[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: 7CFR1468.7]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
  CHAPTER XIV--COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 1468_CONSERVATION FARM OPTION--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A_General Provisions
 
Sec.  1468.7  Participant eligibility provisions.

    Participants in the CFO must at the time of enrollment:
    (a) Have a production flexibility contract in accordance with part 
1412 of this chapter on the farm enrolling in CFO.
    (b) Agree to forgo earning future payments under the Conservation 
Reserve Program authorized by part 1410 of this chapter, the Wetlands 
Reserve Program cost-share payments authorized by part 1467 of this 
chapter, and Environmental Quality Incentives Program authorized by part 
1466 of this chapter, on the farm enrolled in the CFO for the term of 
the CFO contract.
    (c) Be in compliance with the highly erodible land and wetland 
conservation provisions found at part 12 of this title;
    (d) Have control of the land for the term of the proposed contract 
period;
    (1) An exception may be made by the Chief in the case of land 
allotted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), tribal land, or other 
instances in which the Chief determines that there is sufficient 
assurance of control.
    (2) If the applicant is a tenant of the land involved in 
agricultural production the applicant shall provide CCC with the written 
authorization by the landowner to apply the structural or vegetative 
practice.
    (3) If the applicant is a landowner, the landowner is presumed to 
have control.
    (e) Submit a proposed conservation farm plan to CCC that is in 
compliance with the terms and conditions of the program. To receive 
payment under the CFO, the participant must also meet the eligibility 
requirements, as determined by the Chief, in:
    (1) 7 CFR part 1410 if the land retirement rental payment and 
practice determined eligible in accordance with Sec.  1468.6(a);
    (2) 7 CFR part 1467 if the wetland restoration or protection 
practice was determined eligible in accordance with Sec.  1468.6(b), or
    (3) 7 CFR part 1466, if the conservation practice was determined 
eligible in accordance with Sec.  1468.6(c).
    (4) Comply with the provisions at Sec.  1412.304 of this chapter for 
protecting the interests of tenants and sharecroppers, including 
provisions for sharing, on a fair and equitable basis, payments made 
available under this part, as may be applicable.
    (5) Supply information as required by CCC to determine eligibility 
for the program.
    (6) Comply with all the provisions of the CFO contract which 
includes the conservation farm plan approved by the local conservation 
district.