[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: 7CFR780.9]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 780--APPEAL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 780.9  Appeals of NRCS technical determinations.

    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a technical 
determination of NRCS issued to a participant pursuant to Title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, including wetland 
determinations, may be appealed to a county committee in accordance with 
the procedures in this part.
    (b) If the county committee hears the appeal and agrees with the 
participant's appeal, the county committee shall refer the case with its 
findings to the NRCS State Conservationist to review the matter and 
review the technical determination. The County or State committee 
decision shall incorporate, and be based upon, the NRCS State 
Conservationist's technical determination.