[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR700.29]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
             SUBCHAPTER A--AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
 
                 Subpart C--Participant's RCWP Contracts
 
Sec. 700.29  Contract violations.

    (a) The following actions constitute a violation of the RCWP 
contract by a participant:
    (1) Knowingly or negligently damaging or causing BMPs to become 
impaired.
    (2) Failing to comply with the terms of the contract.
    (3) Filing a false claim.

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    (4) Misusing conservation materials or services.
    (5) Adopting a land use or practice during the contract period which 
tends to defeat the purposes of the program.
    (b) Contract termination as a result of violations. (1) The 
participant agrees to forfeit all rights to further cost-sharing 
payments under a contract and to refund all cost-share payments received 
if the County ASC Committee with the concurrence of the State ASC 
Committee, determines that:
    (i) There was a violation of the contract during the time the 
participant had control of the land.
    (ii) The violation was of such a nature as to warrant termination of 
the contract.
    (2) The participant shall be obligated to refund all cost-share 
payments, including those paid to vendors for materials and services.
    (c) Payment adjustments and refunds resulting from violations. (1) 
The participant agrees to refund cost-share payments received under the 
contract or to accept payment adjustments if the County ASC Committee 
determines and the State ASC Committee concurs that:
    (i) There was a violation of the contract during the time the 
participant had control of the land.
    (ii) The nature of the violation does not warrant termination of the 
contract.
    (2) Payment adjustments may include decreasing the rate of the cost 
share, or deleting from the contract a cost-share commitment, or 
withholding cost-share payments earned but not paid. The participant who 
signs the contract may be obligated to refund cost-share payments.