N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 2:90-4.4 - Contract requirements

(a) In order for a participant to receive cost-share or incentive payments, the participant shall enter into a contract agreeing to implement a conservation plan or portions thereof. SSCC in coordination with the SCD shall determine the eligibility of participants.

(b) A CCSP contract shall:

1. Incorporate by reference all portions of the conservation plan to be funded through CCSP;

2. Be for a duration of not less than five years nor more than 10 years;

3. Incorporate all provisions as required by law or statute, including participant requirements to:

i. Not conduct any practices on the farm unit of concern that would tend to defeat the purposes of the contract;

ii. Refund any program payments received with interest, and forfeit any future payments under the program, on the violation of a term or condition of the contract consistent with N.J.A.C. 2:90-4.8;

iii. Refund all program payments received on the transfer of the right and interest of the producer in land subject to the contract, unless the transferee of the right and interest agrees to assume all obligations of the contract in accordance with N.J.A.C. 2:90-4.7;

iv. Supply information as required by SSCC to determine compliance with the contract and requirements of the program;

4. Specify the participant's requirements for operation and maintenance of the applied conservation practices.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-4.4

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 2:90-4.10 and 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 "the" for "FSA and" and deleted "The SSCC shall use the NRCS ranking and grant final approval of a contract."; in (b)3iii and iv, rewrote N.J.A.C. references; deleted (c) and (d); former N.J.A.C. 2:90-4.4, Program requirements, repealed.