16 U.S.C. § 3451
Section 3451 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the May 13, 2002 version.
In this subchapter:
In this subchapter:
(1) Area plan
(1) Area plan
(A) A land conservation element, the purpose of which is to control erosion and sedimentation.
(A) A land conservation element, the purpose of which is to control erosion and sedimentation.
(B) A water management element that provides 1 or more clear environmental or conservation benefits, the purpose of which is to provide for—
(B) A water management element that provides 1 or more clear environmental or conservation benefits, the purpose of which is to provide for—
(i) the conservation, use, and quality of water, including irrigation and rural water supplies;
(i) the conservation, use, and quality of water, including irrigation and rural water supplies;
(ii) the mitigation of floods and high water tables;
(ii) the mitigation of floods and high water tables;
(iii) the repair and improvement of reservoirs;
(iii) the repair and improvement of reservoirs;
(iv) the improvement of agricultural water management; and
(iv) the improvement of agricultural water management; and
(v) the improvement of water quality.
(v) the improvement of water quality.
(C) A community development element, the purpose of which is to improve—
(C) A community development element, the purpose of which is to improve—
(i) the development of resources-based industries;
(i) the development of resources-based industries;
(ii) the protection of rural industries from natural resource hazards;
(ii) the protection of rural industries from natural resource hazards;
(iii) the development of adequate rural water and waste disposal systems;
(iii) the development of adequate rural water and waste disposal systems;
(iv) the improvement of recreation facilities;
(iv) the improvement of recreation facilities;
(v) the improvement in the quality of rural housing;
(v) the improvement in the quality of rural housing;
(vi) the provision of adequate health and education facilities;
(vi) the provision of adequate health and education facilities;
(vii) the satisfaction of essential transportation and communication needs; and
(vii) the satisfaction of essential transportation and communication needs; and
(viii) the promotion of food security, economic development, and education.
(viii) the promotion of food security, economic development, and education.
(D) A land management element, the purpose of which is—
(D) A land management element, the purpose of which is—
(i) energy conservation, including the production of energy crops;
(i) energy conservation, including the production of energy crops;
(ii) the protection of agricultural land, as appropriate, from conversion to other uses;
(ii) the protection of agricultural land, as appropriate, from conversion to other uses;
(iii) farmland protection; and
(iii) farmland protection; and
(iv) the protection of fish and wildlife habitats.
(iv) the protection of fish and wildlife habitats.
(2) Board
(2) Board
The term “Board” means the Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board established under section 3456(a) of this title.
The term “Board” means the Resource Conservation and Development Policy Advisory Board established under section 3456(a) of this title.
(3) Council
(3) Council
The term “council” means a nonprofit entity (including an affiliate of the entity) operating in a State that is—
The term “council” means a nonprofit entity (including an affiliate of the entity) operating in a State that is—
(A) established by volunteers or representatives of States, local units of government, Indian tribes, or local nonprofit organizations to carry out an area plan in a designated area; and
(A) established by volunteers or representatives of States, local units of government, Indian tribes, or local nonprofit organizations to carry out an area plan in a designated area; and
(B) designated by the chief executive officer or legislature of the State to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.
(B) designated by the chief executive officer or legislature of the State to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.
(4) Designated area
(4) Designated area
The term “designated area” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.
The term “designated area” means a geographic area designated by the Secretary to receive technical assistance and financial assistance under this subchapter.
(5) Financial assistance
(5) Financial assistance
The term “financial assistance” means a grant or loan provided by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) to, or a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) with, a council, or association of councils, to carry out an area plan in a designated area, including assistance provided for planning, analysis, feasibility studies, training, education, and other activities necessary to carry out the area plan.
The term “financial assistance” means a grant or loan provided by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) to, or a cooperative agreement entered into by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) with, a council, or association of councils, to carry out an area plan in a designated area, including assistance provided for planning, analysis, feasibility studies, training, education, and other activities necessary to carry out the area plan.
(6) Indian tribe
(6) Indian tribe
The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 450b of title 25.
The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 450b of title 25.
(7) Local unit of government
(7) Local unit of government
The term “local unit of government” means—
The term “local unit of government” means—
(A) any county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general-purpose subdivision of a State; and
(A) any county, city, town, township, parish, village, or other general-purpose subdivision of a State; and
(B) any local or regional special district or other limited political subdivision of a State, including any soil conservation district, school district, park authority, and water or sanitary district.
(B) any local or regional special district or other limited political subdivision of a State, including any soil conservation district, school district, park authority, and water or sanitary district.
(8) Locally led planning process
The term “planning process” means actions taken by a locally led council to develop and carry out an effective area plan in a designated area, including development of the area plan, goals, purposes, policies, implementation activities, evaluations and reviews, and the opportunity for public participation in the actions.
The term “nonprofit organization” means any organization that is—
The term “nonprofit organization” means any organization that is—
(A) described in section 501(c) of title 26; and
(A) described in section 501(c) of title 26; and
(B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.
(B) exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of title 26.
(9) Planning process
The term “planning process” means actions taken by a council to develop and carry out an effective area plan in a designated area, including development of the area plan, goals, purposes, policies, implementation activities, evaluations and reviews, and the opportunity for public participation in the actions.
(10) Project
(10) Project
The term “project” means a project that is carried out by a council to achieve any of the elements of an area plan.
The term “project” means a project that is carried out by a council to achieve any of the elements of an area plan.
(11) Secretary
(11) Secretary
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(12) State
(12) State
The term “State” means—
The term “State” means—
(A) any State;
(A) any State;
(B) the District of Columbia; or
(B) the District of Columbia; or
(C) any territory or possession of the United States.
(C) any territory or possession of the United States.
(13) Technical assistance
(13) Technical assistance
The term “technical assistance” means any service provided by the Secretary or agent of the Secretary, including—
The term “technical assistance” means any service provided by the Secretary or agent of the Secretary, including—
(A) inventorying, evaluating, planning, designing, supervising, laying out, and inspecting projects;
(A) inventorying, evaluating, planning, designing, supervising, laying out, and inspecting projects;
(B) providing maps, reports, and other documents associated with the services provided;
(B) providing maps, reports, and other documents associated with the services provided;
(D) providing services of an agency of the Department of Agriculture to assist councils in developing and carrying out area plans.
(D) providing services that involve the resources of Department of Agriculture programs in a local community, as defined in the locally led planning process.