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preserve and improve habitat for migratory water-fowl and other wildlife resources and improve subsurface moisture, including, subject to the provisions of section 1001 of this title, the reduction of areas of new land coming into production, the enhancement of the natural beauty of the landscape, and the promotion of comprehensive and total water management study. (16 U.S.C. 1502.)

SEC. 1003. (a) Approved conservation plans of eligible landowners and operators developed in cooperation with the soil and water conservation district or the State forester or other appropriate State official in which their lands are situated shall form a basis for contracts under this title. Under the contract the landowner or operator shall agree(1) to effectuate the plan for his farm, ranch, forest, wetland, or other land substantially in accordance with the schedule outlined therein;

(2) to forfeit all rights to further payments or grants under the contract and refund to the United States all payments or grants received thereunder upon his violation of the contract at any stage during the time he has control of the land if the Secretary, after considering the recommendations of the Soil and Water Conservation District Board, or the State forester or other appropriate official in a contract entered into under the provisions of section 1009 of this title, determines that such violation is of such a nature as to warrant termination of the contract, or to make refunds or accept such payment adjustments as the Secretary may deem appropriate if he determines that the violation by the owner or operator does not warrant termination of the contract;

(3) upon transfer of his right and interest in the farm, ranch, forest, wetland, or other land during the contract period to forfeit all rights to further payments or grants under the contract and refund to the United States all payments or grants received thereunder unless the transferee of any such land agrees with the Secretary to assume all obligations of the contract;

(4) not to adopt any practice specified by the Secretary in the contract as a practice which would tend to defeat the purposes of the contract;

(5) to comply with all applicable Federal, State, or local laws, and regulations, including those governing environmental protection and noxious weed abatement; and

(6) to such additional provisions as the Secretary determines are desirable and includes in the contract to effectuate the purposes of the program or to facilitate the practical administration of the program: Provided, That all contracts entered into to effectuate the purposes of the Water Bank Act for wetlands shall contain the further agreement of the owner or operator that he shall not drain, burn, fill, or otherwise destroy the wetland character of such areas, nor use such areas for agricultural purposes: And provided further, That contracts entered into for the protection of wetlands to effectuate the purposes of the Water Bank Act may include wetlands covered by Federal or State government easement which permits agricultural use, together with such adjacent areas as determined desirable by the Secretary.

(b) In return for such agreement by the landowner or operator the Secretary shall agree to make payments in appropriate circumstances

for the use of land maintained for conservation purposes as set forth in this title, and share the cost of carrying out those conservation practices and measures set forth in the contract for which he determines that cost-sharing is appropriate and in the public interest. The portion of such cost (including labor) to be shared shall be that part which the Secretary determines is necessary and appropriate to effectuate the physical installation of the conservation practices and measures under the contract, but, in the case of a contract not entered into under an advertising and bid procedure under the provisions of section 1009(d) of this title, not less than 50 per centum or more than 75 per centum of the actual costs incurred by the owner or operator.

(c) The Secretary may terminate any contract with a landowner or operator by mutual agreement with the owner or operator if the Secretary determines that such termination would be in the public interest, and may agree to such modification of contracts previously entered into as he may determine to be desirable to carry out the purposes of the program or facilitate the practical administration thereof or to accomplish equitable treatment with respect to other similar conservation, land use, or commodity programs administered by the Secretary. (16 U.S.C. 1503.)

SEC. 1004. The Secretary is authorized to make available to eligible owners and operators conservation materials including seeds, seed inoculants, soil conditioning materials, trees, plants, and, if he determines it is appropriate to the purposes of this title, fertilizer and liming materials. (16 U.S.C. 1504.)

SEC. 1005. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other title, the Secretary may establish multiyear set-aside contracts for a period not to extend beyond the 19813 crop. Such contracts may be entered into only as a part of the programs in effect for wheat, feed grains, and cotton for the years 1974 through 19823, and only producers participating in one or more of such programs shall be eligible to contract with the Secretary under this section. Producers agreeing to a multiyear set-aside agreement shall be required to devote this acreage to vegetative cover capable of maintaining itself throughout such period to provide soil protection, water quality enhancement, wildlife production, and natural beauty. Grazing of livestock under this section shall be prohibited, except in areas of a major disaster as determined by the President if the Secretary finds there is a need therefor, as a result of such disaster.3 Producers entering into agreements under this section shall also agree to comply with all applicable State and local law and regulation governing noxious weed control.

