Subpart E - Maintenance And Improvements 

 §512.42 Summary of use, maintenance and improvements of various wetland conditions, 



Wetland condition 



Use 



Maintenance 



Improvement 



Prior converted crop- 

 land (PC) converted 

 prior to 12/23/85, 

 but not abandoned 



Produce ag 

 commodities 



Yes 



Yes 



Farmed wetland (FW) 

 that still meets 

 the wetland criteria 

 including seasonally 

 ponded wetland, 

 seasonal flooded wetland, 

 potholes , and playas 



May be farmed as it 

 was prior to 

 12/23/85 



May maintain the None 

 degree of drainage 

 that existed 

 prior to 12/23/85 



Wetland (W) includes 

 natural conditions and 

 abandoned wetland 



May be used to pro- 

 duce ag commodities 

 when weather permits 

 without removing 

 woody vegetation 



None 



None 



Commenced 

 conversion (CC) 



Third party 



Based on criteria 

 met when completed 



Produce ag 

 commodities 



Yes 



May maintain 

 degree of 

 drainage that 

 existed as of 

 date of third 

 party action. 



Yes if PC 



None unless 



determined 



by SCS to 



have 



minimal 



effects 



Converted wetland (CW) 

 converted after 

 12/23/85 



Production of 

 ag commodities 

 will cause a 

 person to be 

 ineligible for 

 USDA benefits 



None 



None 



Minimal Effect (MW) 



Produce ag 

 commodities 



As per minimal 

 effect agree- 

 ment 



As per 



minimal effect 

 agreement if 

 applicable 



Artificial (AW) 

 including irrigation 

 induced wetland 



Produce ag 

 commodities 



Yes 



Yes 



512-64 



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



