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Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation (HELC/WC) Compliance ProvisionsThe Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, provides dis-incentives to farmers and ranchers who produce annually tilled agricultural commodity crops on highly erodible cropland without adequate erosion protection. In addition, these dis-incentives apply to farmers and ranchers who produce annually tilled agricultural commodities or make possible the production of agricultural commodities on land classified as wetlands. Objectives
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National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM)The National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM) 5th Edition will be out soon. It is comprised of 12 parts, covering both the highly erodible land conservation and wetland conservation compliance provisions. This edition will be available online in its entirety. In the meantime, copies of the 3rd Edition, covering the wetland conservation provisions may be requested by calling the Management Services Division, Phyllis I. Williams, Directives Manager at 301-504-2170 or sending an email to: phyllis.williams@wdc.usda.gov 3rd EditionThese documents require Adobe Acrobat. 4th Edition
The NFSAM 4th Edition
contains only the common provisions and the Highly
Erodible Land Conservation compliance parts. The following are links to the
4th Edition parts of the NFSAM:
There are no hard copy versions of these parts available. Parts may be downloaded from the NRCS policy website at http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dll/M/M_180.htm. All information regarding appeals of HELC/WC adverse decisions shall be administered using the policy set forth in the Conservation Programs Manual, Part 510, Appeals and Mediation. 2002 Farm Bill ChangesThe 2002 Farm Bill, Section 2002(a)(2) added the following provision to the HELC/WC provisions: The 2002 Farm Bill, Sections 2002(a)(2) and 2002(b) added the following provision to
both the Highly Erodible Land (Sodbuster) and Wetland Conservation
(Swampbuster) provisions: Rules
AuditsThese documents require Adobe Acrobat. Compliance Training
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. Program Contacts
Beth Schuler, Conservation
Compliance Program Manager, 615-646-9741 |
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