Producer & Landowner

CONTRACTSfor Conservation Programs

Managing Long Term Contracts in the Field Office

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Goals

• Contracting Refresher

• Summary of Programs

• Thunderbook

• References

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Long Term Contracts are…

“… binding contracts which will spell out the participants', NRCS or conservation district responsibilities, and the consequences of violating the contract. An LTC requires the participant to carry out the work with his or her own resources or contract for the work. The basis for the LTC is an approved plan/schedule of operations developed by the participant and approved by NRCS. “

-General Manual, Title 120, Part 404.0

What was that again?

• Binding contract

• Responsibilities

• Violations

• Approved Plan / Schedule of Operations

Programs that use LTC’s

CRPWHIPSWCA

EQIPGRP

Rental a

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ents

CSP

Program Summary Matrix

• Eligibility• Forms• Signatures• Limitations• Payment documentation

Who signs what?

Where?

When?

Using Programs Together

• See the matrix

CRP with

any other federal cost share assistance

Where to get more info?

Soon to be updated

Part 515 – EQIPPart 517 – WHIP

Etc…Title 440 Conservation Programs Manual

General Manual Title 120, Part 404 Land Treatment – Long Term Contracting

Farm Bill – National Website

FSA’s Application / Eligibility Website

Your Thunderbook

• General Reference• Contracting Overview• Applications• Contract Development &

Management• Certification & Payment• Appendix

Organizing Your Case Files

Amendment IL-3 to NPPH

(soon to be updated… refer to the matrix)

Appendix

•Blank forms•Examples of correctly filled

out forms•Current Bulletins Change

‘em every year…

So why this review session?

• Credibility & consistency• Legal issues• Streamline FO operation