Identify specific land management practices the tenant must employ. Identify practices and inputs to be avoided on the land. These might include certain types of tillage, agricultural chemicals, or chemical application methods. Identify acceptable or unacceptable levels of erosion, ground cover, and other natural resource conditions to be met. The following are examples of land use provisions that could be incorporated into a lease agreement or added as a supplement.
Tenant agrees to practice crop rotation.
Tenant agrees to test soil for residual nitrogen and phosphorus. Tenant will figure credits for manure and previous legume crops before applying additional nutrients. Tenant agrees to maintain existing conservation structures, such as grassed waterways, contour strips, detention ponds, and terraces. Or, a clause could be included to require plan compliance.