a) Maximum payments for on-farm SRP's.
    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the 
maximum amount of cost-share payments that a

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COC may approve for the establishment of on-farm SRP's on all land owned 
or controlled by a participant for the life of the program provided for 
by this part shall not exceed $100,000.
    (2) The Deputy Administrator may approve cost-share payments to a 
participant for the establishment of on-farm SRP's in excess of 
$100,000.
    (b) Except as provided in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this 
section, the maximum program cost-share payment that a COC may approve 
for implementing required SRP's for installing and improving canals and 
laterals on all land owned and controlled by a participant for the life 
of the program shall not exceed $200,000.
    (1) Upon the request of the COC, the STC may authorize the COC to 
approve cost-share payments to a participant for the establishment of 
canal and lateral improvements in an amount that exceeds, $200,000 but 
not greater than $400,000.
    (2) Upon the request of the COC, the Deputy Administrator may 
authorize the COC to approve cost-share payments to a participant for 
the establishment of canal and laterals improvements in amounts 
exceeding $400,000.
    (c) Cost-sharing payments in excess of $100,000 shall be considered 
only when such payment will result in greater total offsite benefits, 
because the offsite benefits for the participants SCP, are greater than 
those of other participants under consideration at the same time and one 
or more of the following conditions exist:
    (1) The cost of establishing required SRP's on the participant's 
land is high relative to the cost of installing practices on other 
similar land because of barriers or limitations imposed by nature or by 
man through past irrigation system practices;
    (2) The extent of SRP's that must be established on a participant's 
land; and
    (3) Increases in the cost of conservation materials and services 
that are beyond the participant's control.