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1524(b)(4)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘Except as pro-
vided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(c) CERTAIN USES.—Section 524(b)(4) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(B)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) CERTAIN USES.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this subsection for a fiscal 
year, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
use not less than— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent to carry out subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (2) 
through the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service; 
‘‘(ii) 10 percent to provide organic cer-
tification cost share assistance through the 
Agricultural Marketing Service; and 
‘‘(iii) 40 percent to conduct activities 
to carry out subparagraph (F) of paragraph 
(2) through the Risk Management Agency.’’. 
SEC. 2202. RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) LOCALLY LED PLANNING PROCESS.—Section 1528 
of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451) 
is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘planning 
process’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
and inserting ‘‘locally led planning process’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘council’’ and 
inserting ‘‘locally led council’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 
1528(13) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 
U.S.C. 3451(13)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (C) 
and (D) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) providing assistance for the implemen-
tation of area plans and projects; and 
‘‘(D) providing services which bring to bear 
the resources of Department of Agriculture pro-
grams in a local community, as defined in the 
locally led planning process.’’. 
(c) IMPROVED PROVISION
OF TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 1531 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3454) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘In 
carrying’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) COORDINATOR.—To improve the provision of tech-
nical assistance to councils under this subtitle, the Sec-
retary shall designate an individual, to be known as the 
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‘Coordinator’, for each council. The Coordinator shall be di-
rectly responsible for the provision of technical assistance 
to the council.’’. 
(d) PROGRAM EVALUATION.—Section 1534 of the Agri-
culture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3457) is repealed. 
SEC. 2203. SMALL WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 14(h)(1) of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
1012(h)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2012.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
14(h)(2)(E) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Preven-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(2)(E)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2012’’. 
Subtitle C—Additional 
Conservation Programs 
SEC. 2301. CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM FOR NUTRIENT RE-
DUCTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL. 
Chapter 5 of subtitle D of the Food Security Act of 
1985 is amended by inserting after section 1240P (16 
U.S.C. 3839bb–3) the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 1240Q. RIVER RESTORATION IN THE CHESAPEAKE 
BAY WATERSHED. 
‘‘(a) CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘Chesapeake Bay watershed’ means 
all tributaries, backwaters, and side channels, including 
their watersheds, draining into the Chesapeake Bay. 
‘‘(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY 
WATERSHED.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall develop, as expeditiously as practicable, 
a proposed comprehensive plan for the purpose of re-
storing, preserving, and protecting the Chesapeake 
bay watershed. 
‘‘(2) PROVEN
TECHNOLOGIES
AND
INNOVATIVE 
APPROACHES.—The comprehensive plan shall provide 
for the development of new technologies and innova-
tive approaches to advance the following goals: 
‘‘(A) Improvement of water quality and 
quantity within the Chesapeake Bay. 
‘‘(B) Restoration, enhancement, and preser-
vation of habitat for plants and wildlife. 
‘‘(C) Increase economic opportunity for pro-
ducers and rural communities. 
‘‘(3) SPECIFIC
COMPONENTS.—The comprehen-
sive plan shall include such features as are necessary 
to provide for— 
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‘‘(A) the development and implementation 
of a program for erosion prevention and control, 
sediment control and sediment removal, and re-
duction of nutrient loads; 
‘‘(B) the development and implementation 
of a program for— 
‘‘(i) the planning, conservation, eval-
uation, and construction of measures for 
fish and wildlife habitat conservation and 
rehabilitation; and 
‘‘(ii) stabilization and enhancement of 
land and water resources; and 
‘‘(C) the development and implementation 
of a long-term resource monitoring program. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—The comprehensive plan 
shall be developed by the Secretary in consultation 
with appropriate Federal and State agencies. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the Farm, Nutrition, and 
Bioenergy Act of 2007, the Secretary shall transmit 
to Congress a report containing the comprehensive 
plan. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
STUDIES
AND
ANALYSES.— 
After submission of the report required by paragraph 
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(1), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such stud-
ies and analyses related to the comprehensive plan as 
are necessary, consistent with this subsection. 
‘‘(d) RESTORATION ENHANCEMENT AND PRESERVA-
TION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROJECT AUTHORITY.—In cooperation with 
appropriate Federal and State agencies, the Secretary 
shall carry out restoration enhancement and preserva-
tion projects for the Chesapeake Bay watershed to ad-
dress the goals specified in subsection (b)(2). To 
achieve the restoration, preservation, and protection 
benefits of a project, the Secretary shall proceed expe-
ditiously with the implementation of the project con-
sistent with the comprehensive plan. 
