### Question
What does eligible land mean?


### Answer
**Eligible land** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 3839aa*:

> cropland on a farm for which base acres have been maintained by the Secretary under section 9012(d)(3) of title 7

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3839aa*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 58-ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM > SUBCHAPTER IV-AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAM > Part IV-Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program > subpart b-conservation stewardship program**

