[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR623.17]

[Page 437]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 623_EMERGENCY WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 623.17  Violations and remedies.

    (a) If a violation of the terms and conditions of the contract, the 
WRPO, or the recorded EWRP easement occurs, the easement shall remain in 
force and NRCS may:
    (1) Require the owner to fully restore the easement area to fulfill 
the terms and conditions of the easement and WRPO; and
    (2) Require the owner, who received payments from NRCS for any 
purpose under this part, to refund all or part of such payments received 
together with interest, as determined appropriate by NRCS.
    (b) If an owner fails to carry out the terms and conditions of an 
easement, appropriate legal action may be initiated. The owner of the 
property shall reimburse NRCS for all costs incurred including, but not 
limited to, legal fees.