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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
§ 20. Program criteria. Farmers who satisfy all of the following criteria applicable to their operations may be designated Rivers-Friendly farmers:
(1) Soil loss on cropland is at or below the tolerable soil loss level as certified by a local Soil and Water Conservation District.
(2) An approved farm conservation plan is on file at the local Soil and Water Conservation District office.
(3) If the farm is required to have a vegetative filter strip, adjacent to a body of water, the strip was constructed in accordance with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Technical Guide.
(4) Evidence of participation in programs such as the USDA's Conservation Reserve Program, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, and Environmental Quality Incentives Program, or the Department's Conservation 2000 Conservation Practices Program, and Agricultural Areas in accordance with Illinois' Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act, 1 can be considered but is not required to be designated as a “Rivers-Friendly Farmer”.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 505. Agriculture § 106/20. Program criteria - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-505-agriculture/il-st-sect-505-106-20/
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