### Question
How is the term eligible land defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible land** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 3839aa* as the following:

> agricultural land (including cropland, rangeland, pasture, and other land on which crops or livestock are produced), including agricultural land that the Secretary determines poses a serious threat to soil, water, or related resources by reason of the soil types, terrain, climatic, soil, topographic, flood, or saline characteristics, or other factors or natural hazards

#### 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**

