(1) selecting real property in which the Secretary (Agriculture) 

 may acquire easements for conservation/ recreation, and 

 wildlife purposes; 



(2) fonmilating the terms and conditions of such 

 easements; and 



(3) enforcing such easements. 



Secti<»i 1314 of the Pet provides an opportunity for easements, restrictions, 

 develcprent rights, or the equivalent of these items to be granted or sold, 

 for conservation purposes, to units of State or local goverrments or private 

 non-profit organizations s^arately fron the farm properties in FinHA's 

 inventory. 



Therefore, FmHA and the Service agree to coordinate efforts to meet national 

 envircaimenteil and farm program objectives through cooperative inplementation 

 of the Pet, Executive Order 11990, and FmHA's existing environmental 

 planning procedures. 



Procedures 



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I. Loan application processing ; In conpleting environmental 



analyses associated with farm ownership and other FwEh Fanner 

 Program loans (insured and guaranteed) , RnHA will invite 

 assistance from the Service in accordance with 7 CFR Part 1940, 

 Subpart G. To reduce the possibility that Important Resources 

 (Attachment I) may be inadvertently inpacted as a result of 

 RnHA loans, the following process will be enplcyed as a part 

 of loan processing actions: 



A. the Service will provide FmHA County Offices with periodic 

 updates of appropriate information on Inportant Resources 

 for inclusion in FtaHA's Natural Resource Manag«nent Guides; 



B. the FmHA County Supervisors will review inf ormaticai provided 

 by the Service in processing Fanner Program loan 

 applications; 



C. the FmHA County Supervisor will coordinate with the 

 appropriate field office of the Service if: 



(1) there is potential for the Inportant Resources to be 

 affected through a proposed change in the farm's land 

 use; or 



(2) the County Supervisor is unsure regarding the possible 

 presence of threatened, endangered, or candidate species or 

 their habitat; 



