### Question
What does highly erodible land mean?


### Answer
**Highly erodible land** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 3801*:

> land—


(i) that is classified by the Soil Conservation Service as class IV, VI, VII, or VIII land under the land capability classification system in effect on December 23, 1985

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 58-ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER I-DEFINITIONS**

