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and bid procedure under the provisions of section 

 1509(d) of this title, not less than 50 per centum or 

 more than 75 per centum of the actual costs In- 

 curred by the owner or operator. 



(c) Termination and modification of contracts. 



The Secretary may terminate any contract with 

 a landowner or operator by mutual agreement with 

 the owner or operator If the Secretary determines 

 that such termination would be In the public inter- 

 est, and may agree to such modification of contracts 

 previously entered Into as he may determine to be 

 desirable to carry out the purposes of the program 

 or facilitate the practical administration thereof or 

 to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to 

 other similar conservation, land use, or commodity 

 programs administered by the Secretary. (Pub. L. 

 91-524, title X, § 1003, as added Pub. L. 93-86, § 1 

 (28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242, and amended Pub. 

 L. 93-125, § Kg) (1), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450.) 

 Amendments 



1973 — Subsec. (a) . Pub. L, 93-126 provided for corrective 

 changes In format, which as originally enacted, contained 

 pars. (6) and (6) but failed to contain pars. (1) to (4), 

 by transferring from section 1601 of this title pars. (1) 

 to (4) as set out herein. 



§ 1504. Authority of Secretary to furnish eligible own- 

 ers and operators conservation materials, etc. 



The Secretary Is authorized to make available to 

 eligible owners and operators conservation materials 

 Including seeds, seed inoculants, soil conditioning 

 materials, trees, plants, and, if he determines It is 

 appropriate to the purposes of this chapter, fer- 

 tilizer 8Jid liming materials. (Pub. L. 91-524, title X, 

 S 1004, as added Pub. L. 93-86. f 1 (28) , Aug. 10, 1973, 

 87 Stat. 243.) 



§1505. Multiyear set-aside contracts; contracting au- 

 thority of Secretary; duration of contracts; eligi- 

 bility of producers; duties of producers under 

 contracts; cost-sharing incentives for farm oper- 

 ators. 



(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other 

 title, the Secretary may establish multiyear set-aside 

 contracts for a period not to extend beyond the 1977 

 crop. Such contracts may be entered into only as a 

 part of the programs In effect for wheat, feed grains, 

 and cotton for the years 1974 through 1978, and 

 only producers participating in one or more of such 

 programs shall be eligible to contract with the Sec- 

 retary under this section. Producers agreeing to a 

 multiyear set-aside agreement shall be required to 

 devote this acreage to vegetative cover capable of 

 maintaining itself throughout such period to pro- 

 vide soil protection, water quality enhancement, 

 wildlife production, tmd natural beauty. Grazing of 

 livestock under this section shall be prohibited. Pro- 

 ducers entering into agreements under this section 

 shall also agree to comply with all applicable State 

 and local law and regulation governing noxious weed 

 control. 



(b) The Secretary shall provide cost-sharing in- 

 centives to farm operators for such cover establish- 

 ment, whenever a multiyear contract Is entered into 

 on all or a portion of the set-aside acreage. (Pub. L. 

 91-524, title X, § 1005, as added Pub. L. 93-86. i 1 

 (28) , Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243.) 



§1506. Rules and regulations; limitations on total 

 acreage retired from production pursuant to con- 

 tracts. 



The Secretary shall issue such regulations &s he 

 determines necessary to carry out the provisions of 

 this chapter. The total acreage placed under agree- 

 ments which result In their retirement from produc- 

 tion in any county or local community shall in addi- 

 tion to the limitations elsewhere In this chapter be 

 limited to a percentage of the total eligible acreage 

 In such county or local community which the Sec- 

 retary determines would not adversely affect the 

 economy of the coimty or local community. In deter- 

 mining such percentage the Secretary shall give ap- 

 propriate consideration to the productivity of the 

 acreage being retired, if any, as compared to the 

 average productivity of eligible acreage In such 

 county or local community which the Secretary de- 

 termines would not adversely affect the economy of 

 the county or local community. (Pub. L. 91-524, title 

 X, § 1006, as added Pub. L. 93-86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 

 1973, 87 Stat. 244.) 



§ 1507. Advisory boards. 



(a) State boards; functions; membership; appoint- 

 ment and qualifications of members; meetings. 



The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint an ad- 

 visory board in each State to advise the State com- 

 mittee of that State (established under section 590h 



(b) of this title) regarding the types of conservation 

 measures that should be approved to effectuate the 

 purposes of this chapter. The Secretary shall ap- 

 point at least six individuals to the advisory board of 

 each State who are especially qualified by reason of 

 education, training, and experience in the fields of 

 agriculture, soil, water, wildlife, flsh, and forest 

 management. The advisory board appointed for any 

 State shall meet at least once each calendar year. 

 Said appointed members shall include, but not be 

 limited to the State soil conservationist, the State 

 forester, the State administrator of the water quality 

 programs, and the State wildlife administrator or 

 their designees: Provided, That such board shall 

 limit its advice to the State committees to the types 

 of conservation measures that should be approved 

 affecting the water bank program; the authoriza- 

 tion to purchase perpetual easements to promote 

 the purposes of this chapter, as described in section 

 1501 of this title; the providing of long-term upland 

 game cover; and the establishment and management 

 of approved practices on multiyear set-aside con- 

 tracts as provided In section 1505 of this title. 



(b) National board; establishment in consultation 

 with Secretary of Interior; functions and duties. 

 The Secretary of Agriculture, through the estab- 

 lishment of a national advisory board to be named 

 in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, 

 shall seek the advice and assistance of the appropri- 

 ate officials of the several States in developing the 

 programs under this chapter, especially in develop- 

 ing guidelines for (1) providing technical assistance 

 for wildlife habitat Improvement practices, (2) evalu- 

 ating effects on surrounding areas, (3) considering 

 aesthetic values, (4) checking compliance by coop- 

 erators, and (5) carrying out programs of wildlife 

 management authorized under this chapter: Pro- 

 vided, That such board shall limit Its advice to sub- 



