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Volume 6 CHAPTER VI SUBCHAP F

Subchapter F - Support Activities

7:6.1.3.6.20PART 650
PART 650 - COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA
7:6.1.3.6.20.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Procedures for NRCS-Assisted Programs
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.1SECTION 650.1
     650.1 Purpose.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.2SECTION 650.2
     650.2 Applicability.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.3SECTION 650.3
     650.3 Policy.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.4SECTION 650.4
     650.4 Definition of terms.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.5SECTION 650.5
     650.5 Environmental evaluation in planning.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.6SECTION 650.6
     650.6 Categorical exclusions.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.7SECTION 650.7
     650.7 When to prepare an EIS.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.8SECTION 650.8
     650.8 When to prepare an environmental assessment (EA).
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.9SECTION 650.9
     650.9 NEPA and interagency planning.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.10SECTION 650.10
     650.10 Adoption of an EIS prepared by a cooperating agency.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.11SECTION 650.11
     650.11 Environmental documents.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.12SECTION 650.12
     650.12 NRCS decisionmaking.
7:6.1.3.6.20.1.1.13SECTION 650.13
     650.13 Review and comment.
7:6.1.3.6.20.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Related Environmental Concerns
7:6.1.3.6.20.2.1.1SECTION 650.20
     650.20 Reviewing and commenting on EIS's prepared by other agencies.
7:6.1.3.6.20.2.1.2SECTION 650.21
     650.21 Working relations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and related State environmental agencies.
7:6.1.3.6.20.2.1.3SECTION 650.22
     650.22 Rare, threatened, and endangered species of plants and animals.
7:6.1.3.6.20.2.1.4SECTION 650.23
     650.23 Natural areas.
7:6.1.3.6.20.2.1.5SECTION 650.24
     650.24 Scenic beauty (visual resource).
7:6.1.3.6.20.2.1.6SECTION 650.25
     650.25 Flood-plain management.
7:6.1.3.6.21PART 651
PART 651 [RESERVED]
7:6.1.3.6.22PART 652
PART 652 - TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER ASSISTANCE
7:6.1.3.6.22.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General Provisions
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.1SECTION 652.1
     652.1 Applicability.
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.2SECTION 652.2
     652.2 Definitions.
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.3SECTION 652.3
     652.3 Administration.
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.4SECTION 652.4
     652.4 Technical service standards.
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.5SECTION 652.5
     652.5 Participant acquisition of technical services.
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.6SECTION 652.6
     652.6 Department delivery of technical services.
7:6.1.3.6.22.1.1.7SECTION 652.7
     652.7 Quality assurance.
7:6.1.3.6.22.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Certification
7:6.1.3.6.22.2.1.1SECTION 652.21
     652.21 Certification criteria and requirements.
7:6.1.3.6.22.2.1.2SECTION 652.22
     652.22 Certification process for individuals.
7:6.1.3.6.22.2.1.3SECTION 652.23
     652.23 Certification process for private-sector entities.
7:6.1.3.6.22.2.1.4SECTION 652.24
     652.24 Certification process for public agencies.
7:6.1.3.6.22.2.1.5SECTION 652.25
     652.25 Alternative application process for individual certification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.2.1.6SECTION 652.26
