Program is announced through the news media and in letters to eligible participants in the county area designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as a participating county. Annual payments may be made within the announced rate structures, for the eligible acreage. Participant must undertake needed land and water management measures. During the agreement, the participants agree in return for annual payments not to drain, burn, fill, or otherwise destroy the wetland character of such areas and not to use areas for agricultural purposes, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary carries out the program in harmony with wetlands programs administered by the Secretary of the Interior and uses technical and related services of appropriate State, Federal, and private conservation agencies to assure proper coordination.
Performance reports, if any annual payments are made in advance of performance.
Maintained in the NRCS office and Federal record centers for a specified number of years.