16 U.S.C. § 3839aa: Definitions

a State or unit of local government (including a conservation district); a Federal agency; or a third-party provider certified under section 3842(e) of this title (including a certified rangeland professional); assesses rangeland or cropland function and describes conservation activities to enhance the economic and ecological management of that land; and can be incorporated into a comprehensive planning document required by the Secretary for enrollment in a conservation program of the Department of Agriculture. The term “eligible land” means land on which agricultural commodities, livestock, or forest-related products are produced. Cropland. Grassland. Rangeland. Pasture land. Nonindustrial private forest land. Other agricultural land (including cropped woodland, marshes, environmentally sensitive areas, and agricultural land used for the production of livestock) on which identified or expected resource concerns related to agricultural production could be addressed through a contract under the program, as determined by the Secretary. The term “incentive practice” means a practice or set of practices approved by the Secretary that, when implemented and maintained on eligible land, address 1 or more priority resource concerns. The term “organic system plan” means an organic plan approved under the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). incurred costs associated with planning, design, materials, equipment, installation, labor, management, maintenance, or training; and income forgone by the producer. structural practices; land management practices; vegetative practices; forest management; soil testing; soil remediation to be carried out by the producer; and other practices that the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the program; and comprehensive nutrient management planning; planning for resource-conserving crop rotations (as defined in section 3839aa–24(d)(1) of this title ); soil health planning, including increasing soil organic matter and the use of cover crops; a conservation planning assessment; precision conservation management planning; and other plans that the Secretary determines would further the purposes of the program under this subpart. is identified at the national, State, or local level as a priority for a particular area of a State; and represents a significant concern in a State or region. The term “program” means the environmental quality incentives program established by this subpart. ensure the safety of producers from contaminants in soil; limit contaminants in soil from entering agricultural products for human or animal consumption; and regenerate and sustain the soil. the optimal level of constituents in the soil, such as organic matter, nutrients, and the potential presence of soil contaminants, including heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or other contaminants; and the biological and physical characteristics indicative of proper soil functioning.