‘‘(2) CRITICAL PROJECTS.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall begin with the Susque-
hanna River, the Shenandoah River, the Potomac 
River, and the Patuxent River. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary 
shall use to carry out projects under this subsection 
the following amounts: 
‘‘(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
‘‘(B) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
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‘‘(D) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(E) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out any individual project under this 
subsection shall not exceed $5,000,000. 
‘‘(e) GENERAL PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) WATER QUALITY.—In carrying out projects 
and activities under this section, the Secretary shall 
take into account the protection of water quality by 
considering applicable State water quality standards. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In developing the 
comprehensive plan under subsection (b) and car-
rying out projects under subsection (d), the Secretary 
shall implement procedures to facilitate public par-
ticipation, including providing advance notice of 
meetings, providing adequate opportunity for public 
input 
and 
comment, 
maintaining 
appropriate 
records, and making a record of the proceeding of 
meetings available for public inspection. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall integrate 
and coordinate projects and activities carried out under 
this section with other Federal and State programs, 
projects, and activities. 
‘‘(g) COST SHARING.— 
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‘‘(1) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Subject to sub-
section (d)(4), the non-Federal share of the cost of 
projects and activities carried out under this section 
shall be not less than 35 percent. 
‘‘(2) OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REHABILITA-
TION, AND
REPLACEMENT.—The operation, mainte-
nance, rehabilitation, and replacement of projects car-
ried out under this section shall be a non-Federal re-
sponsibility. 
‘‘(h) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CHESAPEAKE 
BAY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(A) One of the stated goals of the Chesa-
peake Bay Agreement is to ‘develop, promote, 
and achieve sound land use practices which pro-
tect and restore watershed resources and water 
quality, maintain reduced pollutant loadings for 
the Bay and its tributaries, and restore and pre-
serve aquatic living resources’. 
‘‘(B) Department of Agriculture conserva-
tion programs are integral to the restoration of 
the Chesapeake Bay and achieving the water 
quality goals for the Chesapeake Bay program. 
‘‘(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—In light of the find-
ings specified in paragraph (1), it is the sense of Con-
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gress that the Secretary of Agriculture should be a 
member of the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council, 
and is authorized to do so under section 1(3) of the 
Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 
U.S.C. 590a(3)).’’. 
SEC. 2302. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM. 
Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after section 1240Q, 
as added by section 2301, the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1240R. VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS AND HABITAT IN-
CENTIVE PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a voluntary public access program under which States and 
tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage own-
ers and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest 
land to voluntarily make that land available for access by 
the public for wildlife-dependent recreation, including hunt-
ing or fishing, under programs administered by the States 
and tribal governments. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—In submitting applications for a 
grant under the program, a State or tribal government shall 
describe— 
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‘‘(1) the benefits that the State or tribal govern-
ment intends to achieve by encouraging public access 
to private farm and ranch land for— 
‘‘(A) hunting and fishing; and 
‘‘(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
other recreational purposes; and 
‘‘(2) the methods that will be used to achieve 
those benefits. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In approving applications and 
awarding grants under the program, the Secretary shall 
give priority to States and tribal governments that— 
‘‘(1) have consistent opening dates for migratory 
bird hunting for both residents and non-residents; 
‘‘(2) propose to maximize participation by offer-
ing a program the terms of which are likely to meet 
with widespread acceptance among landowners; 
‘‘(3) propose to ensure that land enrolled under 
the State or tribal government program has appro-
priate wildlife habitat; 
‘‘(4) propose to strengthen wildlife habitat im-
provement efforts on land enrolled in a special con-
servation reserve enhancement program described in 
1234(f)(4) by providing incentives to increase public 
hunting and other recreational access on that land; 
and 
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‘‘(5) propose to use additional Federal, State, 
tribal government, or private resources in carrying 
out the program. 
‘‘(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section preempts a State or tribal government law, in-
cluding any State or tribal government liability law. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this 
section.’’. 
