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<br />federal Register / VoL 5~, No. 160 I Thursday, September 17, 198;: I Rules and RegwaUons:35195 ~/'
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<br />a\'aila~dity Of co!.!.. 5ha~, funds.' 4" :.:.:~ the_ ~~t.: ~.h~p~:~.el more ..!?eC1i~":"",.. _
<br />~OW~!.r..th~ ~~!1!n~1 ,hal!:ao_ug~t,o ~~r:na,~~~e.n the c'?E1tn~r-3~... ':~:
<br />Implement 8na..dffiini.terthe'Acr'.l::~r -~conservation pr8'n7rUiU:iermote;'~' "
<br />req~i~~_'i!f~n8~Qn~plenjaiiiL~>:; defui.ltiOi:....or..hj8htY..erOaiblElran~"!_' ;';-:: <It:
<br />p, F~!:~ore.1<!.the:~xtenl.~n8oing~~=. be~nre\'i~e.dto.~~cal!-th~J!1ghly -fl ,~. ~_
<br />program cos'iliarenmas are B\'a.Dabl~. erodible Jandis1and Oiatlia. an ~~ _
<br />cOllf tlhH1?"i!roS;ains":S:.:d: as Ab-iCt:l~1 " "ercidibilil}"index"': -orsormori an a-dri.-:- J.,OF
<br />Consen'ation Pro,gTim (ACP), and Great definitio~ of erod:i~.ility ~<;le,X:: wi'€1?it: ~
<br />Plains Conservation Program {Gpcp) added to more clearly descnbe the basls '
<br />may be utilized to apply required for delennining the erodibility of'!l)~.~' _
<br />conservation treatment on highly Also. it was delermined thaI. for' ';'
<br />~rodible cro-,?Iand. Persons may also ,__ purpose of clarity:the tenn "riorm~IIi~'
<br />have the option to use the Consen'aUon circumstances" should be defllled U1.~
<br />ReseNe Program ICRPJ to convert highly context with its customary usage in,cib-~
<br />erydi~le cropland to grass',trees or ~ detenninins whether land is wellandol'
<br />wddhfe cover for 10 yeaN In return fot not. Tnis defInition now appeara intield
<br />annual "rental" payments and cost.. ~ 12.31(bJ(lJfiJ, '~1!L~;~4t1,~~....jir}t
<br />share pS}'ments to ,:s!sblisb permanent The defmHions of "consel"\'ationa..'1~......
<br />,~overs: !!nd~!..th~ le~~lati.on. the;,,:;:~ plan." ~'conservatiori'lystem.~ ot;'highly ~' _
<br />mce~ti,ve for complymg W1~ the' .; ~ erodible land': were ~not expanded to~.
<br />proVls,lOn.~ of':h!s~ ,regulatlOr:-s.ls th~,.;,.. include water quality. wetland r~~..M''1-
<br />. retention. of eliglblhl}'to pa:1:icpate 10;; preservation and other -consen'a-tiOli!:9:
<br />snd recen:~ ben..efits from certain USDA purposes, because consideration. of ~
<br />programs. " water quality, wetland preseNstlon.''or.'_
<br />.. The S~tat)' of Agncul~ {the other cor-sen'atior. pUrposes are not,:::'
<br />. Secreta!'Y J has establ~shed USDA ~ necessary 10 implement the highly~..
<br />lDform~tion and educahon task .forces at erodible land conservation provisions of
<br />the natl,ona~ and s~ate leveJ.s to lOcr~ase the Act to which those definition. relate.
<br />the s\'allablllty ofmfomlation relating to Likewise slreambank erosion which is'
<br />the Act and these regulations, These nolthe ~ ult of sheet. rill or v:.ind I'" ..,;-
<br />task forces have developed fact sheets, . 11_ .-d b .c. A-' "'D~::'''ol !
<br />b h d' J di d I .. eroslOna8."quh", YUl .............
<br />Section 12.1 GeneroJ. roc UteS,_ lSp ays, ra 0 ~[' te ed':SJon be used In defining or determlnIngT~~:'l
<br />One hundred and three comments spots, news releases and ol.llerme ,Ia........_ :-.highl o<fbl 1a d" Ml(~":lr".,~
<br />materia] which are being used tobeUer" Th Yd"'fi ,I, e ._I~':" ........_-.:s.........,~~1
<br />were received concerning the general. ~- infonn landowners and operators of the _ e e IDllion. 0 pel'S?n__,wB8_p~ott
<br />provisions of the inlerim role, Many'" consen'ation prm;sions oflhe Act. ':: Ch"'lg~ 8ssuggesled because ~~...l:Itt]::
<br />respondents 15uggested that the ,..;" Also. this role ameods the regulations change ,IS not needed_The penon ". {...
<br />regulations be relued or rescinded. to provide that the regulations appJ:r to; requesting USDA program ben~fjts IS_,:'3
<br />They cited a wide variet}' of reasons aU lands within States, i,e" private :', the person who must ~omply WIth the _
<br />such as economic difficulties. undue lands, Federal. State or local ".r:! Act and thei'le regulations. !o the exten!
<br />government interference, overly severe go\'emment landll, and Indian tribal::r."'t that the program under ~~ch the peNO~
<br />penal lies for noncompliance, lack of lands.:'>:>. _U" -<At_, "" ;"..,' ~.J;4 requests benefits r:.e~gnlZes__8gena fO~f)'
<br />information Bctilities, and difficult}, ofl . ,':1--'0-:.';- ;' ':':'. t'I~, ,.....,., ...~ the pel"Son. agents_may, in fact:~~
<br />implementation> ::"'':...,..... i.J. SeCtion12.2DejlllJtJons... 'J:-~ <Jh:- represent theperso'n for the purposes o(
<br />SOme respondents suggesled that '~ Many comments proposed;;' ~l~ " these-regulations, USDA did delet~_the'"
<br />complia.n.ce should be based?" the ~ modifications or additions to the';)ltlJ~" term, "produ~er: from th~ regula.tion~...."lo""
<br />a\'/Illablhty of cost-share aSSistance,' - . existing definitionll. Several commenls;1. after detennmlng that the tenn was nol
<br />and Ylal peNC!n!...sh~uld ~ceive ;... m,e. requested /I clarification of Oil' lerm.~ _ tesien~al to the rule~=~~~~ .
<br />pa}"me~t!or compl)'lng,W1.th th~~ :'nonnal ~stances" a-oc! numerolls1~:-~.! def:,Iti,t!on or.;.~~.tl,an~t bas.;h!.e!l~~
<br />regulahonL Several suggested~ .,,6l{TW... commena-auggested thai the defmitio~. changed to exclude rrom the"defini!!.2~.I_ -.-~.
<br />administrative flexlbiht)'iO-alloW4the~~ of "persQn~ shoUld be'reVii€d fo'iiicliidt!'"larids tn"Alas'ki iaenUfieaA5'ha~~ =-~~;
<br />shifliilg of c~~_oditY_~a.!ei~o_n'~~s 10.....-8gent!-9f!~nd&mel"ll orage~C[ei'9tber'rhigb potel:~a]Io~ 4irlc:~~I~~ "'-;
<br />aHow and encourage consen'ation~<":d comments proposed broaderung 1be~ de\'e1opment whiCh have al~r:!iQ~;,a ,
<br />orientea .crop'rofations": OtlieiS;!..nA-utI definitioni of II "consen..!ion' plEin" ~nd predominulCe'of permafrost t1oiltl...ThiSJ
<br />suggested thai pe'rma-ne.n'1 comle"ation~,>~-conservatioriIYSlem" to inclllde.wiler!,t_' change is te'qulred by the....8iiietidirienllor
<br />practiCC'S thafare ~lablish~ inaS".'-"<.qualily;woetland preim."itioo"and oth~~the Acl"idefinition of;.w.etliind.....madea":' ~
<br />per;mane9~ ~~e~of gf!~~or I~~s, conser!ati~rfp~os.~~-~p:in~n(i~~ere ~ 1'-: by_theUrie.~,t~uppl,emenW~~;h'~.;rl':' ".~
<br />,bould h. .'..,bl. r"<on,,d.~tion .,::;:., ,1'0 "",.Iv"" wbid> propo,Od ""'n",~ Appropriation. Act 01 '....'l>ub. ?lr'
<br />5et aside acreage, Thesi! cpnhDei!li ~ ':the"defuiitionof''liighly erodible Jand- : 349.100'Srft.aL" 10.7U':nl-;~;,~' '1l(
<br />pertain. to speclfi;cOmplial]ce."j~~~, to lnc11idi1and Wlth Jtreamb8nx~. ~=~~on-," ~ ~.~I_~""rno}t!~~ ..oJ," .
