Highly Erodible Land Conservation Compliance Provisions
(or Conservation Compliance)

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Program Description

The Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, requires that all persons that produce agriculture commodities must protect all cropland classified as being highly erodible from excessive erosion in return for the receipt of certain USDA benefits.

Program Administration

Both the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administer these provisions.

Who to Contact

Beth Schuler, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Beth.Schuler@usda.gov, 615-646-9741

Internet Resources

NRCS's Highly Erodible Land Conservation Compliance Provisions:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/compliance/index.html

Adapted from NRCS's Highly Erodible Land Conservation Compliance Provisions information

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