Sec. 1528. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 1528 DEFINITIONS **[**[16 U.S.C. 3451](/us/usc/t16/s3451)**]** In this subtitle: ####
(1)Area plan The term “**area plan**” means a resource conservation and use plan developed through a locally led planning process by a council for a designated area of 1 or more States, or of land under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe, that includes 1 or more of the following elements: #####
(A)A land conservation element, the purpose of which is to control erosion and sedimentation. #####
(B)A water management element that provides 1 or more clear environmental or conservation benefits, the purpose of which is to provide for— ######
(i)the conservation, use, and quality of water, including irrigation and rural water supplies; ######
(ii)the mitigation of floods and high water tables; ######
(iii)the repair and improvement of reservoirs; ######
(iv)the improvement of agricultural water management; and ######
(v)the improvement of water quality. #####
(C)A community development element, the purpose of which is to improve— ######
(i)the development of resources-based industries; ######
(ii)the protection of rural industries from natural resource hazards; ######
(iii)the development of adequate rural water and waste disposal systems; ######
(iv)the improvement of recreation facilities; ######
(v)the improvement in the quality of rural housing; ######
(vi)the provision of adequate health and education facilities; ######
(vii)the satisfaction of essential transportation and communication needs; and ######
(viii)the promotion of food security, economic development, and education. #####
(D)A land management element, the purpose of which is— ######
(i)energy conservation, including the production of energy crops; ######
(ii)the protection of agricultural land, as appropriate, from conversion to other uses; ######
(iii)farmland protection; and ######
(iv)the protection of fish and wildlife habitats. ####
(2)Board The term “**Board**” means the Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board established under section 1533(a). ####
(3)Council The term “**council**” means a nonprofit entity (including an affiliate of the entity) operating in a State that is— #####
(A)established by volunteers or representatives of States, local units of government, Indian tribes, or local nonprofit organizations to carry out an area plan in a designated area; and #####
(B)designated by the chief executive officer or legislature of the State to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subtitle. ####
(4)Designated area The term “**designated area**” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subtitle. ####
(5)Financial assistance The term “**financial assistance**” means a grant or loan provided by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) to, or a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) with, a council, or association of councils, to carry out an area plan in a designated area, including assistance provided for planning, analysis, feasibility studies, training, education, and other activities necessary to carry out the area plan. ####
(6)Indian tribe The term “**Indian tribe**” has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). ####
(7)Local unit of government The term “**local unit of government**” means— #####
(A)any county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general-purpose subdivision of a State; and #####
(B)any local or regional special district or other limited political subdivision of a State, including any soil conservation district, school district, park authority, and water or sanitary district. ####
(8)Locally led planning process The term “**planning process**” means actions taken by a locally led council to develop and carry out an effective area plan in a designated area, including development of the area plan, goals, purposes, policies, implementation activities, evaluations and reviews, and the opportunity for public participation in the actions. ####
(9)Nonprofit organization The term “**nonprofit organization**” means any organization that is— #####
(A)described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and #####
(B)exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ####
(10)Project The term “**project**” means a project that is carried out by a council to achieve any of the elements of an area plan. ####
(11)Secretary The term “**Secretary**” means the Secretary of Agriculture. ####
(12)State The term “**State**” means— #####
(A)any State; #####
(B)the District of Columbia; or #####
(C)any territory or possession of the United States. ####
(13)Technical assistance The term “**technical assistance**” means any service provided by the Secretary or agent of the Secretary, including— #####
(A)inventorying, evaluating, planning, designing, supervising, laying out, and inspecting projects; #####
(B)providing maps, reports, and other documents associated with the services provided; #####
(C)providing assistance for the implementation of area plans and projects; and #####
(D)providing services that involve the resources of Department of Agriculture programs in a local community, as defined in the locally led planning process.
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