<br />'-" ~~-d"'d..ll-'-:"-""ln"''''l,;(" '-~=";-";;::e1:tQ_ ~u ,.. ~.....nnl, ..onOJ,"'~;a.w.1":fT
<br />reqlllremenlllBD area ~t1Seu Ule;}- eroslon.:;::;-;~.;..;....- _.. 1 r 'bl .4l!WtM~"""""'_~..;t.} ~'l-.
<br />final rule wider f lZ.Z3:ConierV8tioil~, ll.~1n-ri;ponse to \bese cammena anifeot .~;:.s~.:,t~,~..\;~.:~--:; ~
<br />PlanJ'8nd COnservation SY;len:~;;:pUij)OSellorclan~iev~1 of ~~_w, ' '~ Seven hii:iidred identiCal commena ....
<br />Th" ~-, 1""0'-'- 'dth"--''':''''-ti''''on.~' d fiii',J-~~b- 'L:-'T -~~..d' .L~91~., -_- ','d,-o'-~ln',;'t!'~ _\4"'~
<br />C'S! ~ a, nl,.n .~'OUJ _ :.. e pC!ns a!,.e l.IO:.!'n r'!!~ _ .~_rne i'" .~ W!r:~~",cel 'e l?On~.~:-'Oft."'" -; ~H
<br />~ they impole are requtred by the !Ood~ fIDa!.:u1e!AI.o.}n confgrmance lI,i!b~, de.l&rm~a~.oD~ of 1D~~ilitJo:~wi.~ 23
<br />,~ Security Act of If!S;.~SD~p~2.t~ ,section ~f.Pu_b..r;l00-~(~pri! ~~l~,.A regaid,to.??'lV!rJ!.<i wetll!Pdi. A!!~~.;f,
<br />t hne theleg;,1~t1v~_auth.~n~ty.1?~lCIiid!l..198?lf!fi!.d!r.ID;iEon,e!.."CEnllet;!"a~on~ JOrespen~en~ sugge~fea ~:'rii!~~ !!i~l:!wd~ _
<br />~I: or reliilhese consen'1lhon ~sfOD~-:e tEpJao was Te\illed to reOed the WOrding",.. 'ProVIde that 10: event the landoWDen; ft-;
<br />. ortD~ma'lieCompllanci""cOnllngenton'ihe;;: or anamenC!menttosectron1212{a)(2) o!;l ciop'or~ther....;s"eraiiD land'classified a.'" ::
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<br />.... 8400 Commenli concernins the interim .
<br />~ rul~.!S5uea on' JuneZ7:1986,Entitie5 -:'" ;,;.,;:;
<br />'fe'spon'ding liiCludea)ndividuals. -=:-:. ..
<br />'~CorPOjafiOlis,~ env)rnnmeI:ltaI gioup~~::
<br />slale end loeal gO\'emmeIits; federal"":
<br />agenc1es, farm commodity. groups, water
<br />districts, financial institutions. members
<br />of Congress, and others, Commenls
<br />came from all slates. except Ala5ka and
<br />Hawaii.
<br />. C;:hangesin this final rule that modify
<br />the interim rule of June ::1, 1986 are
<br />based upon USDA's experience in
<br />adminislering the interim rule. a USDA
<br />pilot lest orthe wetland consen'ation
<br />pro"'ision or the interim mIe conducted
<br />from full' 7 to July 25, 1986 in'six stales,
<br />public CDmmenLs to the interim rule and
<br />consultation with the Fish and Wildlife.
<br />Service of the Uniled States Department
<br />of the Interior, Numerous minor editorial
<br />changes ha\'e been made in the text and
<br />order of the r!"gulations for clarity and to
<br />facilitate the application of the
<br />regulations. '.-
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<br />final rule,
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