FSA program participant responsibilities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Potential FSA program participants requesting FSA assistance must do all of the following: (1) Consult with FSA early in the process about potential environmental concerns associated with program participation. The program participation information required to start participation in an FSA program varies by FSA program and may be in the form of an offer, enrollment, sign-up, contract, note and security agreement, or other as is required by the relevant FSA program. (2) Submit applications for all Federal, regional, State, and local approvals and permits early in the planning process. (3) Coordinate the submission of program participation information to FSA and other agencies (for example, if a conservation plan is required, then the program participation information is also submitted to USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service). (4) Work with other appropriate Federal, State, and Tribal governments to ensure all environmental factors are identified and impacts addressed and, to the extent possible, mitigated, consistent with how mitigation is defined in 40 CFR 1508.20. (5) Inform FSA of other Federal, State, and Tribal government environmental reviews that have previously been completed or required of the program participant. (6) Provide FSA with a list of all parties affected by or interested in the proposed action. (7) If requested by FSA, provide information necessary for FSA to evaluate a proposed action's potential environmental impacts and alternatives. (8) Ens

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 799.7