Subtitle D—Administration and 
Funding 
SEC. 2401. FUNDING OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNDER 
FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1241(a) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(b) CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.—Paragraph 
(3) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(3) The conservation security program under 
subchapter A of chapter 2, using, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable— 
‘‘(A) in the case of conservation security 
contracts entered into before October 1, 2007, 
under such subchapter, as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of the enactment of the Farm, Nu-
trition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007— 
‘‘(i) $1,454,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2007 through 2012; and 
‘‘(ii) $1,927,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2007 through 2017; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of conservation security 
contracts entered into on or after October 1, 
2011, under such subchapter— 
‘‘(i) $501,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
and 
‘‘(ii) $4,646,000,000 for the period of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2017.’’. 
(c) FARM AND RANCHLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM.— 
Paragraph (4) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) The farm and ranchland protection pro-
gram under subchapter B of chapter 2, using, to the 
maximum extent practicable— 
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‘‘(A) $125,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $200,000,000 in fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $240,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(E) $280,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
INCENTIVES
PRO-
GRAM.—Paragraph (6) of section 1241(a) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(6) The environmental quality incentives pro-
gram under chapter 4, using, to the maximum extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(A) $1,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $1,600,000,000 in fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $1,700,000,000 in fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $1,800,000,000 in fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2012.’’. 
(e) WILDLIFE
HABITAT
INCENTIVES
PROGRAM.— 
Paragraph (7)(D) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 2402. IMPROVED PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE UNDER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3842) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) through a contract with an approved third 
party, if available; or 
‘‘(3) at the option of the producer, through a 
payment as determined by the Secretary, directly to 
an approved third party, if available, or to the pro-
ducer for an approved third party, if available.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘technical assistance’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘technical serv-
ices’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘that 
assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘those technical serv-
ices’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(c) PAYMENT AMOUNTS.— 
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‘‘(1) USE OF PREVAILING MARKET RATES.—The 
Secretary shall set the amounts of payments under 
subsection (b)(1)(B) for technical services at levels not 
less than prevailing private market rates. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply in instances where personnel of the Department 
of Agriculture are immediately available to provide 
comparable technical services to eligible producers. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW AND EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE SPECIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW OF EXISTING TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE SPECIFICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) REVIEW
OF
SPECIFICATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall direct each State to review and 
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the 
completeness and relevance of technical assist-
ance specifications in effect as of the date of the 
enactment of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bio-
energy Act of 2007. 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the 
assessment under subparagraph (A), a State 
shall consult with specialty crop producers, crop 
consultants, cooperative extension and land- 
grant universities, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and other qualified entities. 
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‘‘(C) EXPEDITED REVISION OF SPECIFICA-
TIONS.—If a State determines under subpara-
graph (A) that revisions to its technical assist-
ance specifications are necessary, the State shall 
establish an administrative process for expe-
diting the revisions. 
‘‘(2) ADDRESSING
CONCERNS
OF
SPECIALTY 
CROP PRODUCERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall di-
rect each State to fully incorporate into its tech-
nical assistance specifications and provide for 
the appropriate range of conservation practices 
and resource mitigation measures available to 
specialty crop producers. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
ADEQUATE
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that adequate technical assistance is available 
for the implementation of conservation practices 
by specialty crop producers through Federal con-
servation programs. In carrying out this require-
ment, the Secretary shall develop— 
‘‘(i) programs that meet specific needs 
of specialty crop producers through coopera-
tive agreements with other agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations; and 
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‘‘(ii) program specifications that allow 
for innovative approaches that engage local 
resources in providing technical assistance 
for planning and implementation of con-
servation practices. 
‘‘(e) NON-FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
request the services of, and enter into cooperative agree-
ments or contracts with, non-Federal entities to assist the 
Secretary in providing technical assistance necessary to de-
velop and implement conservation programs under this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 2403. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) TRANSFER
OF
EXISTING
PROVISIONS.—Sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1243 of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) are— 
(1) redesignated as subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
respectively; and 
(2) transferred to appear at the end of section 
1244 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3844). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE.— 
Section 1243 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3843), as amended by subsection (a), is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 1243. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a cooperative conservation partnership initia-
tive (in this section referred to as the ‘Partnership’) 
within each program described in subsection (b) to 
address conservation issues involving production agri-
culture on local, regional, or State levels. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the Partnership— 
‘‘(A) by selecting proposals for grants and 
agreements by eligible entities described in sub-
section (c) through a competitive selection proc-
ess; 
‘‘(B) by making grants to, and entering 
into agreements with, with eligible entities de-
scribed in subsection (c) for not less than 2 
years, but not more than 5 years, in duration; 
and 
‘‘(C) by providing producers that are par-
ticipating in a special project and initiative of 
an eligible entity preferential enrollment into 1 
or more of the programs described in subsection 
(b). 
