Technical service standards.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) All technical services provided by TSPs must meet USDA standards and specifications as set forth in Departmental manuals, handbooks, guides, and other references for soils mapping and natural resources information, conservation planning, conservation (b) The Department will only pay a participant for technical services provided in accordance with established NRCS standards, specifications, and requirements. The Department must approve all new technologies and innovative practices, including interim standards and specifications, prior to a TSP initiating technical services for those technologies and practices. (c) A TSP must assume responsibility in writing for the particular technical services provided. Technical services provided by the TSP must: (1) Comply with all applicable Federal, State, tribal, and local laws and requirements; (2) Meet applicable Department standards, specifications, and program requirements; (3) Be consistent with the particular conservation program goals and objectives for which the program contract was entered into by the Department and the participant; and (4) Incorporate alternatives that are both cost effective and appropriate to address the resource issues. Conservation alternatives will meet the objectives for the program and participant to whom assistance is provided. (d) TSPs are responsible for the technical services provided, including any costs, damages, claims, liabilities, and judgments arising from past, present, and future negligen

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 652.4