Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§3814 Notice and Investigation of Possible Compliance Deficiencies

Title 16 › CHAPTER 58 — ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM › SUBCHAPTER II — HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION › § 3814

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

An employee of the Department of Agriculture who sees a possible violation while giving on-site technical help must, within 45 days, give the responsible people information about what actions are needed to follow the conservation plan and this law instead of calling it a violation. The responsible people must try to fix the problems as soon as possible. If the problems are not fully fixed within 1 year after they get the information, the Secretary may review their compliance.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §3814

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(a)In general

An employee of the Department of Agriculture who observes a possible compliance deficiency or other potential violation of a conservation plan or this subchapter while providing on-site technical assistance shall provide to the responsible persons, not later than 45 days after observing the possible violation, information regarding actions needed to comply with the plan and this subchapter. The employee shall provide the information in lieu of reporting the observation as a compliance violation.

(b)Corrective action

The responsible persons shall attempt to correct the deficiencies as soon as practicable after receiving the information.

(c)Review

If the corrective action is not fully implemented not later than 1 year after the responsible persons receive the information, the Secretary may conduct a review of the status of compliance of the persons with the conservation plan and this subchapter.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 3814

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110