Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.1464.25 Alternative funding arrangements or grant agreements

(1) Will achieve conservation benefits on a regional or watershed scale;

(2) Involves investments in infrastructure (such as roads, dams, and irrigation facilities) related to agricultural or nonindustrial private forest production that would benefit multiple producers and address natural resource concerns such as drought, wildfire, or water quality impairment on the land within the proposal area;

(3) Addresses natural resource concerns, including the development and implementation of watershed, habitat, or other area restoration plans;

(4) Uses innovative approaches to leverage the Federal investment with private financial mechanisms, such as:

(5) Otherwise demonstrates that the goals and objectives of the program would be more easily achieved by offering to fund the proposal through an alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement under this section.