16 USC 3839aa-1: Definitions
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16 USC 3839aa-1: Definitions Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2008
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 58-ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAMSUBCHAPTER IV-AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAMPart IV-Environmental Quality Incentives Program

§3839aa–1. Definitions

In this part:

(1) Beginning farmer or rancher

The term "beginning farmer or rancher" has the meaning provided under section 1991(a) of title 7.

(2) Eligible land

(A) In general

The term "eligible land" means land on which agricultural commodities or livestock are produced.

(B) Inclusions

The term "eligible land" includes-

(i) cropland;

(ii) grassland;

(iii) rangeland;

(iv) pasture land;

(v) private, nonindustrial forest land; and

(vi) other agricultural land that the Secretary determines poses a serious threat to soil, air, water, or related resources.

(3) Land management practice

The term "land management practice" means a site-specific nutrient or manure management, integrated pest management, irrigation management, tillage or residue management, grazing management, air quality management, 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.

(4) Livestock

The term "livestock" means dairy cattle, beef cattle, laying hens, broilers, turkeys, swine, sheep, and other such animals as are determined by the Secretary.

(5) Practice

The term "practice" means 1 or more structural practices, land management practices, and comprehensive nutrient management planning practices.

(6) Structural practice

The term "structural practice" means-

(A) the establishment on eligible land of a site-specific animal waste management facility, terrace, grassed waterway, contour grass strip, filterstrip, tailwater pit, permanent wildlife habitat, constructed wetland, or other structural practice that the Secretary determines is needed to protect, in the most cost effective manner, water, soil, or related resources from degradation; and

(B) the capping of abandoned wells on eligible land.

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, §1240A, as added Pub. L. 107–171, title II, §2301, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 253 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3839aa–1, Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, §1240A, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §334, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 997 , related to definitions of terms, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 107–171.