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USDA/FSA | RIN: 0560-AH98 | Publication ID: Spring 2010 |
Title: Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program | |
Abstract: We are adding a new regulation in 7 CFR part 1400 to implement the new Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (Public Access), which was authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. Public Access is a voluntary program under which State and tribal governments may apply for grants to encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make that land available for access by the public for wildlife-dependent recreation under programs administered by State and tribal governments. Grant applications must describe the benefits that the State or tribal government intends to achieve by encouraging public access for hunting, fishing, and recreational purposes and the methods used to achieve those benefits. Priority-selection factors include grant applications that: (1) Provide for widespread acceptance by landowners; (2) ensure there is appropriate wildlife habitat; (3) strengthen wildlife habitat improvement efforts under Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP); (4) propose to use additional Federal, State, tribal government or private resources; and (5) make available to the public the location of the enrolled land. Grants will be reduced for States that have inconsistent migratory bird hunting dates applicable to residents and non-residents. | |
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1400 | |
Legal Authority: PL 110-246 |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Deirdre Holder Branch Chief, Regulatory Analysis and PRA Requirements Branch Department of Agriculture Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-0572 Phone:202 205-5851 Email: deirdre.holder@usda.gov |