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‘‘(3) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Partner-
ship are to carry out special projects and initia-
tives— 
‘‘(A) to address conservation issues involv-
ing production agriculture on local, regional, or 
State levels through producers and eligible enti-
ties; 
‘‘(B) to address community and economic 
development needs and opportunities; and 
‘‘(C) to increase access to, and participation 
in, the programs described in subsection (b) by 
producers of specialty crops (as defined in sec-
tion 3 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 
Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108–465 (7 U.S.C. 1621 
note). 
‘‘(b) COVERED PROGRAMS.—The conservation pro-
grams covered by this section are the following: 
‘‘(1) Conservation security program. 
‘‘(2) Environmental quality incentives program. 
‘‘(3) Wildlife habitat incentive program. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE PARTNERS.—Grants may be made or 
agreements may be entered into under this section with any 
of the following (or a combination thereof): 
‘‘(1) States and agencies of States. 
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‘‘(2) Political subdivisions of States, including 
counties and State- or county-sponsored conservation 
districts. 
‘‘(3) Indian tribes. 
‘‘(4) Nongovernmental organizations and asso-
ciations, including producer associations, farmer co-
operatives, extension associations, and conservation 
organizations with a history of working cooperatively 
with producers to effectively address resource concerns 
related to agricultural production, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) A combination of partners specified in a 
preceding paragraph. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPETITIVE
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a competitive process for considering 
applications for grants or agreements under this sec-
tion consistent with the evaluation criteria listed in 
subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM ALLOCATION.—Applications shall 
include— 
‘‘(A) specification of the amount of funding 
or acres, or both, of 1 or more covered programs 
specified in subsection (b) proposed to be allo-
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cated to carry out the special project or initia-
tive; and 
‘‘(B) a schedule for utilization of funding or 
acres over the life of the proposed project or ini-
tiative. 
‘‘(e) EVALUATION CRITERIA.—In evaluating applica-
tions for grants or agreements under this section the Sec-
retary shall consider the extent to which— 
‘‘(1) preferential enrollment in the covered pro-
grams specified in the application will effectively ad-
dress the environmental objectives established for the 
special project or initiative; and 
‘‘(2) the special project or initiative covered by 
the application— 
‘‘(A) enjoys local and regional support from 
producers and other interested persons, including 
governmental and nongovernmental organiza-
tions with appropriate expertise on the issues the 
project or initiative seeks to address; 
‘‘(B) includes clear environmental objec-
tives; 
‘‘(C) includes a well defined project or ini-
tiative plan that identifies sensitive areas requir-
ing treatment and prioritizes conservation prac-
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tices and activities needed to achieve environ-
mental objectives; 
‘‘(D) promises adequate and coordinated 
participation to achieve the objectives of the 
project or initiative; 
‘‘(E) coordinates integration of local, State, 
and Federal efforts to make the best use of avail-
able resources and maximize cost-effective invest-
ments; 
‘‘(F) leverages financial and technical re-
sources from sources other than the programs au-
thorized by this subtitle, including financial and 
technical resources provided by Federal and 
State agencies, local governments, nongovern-
mental organizations and associations, and other 
private sector entities; 
‘‘(G) describes how all necessary technical 
assistance will be provided to each producer par-
ticipating in the project or initiative, including 
cost estimates for technical assistance and wheth-
er such assistance will be provided by technical 
service providers; 
‘‘(H) describes how the administrative costs 
of the project or initiative will be minimized; 
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‘‘(I) addresses a local, State, regional, or 
national environmental priority or priorities, 
with particular emphasis on any priority for 
which there is an existing State or federally ap-
proved plan in place for addressing that pri-
ority; 
‘‘(J) includes a plan to evaluate progress, 
measure results, and meet the purposes of the 
agreement; 
‘‘(K) clearly demonstrates that enrollment of 
producers in covered programs will be consistent 
with the purposes and policies of each individual 
program, as established in statute, rules and reg-
ulations, and program guidance promulgated by 
implementing agencies; 
‘‘(L) links resource and environmental ob-
jectives 
with 
community 
development 
or 
agritourism objectives that can be improved as a 
result of addressing the resources of concern; 
‘‘(M) demonstrates innovation in linking 
environmental and community development ob-
jectives; and 
‘‘(N) addresses the needs of beginning farm-
ers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers 
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