     652.26 Certification renewal.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Decertification
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.1SECTION 652.31
     652.31 Policy.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.2SECTION 652.32
     652.32 Causes for decertification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.3SECTION 652.33
     652.33 Notice of proposed decertification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.4SECTION 652.34
     652.34 Opportunity to contest decertification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.5SECTION 652.35
     652.35 Deputy Chief of Programs decision.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.6SECTION 652.36
     652.36 Appeal of decertification decisions.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.7SECTION 652.37
     652.37 Period of decertification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.8SECTION 652.38
     652.38 Scope of decertification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.9SECTION 652.39
     652.39 Mitigating factors.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.10SECTION 652.40
     652.40 Effect of decertification.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.11SECTION 652.41
     652.41 Effect of filing deadlines.
7:6.1.3.6.22.3.1.12SECTION 652.42
     652.42 Recertification.
7:6.1.3.6.23PART 653
PART 653 - TECHNICAL STANDARDS
7:6.1.3.6.23.0.1.1SECTION 653.1
     653.1 General.
7:6.1.3.6.23.0.1.2SECTION 653.2
     653.2 Technical standards and criteria.
7:6.1.3.6.23.0.1.3SECTION 653.3
     653.3 Adaptation of technical standards.
7:6.1.3.6.23.0.1.4SECTION 653.4
     653.4 Availability of technical standards.
7:6.1.3.6.24PART 654
PART 654 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
7:6.1.3.6.24.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - General
7:6.1.3.6.24.1.1.1SECTION 654.1
     654.1 Purpose and scope.
7:6.1.3.6.24.1.1.2SECTION 654.2
     654.2 Definitions.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Federal Financially-Assisted Projects
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.1SECTION 654.10
     654.10 Operation and maintenance agreement.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.2SECTION 654.11
     654.11 Sponsor(s)' responsibility.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.3SECTION 654.12
     654.12 Financing operations and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.4SECTION 654.13
     654.13 Designating responsibility for operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.5SECTION 654.14
     654.14 Duration of sponsor(s)' responsibility.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.6SECTION 654.15
     654.15 Operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.7SECTION 654.16
     654.16 Property management.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.8SECTION 654.17
     654.17 Inspection.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.9SECTION 654.18
     654.18 Natural Resources Conservation Service responsibility.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.10SECTION 654.19
     654.19 Plan of operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.2.1.11SECTION 654.20
     654.20 Violations of operation and maintenance agreement.
7:6.1.3.6.24.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Conservation Operations
7:6.1.3.6.24.3.1.1SECTION 654.30
     654.30 Responsibility for operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.3.1.2SECTION 654.31
     654.31 Performing operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Emergency Watershed Protection
7:6.1.3.6.24.4.1.1SECTION 654.40
     654.40 Responsibility for operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.4.1.2SECTION 654.41
     654.41 Performance of operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.24.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Great Plains Conservation Program
7:6.1.3.6.24.5.1.1SECTION 654.50
     654.50 Responsibility for operation and maintenance.
7:6.1.3.6.25PART 655
PART 655 [RESERVED]
7:6.1.3.6.26PART 656
PART 656 - PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF ARCHEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL PROPERTIES ENCOUNTERED IN NRCS-ASSISTED PROGRAMS
7:6.1.3.6.26.0.1.1SECTION 656.1
     656.1 Purpose.
7:6.1.3.6.26.0.1.2SECTION 656.2
     656.2 Archeological and historical laws and Executive orders applicable to NRCS-assisted programs.
7:6.1.3.6.26.0.1.3SECTION 656.3
     656.3 Policy.
7:6.1.3.6.26.0.1.4SECTION 656.4-656.9
     656.4-656.9 [Reserved]
7:6.1.3.6.27PART 657
PART 657 - PRIME AND UNIQUE FARMLANDS
7:6.1.3.6.27.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Important Farmlands Inventory
7:6.1.3.6.27.1.1.1SECTION 657.1
     657.1 Purpose.
7:6.1.3.6.27.1.1.2SECTION 657.2
     657.2 Policy.
7:6.1.3.6.27.1.1.3SECTION 657.3
     657.3 Applicability.
7:6.1.3.6.27.1.1.4SECTION 657.4
     657.4 NRCS responsibilities.
7:6.1.3.6.27.1.1.5SECTION 657.5
     657.5 Identification of important farmlands.
7:6.1.3.6.28PART 658
PART 658 - FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY ACT
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.1SECTION 658.1
     658.1 Purpose.
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.2SECTION 658.2
     658.2 Definitions.
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.3SECTION 658.3
     658.3 Applicability and exemptions.
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.4SECTION 658.4
     658.4 Guidelines for use of criteria.
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.5SECTION 658.5
     658.5 Criteria.
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.6SECTION 658.6
     658.6 Technical assistance.
7:6.1.3.6.28.0.1.7SECTION 658.7
     658.7 USDA assistance with Federal agencies' reviews of policies and procedures.