1468.4—Establishing Conservation Farm Option (CFO) pilot project areas.
(a)
CCC may periodically solicit proposals from the public to establish pilot project areas in the Federal Register.
(b)
Pilot projects may involve one or more participants. Each owner or producer within an approved pilot project area must submit an application in order to be considered for enrollment in the CFO. This pilot project area may be a watershed, a subwatershed, an area, or an individual farm that can be geographically described and has specific environmental sensitivities or significant soil, water, and related natural resource concerns. The pilot project area must have acreage enrolled in a production flexibility contract, which is authorized by the Agricultural Marketing and Transition Act of 1996. After these pilot project area proposals are received, the Chief, with FSA concurrence, will select proposals for funding.
(3)
Provides assurances that the greatest amount of environmental benefits will be delivered in a cost effective manner;