Eligibility requirements.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) In general—To be eligible to participate in CSP: (1) Applicants must meet the requirements for eligible applicants, including any additional eligibility criteria and (2) Land must meet the definition of eligible land; and (3) The application must meet the conservation standards established pursuant to this section. (b) (c) (1) Be in compliance with the highly erodible land and wetland conservation provisions found in 7 CFR Part 12; (2) Have control of the land for the life of the proposed contract period. (i) The Chief may make an exception for land allotted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Tribal land, or other instances in which the Chief determines that there is sufficient assurance of control; and (ii) If the applicant is a tenant, the applicant must provide NRCS with the written evidence or assurance of control from the landowner; (3) Share in risk of producing any crop or livestock and be entitled to share in the crop or livestock available for marketing from the agricultural operation (landlords and owners are ineligible to submit an application for exclusively cash rented agricultural operations); (4) Complete a benchmark condition inventory for the entire agricultural operation or the portion being enrolled in accordance with § 1469.7(a); and (5) Supply information, as required by NRCS, to determine eligibility for the program, including but not limited to information related to eligibility criteria in the sign-up notice, and information to verify the appli

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1469.5