Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.625.9 10–year restoration cost-share agreements

(1) Incorporate all portions of a restoration plan;

(2) Be for a period of 10 years;

(3) Include all provisions as required by law or statute;

(4) Specify the requirements for operation and maintenance of applied conservation practices;

(5) Include any participant reporting and recordkeeping requirements to determine compliance with the agreement and HFRP;

(6) Be signed by the participant;

(7) Identify the amount and extent of cost-share assistance that NRCS will provide for the adoption or implementation of the approved conservation treatment identified in the restoration plan;  and

(8) Include any other provision determined necessary or appropriate by the NRCS representative.

(1) The parties to the 10–year cost-share agreement are unable to comply with the terms of the restoration agreement as the result of conditions beyond their control;

(2) Compliance with the terms of the 10–year cost-share agreement would work a severe hardship on the parties to the agreement;  or

(3) Termination of the 10–year cost-share agreement would, as determined by the State Conservationist, be in the public interest.