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‘‘(1) A percentage of the fair market value 
based on the Uniform Standards for Professional 
Appraisals Procedures, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) A percentage of the market value deter-
mined by an area wide market survey. 
‘‘(3) A geographic cap, as prescribed in regula-
tions issued by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) The offer made by the owner of the land.’’. 
(d) GRASSLAND RESERVE ENHANCEMENT.—Section 
1238N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3838n) is amended by inserting after subsection (d), as 
added by subsection (b), the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) GRASSLAND RESERVE ENHANCEMENT.—The 
Secretary may enter into such agreements with States, in-
cluding political subdivisions and agencies of States, that 
the Secretary determines will advance the purposes of the 
grassland reserve program. Section 1305(d) of the Agri-
cultural Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–203; 
7 U.S.C. 1308 note) shall not apply to payments received 
by a State or political subdivision or agency thereof in con-
nection with such an agreement.’’. 
(e) USE
OF PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
OR STATE 
AGENCIES.—Section 1238Q of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838q) is amended— 
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(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO USE PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS 
OR STATES.—The Secretary shall permit a private con-
servation or land trust organization (referred to in this 
section as a ‘private organization’) or a State agency to 
own, write, and enforce an easement under this sub-
chapter, in lieu of the Secretary, subject to the right of 
the Secretary to conduct periodic inspections and enforce 
the easement, if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines that granting the 
permission will promote protection of grassland, land 
that contains forbs, and shrubland; 
‘‘(2) the owner authorizes the private organiza-
tion or State agency to hold and enforce the ease-
ment; and 
‘‘(3) the private organization or State agency 
agrees to assume the costs incurred in administering 
and enforcing the easement, including the costs of 
restoration or rehabilitation of the land as specified 
by the owner and the private organization or State 
agency.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘hold’’ and in-
serting ‘‘own, write,’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘hold’’ and in-
serting ‘‘own, write,’’. 
SEC. 2105. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PURPOSES.—Section 1240 of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘, forest management, organic transition,’’ 
after ‘‘agricultural production’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and in-
serting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) providing flexible assistance to producers 
to install and maintain conservation practices that, 
while sustaining production of food and fiber— 
‘‘(A) enhance soil, water, and related nat-
ural 
resources, 
including 
grazing 
land, 
forestland, wetland, and wildlife; and 
‘‘(B) conserve energy; 
‘‘(4) assisting producers to make beneficial, cost 
effective changes to cropping systems, grazing man-
agement, energy use, forest management, nutrient 
management associated with livestock, pest or irriga-
tion management, or other practices on agricultural 
and forested land; and’’. 
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1240A of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–1) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘land man-
agement practice’ means a site-specific nutrient 
or manure management, integrated pest man-
agement, irrigation management, tillage or res-
idue management, grazing management, air 
quality management, forest management, sil-
vicultural practice, or other land management 
practice carried out on eligible land that the 
Secretary determines is needed to protect from 
degradation, in the most cost-effective manner, 
water, soil, or related resources. 
‘‘(B) FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), forest man-
agement practices may include activities that 
the Secretary determines are needed to— 
‘‘(i) improve water quality; 
‘‘(ii) restore forest biodiversity; 
‘‘(iii) control invasive species; or 
‘‘(iv) improve watershed health. 
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‘‘(C) COORDINATED IMPLEMENTATION.—A 
land management practice may involve multiple 
landowners implementing eligible conservation 
activities in a coordinated fashion.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘alpacas, 
bison,’’ after ‘‘sheep,’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), 
and (6), as so amended, as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), 
and (8), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INTEGRATED
PEST
MANAGEMENT.—The 
term ‘integrated pest management’ means a sustain-
able approach to managing pests by combining bio-
logical, cultural, physical, and chemical tools in a 
way that minimizes economic, health, an environ-
mental risks.’’; and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (6), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMER
OR 
RANCHER.—The term ‘socially disadvantaged farmer 
or rancher’ has the meaning given the term under 
section 355(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2003(e)).’’. 
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