116 STAT. 270 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 "Subtitle H—Resource Conservation and Development Program 16 USC 3451. "SEC. 1528. DEFINITIONS. "In this subtitle: "(1) AREA PLAN.— The term 'area plan' means a resource conservation and use plan developed through a planning process by a council for a designated area of 1 or more States, or
- v
of land under the jurisdiction of an Indian tribe, that includes 1 or more of the following elements: "(A) A land conservation element, the purpose of which is to control erosion and sedimentation. "(B) A water management element that provides 1 or more clear environmental or conservation benefits, the purpose of which is to provide for— "(i) the conservation, use, and quality of water, including irrigation and rural water supplies; "(ii) the mitigation of floods and high water tables; "(iii) the repair and improvement of reservoirs; "(iv) the improvement of agricultural water management; and "(v) the improvement of water quality. "(C) A community development element, the purpose of which is to improve— "(i) the development of resources-based industries; "(ii) the protection of rural industries from natural resource hazards; "(iii) the development of adequate rural water and waste disposal systems; "(iv) the improvement of recreation facilities; "(v) the improvement in the quality of rural housing; "(vi) the provision of adequate health and education facilities; "(vii) the satisfaction of essential transportation and communication needs; and "(viii) the promotion of food security, economic development, and education. "(D) A land management element, the purpose of which is— "(i) energy conservation, including the production of energy crops; "(ii) the protection of agricultural land, as appropriate, from conversion to other uses; "(iii) farmland protection; and "(iv) the protection of fish and wildlife habitats. "(2) BOARD.— The term 'Board' means the Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board established under section 1533(a). "(3) COUNCIL. — The term 'council' means a nonprofit entity (including an affiliate of the entity) operating in a State that is— "(A) established by volunteers or representatives of States, local units of government, Indian tribes, or local nonprofit organizations to carry out an area plan in a designated area; and
�
