[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: 7CFR634.1]

[Page 477]
 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
   CHAPTER VI--NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 634_RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 634.1  Purpose and scope.




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
634.1 Purpose and scope.
634.2 Objective.
634.3 Administration.
634.4 Responsibilities.
634.5 Definitions.

               Subpart B_Project Authorization and Funding

634.10 Applicability.
634.11 Availability of funds.
634.12 Eligible project areas.
634.13 Project applications.
634.14 Review and approval of project applications.
634.15 Agreements.
634.16 Suspension of grants.
634.17 Termination of grant agreement.
634.18 Termination of project.
634.19 Project completion and closeout.

                  Subpart C_Participant RCWP Contracts

634.20 Eligible land.
634.21 Eligible participants.
634.22 Application for assistance.
634.23 Water quality plan.
634.24 Cost sharing.
634.25 Contracting.
634.26 Contract modifications.
634.27 Cost-share payment.
634.28 Appeals not related to contract violations.
634.29 Violations.
634.30 Appeals in USDA administered proj- ects.
634.31 Appeals of contract violations.

                     Subpart D_Financial Management

634.40 Financial management.

                   Subpart E_Monitoring and Evaluation

634.50 Program and project monitoring and evaluation.

    Authority: Sec. 35, Pub. L. 95-217, 91 Stat. 1579 (33 U.S.C. 1288).

    Source: 43 FR 50855, Nov. 1, 1978, unless otherwise noted.



    (a) The purpose of this part is for the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA), with the concurrence of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), to set forth regulations to carry out a Rural 
Clean Water Program (RCWP) under section 35, Pub. L. 95-217; 91 Stat. 
1579; 33 U.S.C. 1288.
    (b) The Rural Clean Water Program provides financial and technical 
assistance to private landowners and operators (participants) having 
control of rural land. The assistance is provided through long-term 
contracts (5 to 10 years) to install best management practices (BMP's) 
in project areas which have critical water quality problems resulting 
from agricultural activities. The proposed project area must be within a 
high priority area in an approved agricultural portion of a 208 water 
quality management plan. Participation in RCWP is voluntary.
    (c) The program is a new USDA program and an extension of existing 
water-quality management programs of EPA.