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Conservation Program Appeals
June 08, 2009
Definition of an Appeal
An appeal is a written request by an NRCS or USDA applicant or participant of any technical
determination or decision made by the agency that an applicant or participant might consider
to be adverse to their interests. The decisions may include any of the following examples:
- Highly Erodible Land Determinations
- Wetland Determinations or Violations
- Conservation Program Eligibility
- Conservation Program Contract Violations
- Easement Violations
- Non-Compliance with Regulations
- Other Program Issues
Appeal Requirements
Any person that receives an adverse technical determination or decision from NRCS must be
given rights to appeal the decision. This authority, as set forth in Title II of the Federal
Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, 7 U.S.C. 6995
(Public Law 103-354), and 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 614, provides the NRCS
appeals process. The following are the required appeal rights that must be
offered by NRCS when issuing an adverse technical determination or program
decision.
Preliminary Technical Determinations:
- Field review for reconsideration to the local Designated Conservationist
in the county where the determination has been made.
- Reconsideration by the NRCS State Conservationist.
- Mediation.
- Request for Expedited Finality.
Final Technical Determinations or Program Decisions:
- Appeal to the FSA County Committee or the NRCS State Conservationist for
Title XII conservation program final
technical determinations or program decisions.
- Appeal to the NRCS State Conservationist for
non-Title XII conservation program
final technical determinations or program decisions.
- Mediation, if not previously offered in the preliminary phase of the
technical determination.
- Appeal to the National Appeals Division (NAD).
Selected Appeals Links
NRCS June 2009 NAD Appeals Implementation Report Links
These links have been taken the Excel spreadsheet below, for ease of access:
NAD CASE NUMBER |
DECISION DATE |
AGENCY |
PROGRAM |
TYPE REVIEW |
AGENCY IMPLEMENTATION |
REPORT DATE |
2005W000886R.htm |
10-Dec-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2007S000664R.htm |
27-Jan-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2007W000554R.htm |
15-Sep-08 |
NRCS |
CSP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2007W000558R.htm |
15-Sep-08 |
NRCS |
CSP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2007W000559R.htm |
15-Sep-08 |
NRCS |
CSP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000355H.htm |
15-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000489R.htm |
15-Oct-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000522H.htm |
25-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000558H.htm |
27-Aug-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000577H.htm |
25-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000605H.htm |
22-Oct-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000607H.htm |
1-Oct-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000635H.htm |
10-Sep-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000699H.htm |
15-Oct-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000737R.htm |
17-Feb-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2008E000769R.htm |
12-May-09 |
NRCS |
GRP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2008E000780H.htm |
19-Nov-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008E000822H.htm
|
19-Dec-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2008S000237R.htm |
16-Jun-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008S000294R.htm
|
23-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008S000332H.htm |
1-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008S000473H.htm |
1-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008S000843R.htm |
9-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
CSP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2008W000102R.htm |
11-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000138H.htm |
29-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000142R.htm |
9-Jul-08 |
NRCS |
SWCA |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000183R.htm |
2-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2008W000184H2.htm |
22-Dec-08 |
NRCS |
CRP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2008W000184R2.htm |
17-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
CRP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2008W000364H.htm |
16-Jun-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000366H.htm |
15-Aug-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000442H.htm |
19-Sep-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Reserve Program |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000442R.htm |
18-Dec-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Reserve Program |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2008W000499R.htm |
23-Dec-08 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
National Director Review |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2008W000581H.htm |
16-Oct-08 |
NRCS |
Wetland Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000582H.htm |
15-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2008W000610H.htm |
23-Oct-08 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
2/4/2009 |
2008W000611H.htm |
18-Mar-09 |
NRCS |
CSP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2008W000721H.htm |
15-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
009E000004H.htm |
-Mar-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009E000066H.htm |
6-Mar-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009E000105H.htm |
18-Feb-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009E000111H.htm |
13-Feb-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009E000122H.htm |
27-Feb-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009E000502A.htm |
28-May-09 |
NRCS |
WRP |
Appealability Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009S000134H.htm
|
22-Jan-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
009S000211H.htm |
30-Mar-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009S000279H.htm
|
6-Mar-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009S000321H.htm |
1-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009S000352H.htm |
14-May-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009S000482A.htm
|
28-Apr-09 |
NRCS |
EQIP |
Appealability Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009S000547A.htm
|
5-May-09 |
NRCS |
CRP |
Appealability Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009W000017H.htm |
7-Feb-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Reserve Program |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009W000020H.htm |
20-Feb-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
3/11/2009 |
2009W000152H.htm |
27-Mar-09 |
NRCS |
CSP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009W000244H.htm |
15-May-09 |
NRCS |
Wetlands Conservation |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
2009W000355H.htm |
13-May-09 |
NRCS |
WRP |
Hearing Officer Decision |
Implemented |
6/3/2009 |
Documents and Multimedia
These documents require
Adobe Acrobat Reader,
Microsoft Excel,
Windows Media Player.
NRCS NAD Appeal
Implementation Report June 2009 (XLS, 54KB)
NRCS NAD Appeal Implementation
Report March 11, 2009 (XLS, 43KB)
NAD
Hearing Officer's Guide (PDF, 1.10MB)
FSA Final Appeals Regulation 7 CFR May
30, 2006 (PDF, 79KB)
FSA Interim Final Appeals 7 CFR 780 July
27, 2005 (PDF, 87KB)
NRCS Interim Final Appeals Regulation 7 CFR
614 May 16, 2006 (PDF, 92KB)
Decision Making Net Meeting, June
6, 2005 (WMV, 43MB)
Conservation Program Appeals Net Meeting, June 21, 2005 (WMV, 65MB)
Equitable Relief Net Meeting,
June 28, 2005 (WMV, 30MB)
Appeals Overview, Avoiding Major Pitfalls, and Future Tools/Training Availability,
July 17, 2007 (WMV, 10MB)
NRCS Appeal Process: Technical Determination or Program Decision?,
July 24, 2007 (WMV, 5MB)
Equitable Relief from Program Violations July 31, 2007 (WMV, 5MB)
Program Contact
Beth Schuler, 615-646-9741
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