Part 510 - General Operating Procedures 

 510.41(c) (3) 



(3) Persons for which ASCS specifically requests 

 determinations for compliance checking; 



(4) All other program participants; and 



(5) Persons who are not USDA program participants. ASCS will 

 issue a Form AD-1026 if requested by non-program participants. For 

 non-program participants, SCS will make HEL or wetland determinations 

 but no other FSA services are provided. 



§510.42 Technical assistance. 



(a) Purpose . SCS will schedule technical assistance as needed and 

 requested to: 



(1) Develop a conservation plan for highly erodible fields, 

 and 



(2) Apply the conservation practices contained in the plan to 

 highly erodible fields. 



(b) Conservation plans . SCS will assist persons to develop a 

 conservation plan or revise an existing conservation plan as 

 requested. Existing conservation systems are to be reviewed to 

 determine if requirements of the FOTG are met for HEL fields. 



(c) Conservation district cooperator . There is no requirement for 

 persons requesting FSA assistance to become a conservation district 

 cooperator; however, they are encouraged to consider becoming a 

 conservation district cooperator. 



(d) Assisting ASCS . SCS will assist ASCS by making wetland and 

 HEL determinations on areas requested by ASCS. 



(e) Assisting FmHA . SCS will complete wetland and HEL 

 determinations when preparing conservation plems for FmHA easement 

 farms. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will be consulted on 

 wetland management concerns in the development of conservation plans 

 for FmHA easement farms. 



§510.43 Approval of conservation plans. 



(a) Conservation plans are sxibmitted by the district 

 conservationist to the conservation district for review and approval. 



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(180-V-NFSAM, Second Ed., Amend. 6, May 1991) 



