Part 510 - General Operating Procedures 



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§510.45 Certification of actively applying an approved conservation 

 plan and/or using an approved conservation system. 



(a) After January 1, 1990, a person applying for USDA program 

 benefits is required to certify annually to ASCS on a current Form 

 AD-1026'that a conservation plan is being actively applied to the land 

 as scheduled, and/or that the person is using an approved conservation 



system. 



(b) When a person purchases or rents an additional tract, ASCS 

 informs the person of the existence of HEL and the status of the 

 conservation plan for the tract. ASCS encourages the person to 

 contact SCS regarding the adoption and application of the plan. The 

 person must file a revised AD-1026 with ASCS to include the additional 

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(c) A plan developed by the previous producer continues in effect 

 unless the new producer prepares an approved revised plan. 



(d) It is the responsibility of the person to file a revised AD- 

 1026 and inform SCS of the purchase or rental of a new tract. SCS is 

 not obligated to make the initial effort to contact the new owner or 

 operator of a tract. 



§510.46 Use of Form AD-1026. 



(a) A person who applies for benefits under any of the USDA 

 programs listed under §510. 14 (a) after June 27, 1986, must complete 

 Form AD-1026 (Exhibit §516.01) at the ASCS coxinty office. Non-program 

 participants who desire an HEL or wetland determination may complete a 

 Form AD-1026 at the ASCS county office. 



(b) A new Form AD-1026 is to be completed at the ASCS county 

 office whenever a person plems any change in the farm operation. 



§510.47 ASCS processing of Form AD-1026. 



(a) ASCS will assure that all blocks on the Form AD-1026 are 

 completed and the person signed the form. 



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



