§ 1477.210 - Other specialty crops.

(a) Other special provisions to assess losses and calculate disaster assistance under this subpart apply to the following crops and such other crops as may be identified in instructions issued by the Deputy Administrator: turfgrass sod, honey and maple sap.

(b) For turfgrass sod, disaster benefits under this subpart are limited to turfgrass sod which would have matured and been harvested during 1998, when a disaster caused in excess of 35 percent of the expected production to die.

(c) For honey, disaster benefits under this subpart are limited to table and nontable honey produced commercially for human consumption. For calculating benefits, all honey is considered a single crop, regardless of type or variety of floral source or intended use.

(d) For maple sap, disaster benefits under this subpart are limited to maple sap produced on private property in a controlled environment by a commercial operator for sale as sap or syrup. The maple sap must be produced from trees that are: located on land the producer controls by ownership or lease; managed for production of maple sap; and are at least 30 years old and 12 inches in diameter.