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8 <br />VII. RESPONSIBILITIES. <br />A. Those of the United States - <br />1. The United States, by and through the NRCS, shall provide technical and other <br />services required to assist the landowner in developing an appropriate conservation plan in <br />accordance with 7 CFR part 12. To ensure that the conservation plan is implemented in <br />accordance with 7 CFR part 12, the NRCS will be provided the opportunity to conduct periodic <br />field visits on lands that are enrolled in the FRPP and associated lands owned or.managed by the <br />landowner which are also subject to 7 CFR part 12. <br />2. The CCC shall, subject to the availability of funds, disburse the appropriate funds to <br />Orange County in accordance with Part III and V of this Cooperative Agreement. <br />3. Prior to NRCS accepting the conservation easement and processing the payment, <br />NRCS shall: ensure that a conservation plan for highly erodible lands is developed in accordance <br />with 7 CFR part 12 and that an AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Certification form <br />has been filed at the appropriate USDA Service Center; ensure that aCCC-526, Adjusted Gross <br />Income Certification has been filed at the appropriate USDA Service Center; obtain approval of <br />the conservation easement deed or conservation easement deed template from the Office of <br />General Counsel; acquire a signed letter from Orange County, which indicates the closing agent <br />meets FRPP closing agent requirements; a signed copy of the NRCS CPA-230, Confirmation of <br />Matching Funds, and appropriate title assurances. <br />B. Those of Orange County- <br />1. Orange County shall perform necessary legal and administrative actions to ensure <br />proper acquisition and recordation of valid easements. <br />2. Orange County shall use all awarded funds under this agreement for the acquisition of <br />conservation. easements within approved FRPP areas. CCC funds shall pay for not more than <br />50% of the appraised fair market value of the conservation easement acquired. <br />3. Orange County shall pay all costs of conservation easement procurement and will <br />operate and manage each conservation easement in accordance with Orange County program, <br />this Cooperative Agreement, and 7 CFR part 1491. The United States shall have no <br />responsibility for the costs or management of the conservation easements purchased by Orange <br />County. To the extent permitted by North Carolina law, Orange County shall indemnify, defend, <br />and hold the United States harmless for any costs, damages, claims, liabilities, and judgments <br />arising from past, present, and future acts or omissions of Orange County in connection with the <br />acquisition and management of the conservation easements acquired pursuant to this Cooperative <br />Agreement. This indemnification and hold harmless provision includes but is not limited to acts <br />and omissions of Orange County agents, successors, assigns, employees, contractors, or lessees <br />