§ 3845. Environmental services markets
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(a)Technical guidelines required The Secretary shall establish technical guidelines that outline science-based methods to measure the environmental services benefits from conservation and land management activities in order to facilitate the participation of farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in emerging environmental services markets. The Secretary shall give priority to the establishment of guidelines related to farmer, rancher, and forest landowner participation in carbon markets.
(b)Establishment The Secretary shall establish guidelines under subsection
(a)for use in developing the following:
(1)A procedure to measure environmental services benefits.
(2)A protocol to report environmental services benefits.
(3)A registry to collect, record and maintain the benefits measured.
(c)Verification requirements
(1)Verification of reports The Secretary shall establish guidelines for a process to verify that a farmer, rancher, or forest landowner who reports an environmental services benefit pursuant to the protocol required by paragraph
(2)of subsection
(b)for inclusion in the registry required by paragraph
(3)of such subsection has implemented the conservation or land management activity covered by the report.
(2)Role of third parties In establishing the verification guidelines required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the role of third-parties in conducting independent verification of benefits produced for environmental services markets and other functions, as determined by the Secretary.
(d)Use of existing information In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall build on activities or information in existence on the date of the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 regarding environmental services markets.
(e)Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the following:
(1)Federal and State government agencies.
(2)Nongovernmental interests including—
(A)farm, ranch, and forestry producers;
(B)financial institutions involved in environmental services trading;
(C)institutions of higher education with relevant expertise or experience;
(D)nongovernmental organizations with relevant expertise or experience; and
(E)private sector representatives with relevant expertise or experience.
(3)Other interested persons, as determined by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1245, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2709, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1081, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title II, § 2709, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1809.)
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- Public Law 110–234To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–552To enhance the financial safety and soundness of the banks and associations of the Farm Credit System, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–197To designate certain national forest system lands in the State of Kentucky for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System, to release other forest lands for multiple use management, and for other purposes
- Public Law 101–624To extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1245
- Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2709
- 122 Stat. 1081
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 110–246
- Pub. L. 110–234
- section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246
- 99 Stat. 1516
- Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1443
- 104 Stat. 3602
- Pub. L. 102–552, title V, § 516(b)(1)
- 106 Stat. 4137
- Pub. L. 104–127
- section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246
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§ 3845
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1245
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2709
Stat.122 Stat. 1081
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
Stat.122 Stat. 1664
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