AM Actively May only be used when the failure is ASTC-FO or Document which practices do not meet criteria in the FOTG. and applying a minor in nature and does not affect State document the impact of the failure on the functioning of the conservation application of the practice/system. system system(s) on the entire tract. (). Work with the person to revise the with an plan/system to more suitable practices approved or to perform maintenance. Notify the variance for person that he/she will need to correct a failure to the deficiencies within one year. apply the required system that constitutes only a minor technical failure AC Actively The USDA participant was prohibited State NRCS must respond in writing within 30 of receipt of the request applying a from fully applying an approved conservation system or changed the The district conservationist should system application of a practice required in notify the ASTC-FO upon receipt of with a the conservation system due to any the request temporary of the following reasons: See FSA manual for more details variance for Severe weather; special Pests; and/or conditions Disease. (). AH Actively The USDA participant is actively State All decisions for this variance will be made on a case-by-case basis. A applying a applying the conservation system, compliance review shall be required for with the exception of one or more of every tract provided with this variance system the required conservation practices the next year. with an
AM Actively applying a system with an approved variance for a failure to apply the required system that constitutes only a minor technical failure May only be used when the failure is minor in nature and does not affect the functioning of the conservation system(s) on the entire tract. (). ASTC-FO or State Document which practices do not meet criteria in the FOTG. and document the impact of the failure on application of the practice/system. Work with the person to revise the plan/system to more suitable practices or to perform maintenance. Notify the person that he/she will need to correct the deficiencies within one year. AC Actively applying a system with a temporary variance for special conditions (). The USDA participant was prohibited from fully applying an approved conservation system or changed the application of a practice required in the conservation system due to any of the following reasons: Severe weather; Pests; and/or Disease. State NRCS must respond in writing within 30 of receipt of the request The district conservationist should notify the ASTC-FO upon receipt of the request See FSA manual for more details AH Actively applying a system with an The USDA participant is actively applying the conservation system, with the exception of one or more of the required conservation practices State All decisions for this variance will be made on a case-by-case basis. A compliance review shall be required for every tract provided with this variance the next year.
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