§3433. Long-range programs and annual work plans

(a) Long-range programs and annual work plans may include any of the following soil, water, and related resource conservation objectives: (1) soil erosion prevention and control; (2) cropland, forest, woodland, pasture, or rangeland improvement; (3) water conservation, development, and management, and water quality improvement; (4) agricultural land retention or preservation; (5) demonstration projects to test and publicize the effectiveness of natural resource management systems adapted to local conditions; (6) fish and wildlife habitat improvement; (7) animal waste management; (8) watershed protection and flood prevention; (9) sediment control and stormwater management in urbanizing areas; (10) environmentally sound energy conservation and production; (11) leadership in natural resources aspects of rural community planning and development; or (12) any other purpose authorized or required by local or State conservation laws.

(b) If an objective has been identified which will require more than one year to complete or reach, the Secretary or the Secretary's designee may enter into a long-term agreement of not more than ten years with the local unit of government or State agency to provide funding assistance for the term of the agreement. Such assistance shall be contingent upon the amount of funds appropriated under section 3436 of this title.

( Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, §1516, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1334 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3431 of this title.