104 STAT. 3592 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 Technical assistance. "(B) providing technical assistance in developing and implementing agricultural water quality protection plans; "(C) providing an annual incentive payment for developing and implementing agricultural production practices in accordance with an approved water quality protection plan submitted by the owner or operator; "(D) providing cost share assistance for implementing the wetland preservation or wildlife habitat improvement options; "(E) providing participants with information, education, and training to aid in implementation of a plan; and "(F) encouraging the owner or operator to obtain cost share assistance under other Federal, State, or local cost share programs. "(6) PAYMENTS. — "(A) TERMS.— Payments shall be made under this section for a period of not less than 3 nor more than 5 years, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, and as specified in the contract entered into under the program established under this chapter. "(B) AMOUNTS.— "(i) INCENTIVE.— In determining the amount of incentive payment to be made to a participant under this chapter, the Secretary shall consider, among other things, the amount necessary on a per acre basis to encourage producers to participate, additional costs incurred by the producer, and the production values forgone, if any, in implementing the practices.
- Xii) LIMITATION. —Cost share payments shall be
made in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the cost of the eligible practice. "(C) LIMITATIONS.— Pajnnents to a participant agreeing to implement a plan on acres devoted to the production of an agricultural commodity under this chapter shall not exceed— "(i) $3500 per person per year in the form of incentive payments; and (ii) not more than an additional $1500 per person per contract in the form of cost share assistance. "(D) MANNER. — The Secretary may make a lump sum payment to an owner or operator of the total incentive payments required under a contract entered into under this chapter, as reduced to present value, if such lump sum payment is necessary to enable the producer to pay the initial costs of implementing a practice required under such contract. "(E) OTHER PROGRAMS.— Pajmients received by an owner or operator under this chapter shall be in addition to, and not affect, the total amount of payments that such owner or operator is otherwise eligible to receive under this Act, the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, or the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.), except that payments for a practice or practices shall not be made under this chapter if payments or assistance is provided for such practice under any other Federal program. "(7) MODIFICATIONS.— The Secretary may modify an agreement entered into with a participant under this chapter if the
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