[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: 7CFR1466.25]

[Page 670]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1466_ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B_Contracts and Payments
 
Sec.  1466.25  Contract modifications and transfers of land.

    (a) The participant and NRCS may modify a contract if the 
participant and NRCS agree to the contract modification and the EQIP 
plan of operations is revised in accordance with NRCS requirements and 
is approved by the Designated Conservationist.
    (b) The participant and NRCS may agree to transfer a contract to 
another producer. The transferee must be determined by NRCS to be 
eligible to participate in EQIP and must assume full responsibility 
under the contract, including operation and maintenance of those 
conservation practices already installed and to be installed as a 
condition of the contract.
    (c) NRCS may require a participant to refund all or a portion of any 
financial assistance earned under EQIP if the participant sells or loses 
control of the land under an EQIP contract and the new owner or 
controller is not eligible to participate in the program or refuses to 
assume responsibility under the contract.