Sec. 1403. Stewardship contracts

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Section 1238F(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by inserting or exceeding before the stewardship threshold ; and by striking one resource concern and inserting 2 priority resource concerns ; and by amending paragraph

(2)to read as follows: would, at a minimum, meet or exceed the stewardship threshold for at least 1 additional priority resource concern by the end of the stewardship contract by— installing and adopting additional conservation activities; improving, maintaining, and managing conservation activities on the agricultural operation of the producer in a manner that increases or extends the conservation benefits in place at the time the contract offer is accepted by the Secretary; and if applicable, describing the resource-conserving crop rotation, managed intensive rotation grazing system, or transition to organic crop or livestock systems the producer agrees to improve, maintain, and manage, or install and adopt, during the term of the conservation stewardship contract. . Section 1238F(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f(b)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: In evaluating contract offers made by producers to enter into contracts under the program, the Secretary shall rank applications based on— the level of conservation and environmental benefits resulting from all conservation activities to be covered by the contract, including conservation activities proposed to be commenced as a result of the contract, on all applicable priority resource concerns, based to the maximum extent practicable on conservation measurement tools; and in the event of a tie in ranking scores between two or more applications, the extent to which the actual and anticipated environmental benefits from the contract are provided at the least cost. . Section 1238F(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f(c) ) is amended to read as follows: After a determination that a producer is eligible for the program under subsection (a), and a determination that the contract offer ranks sufficiently high under the evaluation criteria under subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into a conservation stewardship contract with the producer to enroll the land to be covered by the contract. Consistent with section 1238G(e)(4), a contract entered into under paragraph

(1)shall not create an obligation for financial assistance until the first October 1 after the contract is entered into. . Section 1238F(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f(e) ) is amended to read as follows: At the end of a conservation stewardship contract of a producer, the Secretary may allow the producer to renew the contract for an additional five-year period if the producer— demonstrates compliance with the terms of the existing contract; agrees to adopt new or improved conservation activities, as determined by the Secretary; and has met or exceeded, or agrees to meet or exceed, the stewardship threshold for all priority resource concerns identified for the region or area in which the land that is subject to the contract is located. . Section 1238F(f) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f(f) ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary may allow a producer to modify a stewardship contract if the Secretary determines that the modification is consistent with achieving the purposes of the program. The Secretary shall allow a producer to add or subtract from the contract land over which the producer loses or gains control, respectively, during the contract period if such modification is consistent with achieving the purposes of the program and if the Secretary determines that the resulting natural resource and environmental benefits would equal or exceed the original contract. . Section 1238F(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f(h) ) is amended by inserting or maintain after may initiate . Section 1238F of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3838f ) is amended by striking subsection (i).

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16 USC 3838f(a)
16 USC 3838f(b)(1)
16 USC 3838f(c)
16 USC 3838f(e)
16 USC 3838f(f)
16 USC 3838f(h)
16 USC 3838f

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Sec. 1403

Stewardship contracts

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