7 CFR §625.9

1. (a)The restoration plan developed under § 625.13 forms the basis for the 10-year cost-share agreement and its terms are incorporated therein.
2. (b)A 10-year cost-share agreement will:
   1. (1)Incorporate all portions of a restoration plan;
   2. (2)Be for a period of 10 years;
   3. (3)Include all provisions as required by law or statute;
   4. (4)Specify the requirements for operation and maintenance of applied conservation practices;
   5. (5)Include any participant reporting and recordkeeping requirements to determine compliance with the agreement and HFRP;
   6. (6)Be signed by the participant;
   7. (7)Identify the amount and extent of cost-share assistance that NRCS will provide for the adoption or implementation of the approved conservation treatment identified in the restoration plan; and
   8. (8)Include any other provision determined necessary or appropriate by the NRCS representative.
3. (c)Once the participant and NRCS have signed a 10-year cost-share agreement, the land will be considered enrolled in HFRP.
4. (d)The State Conservationist may, by mutual agreement with the parties to the 10-year cost-share agreement, consent to the termination of the restoration agreement where:
   1. (1)The parties to the 10-year cost-share agreement are unable to comply with the terms of the restoration agreement as the result of conditions beyond their control;
   2. (2)Compliance with the terms of the 10-year cost-share agreement would work a severe hardship on the parties to the agreement; or
   3. (3)Termination of the 10-year cost-share agreement would, as determined by the State Conservationist, be in the public interest.
5. (e)If a 10-year cost-share agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of this section, the State Conservationist may allow the participants to retain any cost-share payments received under the 10-year cost-share agreement where forces beyond the participant's control prevented compliance with the agreement.