Subpart C - Wetland Exemptions, Mitigation, Restoration, and 



Replacement 



512.24(d) 



(1) If a person plants an agricultural commodity on a 

 converted wetland, or has converted the wetland after 

 November 28, 1990, and ASCS determines the conversion not to be in 

 ??K 1 ^ Si; H'® Pf "°" =»ay restore the wetland and the area will be 

 labeled RVW+91 with the number representing the year of the 



nt^io ^^"; '^!?^^i^^L^"''^ ^® y®^^ f°^ ^hich a violation took 

 place, and note that the person will not be eligible for a good 

 faith exemption for another 10 years. 



r.«^„«««^ J^^ *" *^^^®^ °^ restoration, the person must provide 

 documentation of prior conversion conditions. 



(3) Permitted use of the area will be noted in the plan. 



(4) Restoration plan must be approved bv SCS with 

 agreement with FWS. ^ 



{512.24 Restoration of wetlands converted between 

 December 23, 1985, and November 28, 1990. (RSW) 



(a) Persons may restore a wetland in order to produce under 

 natural conditions in the future on wetlands converted between 



Sf^Tf'^^K^: ^^^^' ^""^ November 28, 1990. If a person restores a 

 wetland that was converted between December 23, 1985 and 

 November 28, 1990, (on which no violation has occurred), the area 

 will be labeled as "RSW" after restoration. 



(b) Restoration will not enable a person to recoup USDA 

 program benefit for past years 



(c) Agreements to restore wetland values may be approved for 

 all converted wetlands. The restoration must be on the converted 

 site and all lost values must be restored. The person who 

 converted the wetland must document pre-conversion conditions. 



(d) The effective date of the restoration is the first crop 

 year after the wetland is restored as outlined in the agreement. 

 Use of the area will be noted in the plan. Restoration plan must 

 be approved by SCS with agreement of FWS. The restored area can be 

 farmed under natural conditions if it was farmable prior to 

 conversion. Use of the area will be noted in the plan. 



512-39 

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



