7 CFR § 1466.43 - Incentive contract period.

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title: "7 CFR § 1466.43 - Incentive contract period."
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title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "1466.43"
section_name: "Incentive contract period."
chapter_name: "COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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# 1466.43 Incentive contract period.

(a) NRCS shall apply science-based criteria to determine an appropriate contract period to achieve desired conservation benefits.

(b) The period determined as appropriate under paragraph (a) of this section shall not be less than 5 years nor exceed 10 years.