§ 704.9 - Conservation plan.

(a) The applicant, in consultation with the NRCS or another source as approved by the NRCS, in consultation with FSA, shall develop the conservation plan.

(b) The NRCS shall ensure that the conservation practices included in the conservation plan and agreed to by the applicant will achieve the reduction in erosion necessary to maintain the production capability of the soil.

(c) If applicable, a tree planting plan shall be developed by the State Forester and shall be included with the conservation plan.

(d) All conservation plans must be approved by the CD, or for areas not located within a CD, a representative of NRCS.

(e) The conservation plan may include practices which will enable participants to be in compliance with provisions of 7 CFR part 12 governing production of agricultural commodities on highly erodible land when the contract expires, if the participant agrees in writing to: (1) Minimize soil erosion on the land during the installation of such conservation practices, and (2) re-establish disturbed vegetative cover at no cost to CCC.