Part 516 - Exhibits 



516.16 



§516.16 SAMPLE LETTER TO A PERSON WHEN SCS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE 

 PERSON IS NOT USING AN APPROVED CONSERVATION SYSTEM. 



Dear : 



The Food Security Act of 1985 requires that all persons 

 must be using an approved conservation system to produce 

 agricultural commodities on highly erodible land (HEL) that 

 was not cropped during the 1981 through 1985 period in 

 order to continue to be eligible for U.S. Department of 

 Agriculture (USDA) program benefits. You developed a 

 conservation plan that included an approved conservation 



system for tract No. , and signed it on , 19 . 



Your signature indicated your agreement that you would use 



this conservation system on tract No. , and indicated 



your understanding that the use of this conservation system 

 is required to be eligible for USDA programs. 



The Soil Conservation Service (SCS) conducted a status 



review on this tract on , 199_, and determined 



that you are not using an approved conservation system on 

 this tract because (Give Reason, such as required residue 

 levels were not met, a low-residue crop was planted where a 

 high-residue crop was required, an applied practice was not 

 maintained, etc.). 



You have the right to appeal this determination to SCS at 

 this office within 45 days of the date of this letter. If 

 you have not made an appeal before the 45 days has expired, 



SCS will officially inform the County ASCS Office 



on Form ASCS-569 that you are "not using an approved 

 conservation system" on tract No. . 



/s/ 

 District Conservationist 



cc: 



Conservation District 



, Area (or State) Conservationist 



, County Supervisor, Farmers Home Administration 



, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 



516-32 



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



