Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 1.djvu/280

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116 STAT. 254 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 " (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. 16 USC "SEC. 1240B. ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRON- 3839aa-2. MENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —During each of the 2002 through 2007 fiscal years, the Secretary shall provide cost-share payments and incentive payments to producers that enter into contracts with the Secretary under the program. "(2) ELIGIBLE PRACTICES.— With respect to practices implemented under this chapter— "(A) a producer that implements a structural practice in accordance with this chapter shall be eligible to receive cost-share payments; and "(B) a producer that implements a land management practice, or develops a comprehensive nutrient management plan, in accordance with this chapter shall be eligible to receive incentive payments. "(b) PRACTICES AND TERM.— "(1) PRACTICES. —^A contract under this chapter may apply to 1 or more structural practices, land management practices, and comprehensive nutrient management practices. "(2) TERM.— ^A contract under this chapter shall have a term that—