Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation (HELC/WC) Compliance Provisions

The Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, provides dis-incentives to farmers and ranchers who produce annually tilled agricultural commodity crops on highly erodible cropland without adequate erosion protection.  In addition, these dis-incentives apply to farmers and ranchers who produce annually tilled agricultural commodities or make possible the production of agricultural commodities on land classified as wetlands.

Objectives

• Reduce soil losses on the Nation's cropland from the effects of wind and water erosion.
• Protect the Nation's long-term capability to produce food and fiber.
• Reduce sedimentation and improve water quality.
• Preserve and protect the Nation's wetlands.

National Conservation Compliance Provisions

North Carolina Supplements to Conservation Compliance Provisions

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

NC 518.03 Reveiw of and Adjustment to the Compliance Review List (PDF; 323 KB)  

NC 518.11 Determining Compliance with the HELC/WC Provisionsl (PDF; 756 KB)  

NC 520.05 Investigation Procedure (PDF; 756 KB)  

Wetland Conservation

Confidentiality of Wetland Determinations (PDF; 70 KB)  

Program Contact

Matt Flint, Assistant State Conservationist for Technology
Phone: 919-873-2124
Email: Matt.Flint@nc.usda.gov

Last Modified: 11/05/2009