16 U.S.C. § 22
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§ 3839aa–22. Conservation stewardship program
- (a) During each of fiscal years 2019 through 2031, the Secretary shall carry out a conservation stewardship program to encourage producers to address priority resource concerns and improve and conserve the quality and condition of natural resources in a comprehensive manner—
- (1) by undertaking additional conservation activities; and
- (2) by improving, maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities.
- (b)
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following land (even if covered by the definition of eligible land) is not eligible for enrollment in the program:
- (A) Land enrolled in the conservation reserve program, unless—
- (i) the conservation reserve contract will expire at the end of the fiscal year in which the land is to be enrolled in the program; and
- (ii) conservation reserve program payments for land enrolled in the program cease before the first program payment is made to the applicant under this subpart.
- (B) Land enrolled in a wetland reserve easement through the agricultural conservation easement program.
- (A) Land enrolled in the conservation reserve program, unless—
- (2) Eligible land used for crop production after December 20, 2018 , that had not been planted, considered to be planted, or devoted to crop production for at least 4 of the 6 years preceding that date shall not be the basis for any payment under the program, unless the land does not meet such requirement because—
- (A) the land had previously been enrolled in the conservation reserve program;
- (B) the land has been maintained using long-term crop rotation practices, as determined by the Secretary; or
- (C) the land is incidental land needed for efficient operation of the farm or ranch, as determined by the Secretary.
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following land (even if covered by the definition of eligible land) is not eligible for enrollment in the program:
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