[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 10]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR1410.7]

[Page 375]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1410_CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1410.7  Duration of contracts.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section, 
contracts under this part shall be for a term of 10 years.
    (b) In the case of land devoted to riparian buffers, filter strips, 
restoration of wetlands, hardwood trees, shelterbelts, windbreaks, 
wildlife corridors, or other practices deemed appropriate by CCC under 
the original terms of a contract subject to this part or for land 
devoted to eligible practices under a contract modified under Sec.  
1410.10, the participant may specify the duration of the contract 
between 10 years and 15 years in length.
    (c) All contracts shall expire on September 30 of the appropriate 
year.