[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR654.17]

[Page 468]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 654--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart B--Federal Financially-Assisted Projects
 
Sec. 654.17  Inspection.

    (a) Sponsor(s) are to make periodic and special inspections of 
installed project measures as provided in the plan of O&M. For 
structural measures, inspections are to be made at least annually and 
after each major storm or occurrence of any unusual condition that might 
adversely affect the project measures. At the discretion of the State 
Conservationist, NRCS may assist sponsor(s) with their inspections. NRCS 
or land-administering agencies may make independent inspections at any 
time during the period covered by the O&M agreement.
    (b) Sponsor(s) are to maintain a written record of each inspection 
and furnish NRCS and land-administering agencies a copy of that record. 
The record should indentify items inspected, O&M work that may be 
needed, a time frame to do the work, and the date of the inspection. The 
NRCS and land-administering agencies will provide the sponsor(s) a copy 
of a similar record of independent inspections.
    (c) The sponsor(s) shall perform the O&M work listed as needed in 
the inspection reports within the time frame established for each item 
of work. Failure to perform O&M work will be considered a violation of 
the O&M agreement and will be handled in accordance with Sec. 654.20.
    (d) Sponsor(s) are to maintain a written record of work performed 
which is listed in the inspection report and a record of other 
significant O&M activity. The record will identify the measure, item of 
work, cost of performance, and date completed.
    (e) Sponsor(s)' records relative to the project shall be made 
available to NRCS for examination.