CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XIV—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 1400 to 1499) > SUBCHAPTER B—LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS (parts 1410 to 1499) > PART 1491—FARM AND RANCH LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM > SUBPART B—Cooperative Agreements and Conservation Easement Deeds (§1491.20 to §1491.22) > 1491.20—Cooperative agreements.

1491.20—Cooperative agreements.

(a) NRCS, on behalf of CCC, shall enter into a cooperative agreement with those entities selected for funding. Once a proposal is selected by the State Conservationist, the entity must work with the State Conservationist to finalize and sign the cooperative agreement, incorporating all necessary FRPP requirements. The cooperative agreement must address:
(1) The interests in land to be acquired, including the United States' right of enforcement as well as the form and other terms and conditions of the easement deed;
(2) The management and enforcement of the rights on lands acquired with FRPP funds;
(3) The responsibilities of NRCS;
(4) The responsibilities of the eligible entity on lands acquired with FRPP funds;
(5) The allowance of parcel substitution upon mutual agreement of the parties; and
(6) Other requirements deemed necessary by NRCS to meet the purposes of this part or protect the interests of the United States.
(b) The term of cooperative agreements shall be a minimum of five years for certified entities and three years for other eligible entities.
(c) The cooperative agreement shall also include an attachment listing the parcels accepted by the State Conservationist. This list shall include landowners' names and addresses, acreage, the estimated fair market value, the estimated Federal contribution, and other relevant information. An example of a cooperative agreement shall be made available by the State Conservationist.