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DM 9500-012United StatesDepartment ofAgricultureOffice of the ChiefInformation OfficerGRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAMDM 9500-012
Grassland Reserve ProgramTable of ContentsChapter 1 General Provisions . 11.OVERVIEW AND AUTHORITIES. 12.BACKGROUND. 13.PROGRAM PURPOSE . 1Part 1Responsibilities . 23.NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITES. 24.STATE LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES . 35.SERVICE CENTER LEVEL RESPONSIBILITIES . 36.LOCAL NRCS REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES . 37.FSA COUNTY COUNTY COMMITTEE (COC) RESPONSIBILITIES . 38.COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (CED) RESPONSIBILITIES . 39.ROLE OF THE STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE . 410.PARTNERS AND AGREEMENTS . 411.RESTRICTIONS ON USDA EMPLOYEES . 512.OUTREACH AND MARKETING. 5Chapter 2 Ranking Criteria. 71.OVERVIEW . 72.PRIORITY FOR EXPIRING CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) . 73.ESTABLISHING RANKING CRITERIA. 74.RANKING CRITERIA OVERVIEW . 85.RANKING PROCESS . 86.NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RANKING POOLS . 9Chapter 3 Application Process and Eligibility Requirements . 10Part 1 Application Process . 101.OVERVIEW . 102.APPLICATION. 103.APPLICATION/RANKING VERIFICATION . 114.TENTATIVELY APPROVED APPLICATIONS . 115.APPLICATIONS NOT TENTATIVELY APPROVED . 127.LANDOWNER ELIGIBILITY. 128.ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME (AGI) ELIGIBILITY . 139.CONSERVATION COMPLIANCE . 13i
December 13, 2010DM 9500-01210.LAND ELIGIBILITY . 1311.INCIDENTAL LAND . 1312.INELIGIBLE LANDS . 1413.NOTIFICATION OF INELIGIBILITY . 14Part 2 GRP Management Plan . 1614.GRP MANAGEMENT PLAN OVERVIEW . 1615.PERMITTED ACTIVITIES . 1616.PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES . 1817.MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. 19Chapter 4 Rental Contracts . 201.OVERVIEW . 203.LAND UNDER LEASE FOR GAS, OIL, EARTH OR MINERAL RIGHTS . 204.GRP RENTAL CONTRACT . 215.NOTIFICATION. 216.CAUTIONARY NOTES. 217.ACREAGE DETERMINATION . 229.RENTAL CONTRACT CORRECTIONS . 2210.ERRONEOUS ACREAGE DETERMINATIONS . 2211.CONTRACT REVISIONS . 2212.REVISIONS TO THE GRP MANAGEMENT PLAN . 2313.LOSS OF CONTROL OF LAND BY OWNER . 2414.LOSS OF INTEREST BY OWNER OR OPERATOR. 2415.COUNTY COMMITTEE ACTION . 2416.PARTICIPANT GAINS CONTROL OF LAND . 2417.REVISION BECAUSE OF INHERITANCE . 2518.SUCCESSOR – IN - INTEREST. 2519.FULL OR PARTIAL SUCCESSION . 2520.RESPONSIBILITIES OF ELIGIBLE SUCCESSORS . 2621.OTHER REVISIONS. 2622.COUNTY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES. 2623.GAIN OF CONTROL OF GRP LAND BY A FEDERAL AGENCY . 2724.FSA FARM LOAN PROGRAM . 2725.RENTAL CONTRACT TERMINATION . 2726.PENALTIES AND INTEREST . 2827.REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF REFUNDS . 2928.LAND ACQUIRED UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN . 30ii
December 13, 2010DM 9500-01229.CONVERSION OF A GRP OR CRP RENTAL CONTRACT TO AN EASEMENT . 3030.OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE RENTAL CONTRACT FILE . 30Chapter 5 Easement Enrollment and Acquisition . 31Part 1 Enrollment and Compensation . 311.OVERVIEW . 312.SELECTION FOR ENROLLMENT . 313.LETTER OF TENTATIVE SELECTION . 314.DETERMINING EASEMENT COMPENSATION . 315.HAZARDOUS MATERIALS . 336.MAKING THE OFFER TO THE LANDOWNER. 337.OBLIGATION OF EASEMENT FUNDS . 348.LEGAL BOUNDARY SURVEY . 349.BASELINE INVENTORY REPORT . 35Part 2 Easement Closing . 3610.TITLE INSURANCE . 3611.EASEMENT PREPARATION . 3712.PRELIMINARY TITLE OPINION . 3713.CLOSING INSTRUCTIONS . 37Part 3 Easement Title Transfer to Third Parties . 39Chapter 6 Payment Process . 411.OVERVIEW . 413.FUND OBLIGATION . 414.EASEMENT PAYMENTS . 425.RENTAL CONTRACT PAYMENTS . 426.COST SHARE PAYMENTS . 437.ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS . 438.PAYMENT OPTIONS. 44Chapter 7 Restoration Agreements. 451.OVERVIEW . 452.APPLICATIONS . 453.RESTORATION AGREEMENT DURATION . 454.COST SHARE FUNDS . 455.TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE . 466.RESTORATION REQUIREMENTS . 467.RESTORATION PRACTICES. 47iii
December 13, 2010DM 9500-0128.ELIGIBLE PRACTICES . 479.INELIGIBLE PRACTICES . 4810.PRELIMINARY RESTORATION PLAN . 4811.RESTORATION PLAN. 4912.MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT . 51Chapter 8 Monitoring, Compliance and Enforcement . 521.OVERVIEW .
LAND ACQUIRED UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN . December 13, 2010 DM 9500-012 8. ELIGIBLE PRACTICES . determinations, forward application ranking data to the NRCS State Office and maintain supporting documentation locally. All grazing management planning activities will be completed in accordance with the National Planning Procedures Handbook and practices will meet standards and