(b) The Secretary shall provide cost-sharing incentives to farm operators for such cover establishment, whenever a multiyear contract is entered into on all or a portion of the set-aside acreage. (16 U.S.C. 1505.) SEC. 1006. The Secretary shall issue such regulations as he determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The total acreage placed under agreements which result in their retirement from production in any county or local community shall in addition to the limitations elsewhere in this title be limited to a percentage of the total

Sec. 1509 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, P.L. 95-113, 91 Stat. 1022, Sept. 29, 1977, amended Sec. 1005 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, by substituting "1981" for "1977" and "1982" for "1978" and adding to the fourth sentence the exception appearing after the word "prohibited."

eligible acreage in such county or local community which the Secretary deterinines would not adversely affect the economy of the county or local community. In determining such percentage the Secretary shall give appropriate consideration to the productivity of the acreage being retired, if any, as compared to the average productivity of eligible acreage in such county or local community which the Secretary determines would not adversely affect the economy of the county or local community. (16 U.S.C. 1506.)

SEC. 1007. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall appoint an advisory board in each State to advise the State committee of that State (established under section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act) regarding the types of conservation measures that should be approved to effectuate the purposes of this title. The Secretary shall appoint at least six individuals to the advisory board of each State who are especially qualified by reason of education, training, and experience in the fields of agriculture, soil, water, wildlife, fish, and forest management. The advisory board appointed for any State shall meet at least once each calendar year. Said appointed members shall include, but not be limited to, the State soil conservationist, the State forester, the State administrator of the water quality programs, and the State wildlife administrator or their designees: Provided, That such board shall limit its advice to the State committees to the types of conservation measures that should be approved affecting the water bank program; the authorization to purchase perpetual easements to promote the purposes of this title, as described in section 1001 of this title; the providing of long-term upland game cover; and the establishment and management of approved practices on multi-year set-aside contracts as provided in section 1005 of this title.

(b) The Secretary of Agriculture, through the establishment of a national advisory board to be named in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall seek the advice and assistance of the appropriate officials of the several States in developing the programs under this title, especially in developing guidelines for (1) providing technical assistance for wildlife habitat improvement practices, (2) evaluating effects on surrounding areas, (3) considering aesthetic values, (4) checking compliance by cooperators, and (5) carrying out programs of wildlife management authorized under this title: Provided, That such board shall limit its advice to subjects which cover the types of conservation measures that should be approved regarding the water bank program; the authorization to purchase perpetual easements to promote the purposes of this Act, as described in section 1001 of this title; the providing of long-term upland game cover; and the establishment and management of approved practices on multi-year set-aside contracts as provided in section 1005 of this title. (16 U.S.C. 1507.)

SEC. 1008. In carrying out the programs authorized under sections 1001 through 1006 of this title, the Secretary shall, in addition to appropriate coordination with other interested Federal, State, and local agencies, utilize the services of local, county, and State committees established under section 8 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended. The Secretary is also authorized to utilize the facilities and services of the Commodity Credit Corporation in discharging his functions and responsibilities under this program. The Secretary shall also utilize the technical services of the Soil Conservation Service,

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the Forest Service, State forestry organizations, soil and water conservation districts, and other State, and Federal agencies, as appropriate, in development and installation of approved conservation plans under this title. (16 U.S.C. 1508.)

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SEC. 1010. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The programs, contracts, and authority authorized under this title shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, other programs in such areas authorized by this or any other title or Act, and shall not expire with the termination of any other title or Act.4 (16 U.S.C. 1510.)

*Section 1009 and a proviso at the end of Section 1010, providing for a Forestry Incentives Program, were repealed by Sec. 13 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978, P.L. 95-313, 92 Stat. 367, July 1, 1978. Sec. 1009 may be found on page 34E of Agriculture Handbook No. 476.

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