[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: 7CFR1468.4]

[Page 687]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1468_CONSERVATION FARM OPTION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  1468.4  Establishing Conservation Farm Option (CFO) pilot project areas.

    (a) CCC may periodically solicit proposals from the public to 
establish pilot project areas in the Federal Register.
    (b) Pilot projects may involve one or more participants. Each owner 
or producer within an approved pilot project area must submit an 
application in order to be considered for enrollment in the CFO. This 
pilot project area may be a watershed, a subwatershed, an area, or an 
individual farm that can be geographically described and has specific 
environmental sensitivities or significant soil, water, and related 
natural resource concerns. The pilot project area must have acreage 
enrolled in a production flexibility contract, which is authorized by 
the Agricultural Marketing and Transition Act of 1996. After these pilot 
project area proposals are received, the Chief, with FSA concurrence, 
will select proposals for funding.
    (c) CCC will select pilot project areas based on the extent the 
individual proposal:
    (1) Demonstrates innovative approaches to conservation program 
delivery and administration;
    (2) Proposes innovative conservation technologies and system;
    (3) Provides assurances that the greatest amount of environmental 
benefits will be delivered in a cost effective manner;
    (4) Ensures effective monitoring and evaluation of the pilot effort;
    (5) Considers multiple stakeholder participation (partnerships) 
within the pilot area;
    (6) Provides additional non-Federal funding; and
    (7) Addresses the following:
    (i) Conservation of soil, water, and related natural resources,
    (ii) Water quality protection or improvement,
    (iii) Wetland restoration and protection, and
    (iv) Wildlife habitat development and protection,
    (v) Or other similar conservation purposes.