Subpart E - Detailed Procedures for Highly Erodible Land HEL 

 and Wetland Conservation Provisions 



510.44(a)(2) 



(1) The district conservationist certifies to the conservation 

 district that the conservation plan conforms to FOTG criteria. 



(2) Conservation district plan approval is based on the 

 feasibility and practicality of the conservation plan and system and 

 related considerations. 



(3) Form SCS-CPA-027 will be used to inform ASCS of all 

 conservation plans approved on HEL after January 1, 1990. 



(b) SCS approves the conservation plan in the eUssence of a 

 conservation district or on the refusal of a conservation district to 

 accept FSA responsibilities. In these cases, SCS indicates on the 

 conservation plan and in the remarks section of the Form SCS-CPA-027 

 that SCS approved the plzm. 



§510.44 Status reviews of conservation compliance plans. 



(a) General . USDA program agencies (ASCS, FmHA, and FCIC) are 

 responsible for ensuring that an AD-1026 is filed by the producer 

 certifying FSA compliance before providing progrzm benefits. SCS 

 assists USDA program agencies in this determination by making status 

 reviews of selected FSA conservation compliance plems. 



(1) A necessary requirement for a status review is an 

 understandable amd implementzUsle conservation plan that clearly states 

 what, where, when, and how much is to be done. SCS needs to help the 

 person iinderstand the provisions of the conservation plan so that it 

 can be implemented. Field office staffs are strongly encouraged to 

 inform all participants of the need to apply practices as scheduled 

 2md to maintain existing practices. .. i.- 



(2) If the existing conservation compliamce plzm does not meet 

 the requirements of §511. 44 (b),^ the first step on all plans selected 

 for status review is to correct the deficiencies to meet the 

 requirements of 5511.44(b). Conservation compliance plans that meet 

 requirements of §511.44 (b) will be revised if needed according to 

 §511.49. 



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



