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Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation (HELC/WC) Compliance
Provisions
The Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, provides dis-incentives to farmers
and ranchers who produce annually tilled agricultural commodity crops on highly
erodible cropland without adequate erosion protection. In addition, these
dis-incentives apply to farmers and ranchers who produce annually tilled
agricultural commodities or make possible the production of agricultural
commodities on land classified as wetlands in compliance with
Highly
Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation (HEL/WC) Compliance Provisions.
Objectives
- Reduce soil losses on the Nation's cropland from the effects of
wind and water erosion.
- Protect the Nation's long-term capability to produce food and
fiber.
- Reduce sedimentation and improve water quality.
- Preserve and protect the Nation's wetlands.
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Specific Requirements and Information
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National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM)
The National Food Security Act Manual (NFSAM) 3rd Edition is
comprised of 17 individual parts. and is currently available in hard
copy only. Copies of this manual may be requested by calling the
Conservation Operations Division Office at: (202) 720-1845 or sending an
email to
Emily Best.
The 4th Edition of the
NFSAM is now available online. The 4th Edition contains only the
common provisions and the
Highly Erodible parts. Guidance for
Wetland Conservation is still contained in the 3rd Edition, in hard
copy version only. The following are links to the 4th Edition parts of
the NFSAM:
There are no hard copy versions of these parts available. Parts may
be downloaded from the NRCS policy website at
http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/scripts/lpsiis.dll/M/M_180.htm.
Part 521, Title XII Appeals, has been retired. All information
regarding appeals of HELC/WC adverse decisions shall be administered
using the policy set forth in the
Conservation Programs Manual, Part 510, Appeals and Mediation. |
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