§3871a Definitions

Summary

Defines the key words used to run the regional conservation partnership program. It says what counts as a covered program, an eligible activity, eligible land, eligible partner, a partnership agreement, the program itself, and a program contract. Covered program lists several federal conservation programs, including the agricultural conservation easement program, the environmental quality incentives program, the conservation stewardship program (except the grassland conservation initiative under section 3839aa–25), the healthy forests reserve program (section 6571), the conservation reserve program, and Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act programs except those set up to carry out section 14 (16 U.S.C. 1012). Eligible activity means a practice, activity, agreement, easement, or related conservation measure available under a covered program. Eligible land means farm or nonindustrial private forest land where an eligible activity would help conservation. Eligible partner covers groups like producer associations, state or local governments, Indian tribes, farmer cooperatives, water or irrigation districts and municipal water entities, colleges, organizations with a record of working with producers on local conservation or watershed issues, the organization in section 3865a(3)(B), and conservation districts. Partnership agreement means the program-level agreement between the Secretary and an eligible partner under section 3871b. Program means the regional conservation partnership program. Program contract means the contract between the Secretary and a producer under this subchapter, but it does not include a contract under a covered program.