N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-4.2 - Administration

(a) CCSP is administered by SSCC in cooperation with the soil conservation districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as set forth in (b) and (c) below.

(b) SSCC shall, following consultation with the agencies listed in (a) above:

1. Provide overall program management and implementation leadership for CCSP;

2. Establish policies, procedures, priorities, and guidance for program implementation, including determination of priority areas;

3. Establish cost-share and incentive payment limits;

4. Determine eligibility of practices;

5. Provide technical leadership for conservation planning and implementation, quality assurance and evaluation of program performance;

6. Make funding decisions and determine allocations of program funds;

7. Be responsible for the administrative processes and procedures for applications, contracting and financial matters, including allocation and program accounting; and

8. Provide leadership for establishing, implementing, and overseeing administrative processes for applications, contracts, payment processes and administrative and financial performance reporting.

(c) The Soil Conservation Districts shall:

1. Advise producers within the District of the availability, terms and conditions of CCSP;

2. Receive applications and approve conservation plans from applicants;

3. Assist applicants in completing the application;

4. Coordinate with NRCS and SSCC in the review of applications;

5. Provide technical assistance to the applicant in the development and implementation of the approved conservation plan and with the installation of conservation practices included in the approved CCSP contract; and

6. Recommend SSCC approval of the CCSP application and contract.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-4.2

Amended by R.2006 d.12, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2313(a), 38 N.J.R. 917(a).
In (a), substituted "and" for "," following "districts" and deleted "and the Farm Service Agency (FSA)"; in (c)4, deleted ", FSA."