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9 �: L �. ....,. \:_�: \4..., .. , \ \:li',... ..t; .. ........ ,... 1 i..a._ .............. ........,. .. ,u1.. ;5:..........,.I..:.i� \:;',. \.:. ..1':11:•.�:,..:� :�: `. \`.�;.�.::�:':•: \:1:. .. •, . ..: 1:.: \ �, . - �t 1 ` ' \'� .....: \'.':a.,.:�i'i: ::> ::.>:L•i \\: \.:i:.�ll:::l; _:.I.t'.•a`::::.:' „l\.ii \tlu l ..W • Be formally determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and the Keeper of the National Register in accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA); or • Be formally listed in the State or Tribal Register of Historic Places of the SHPO or the Tribal Register of Historic Places. Entity. An eligible entity must be a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, State or local agency (including farmland protection boards or land resource councils established under State law), or a non - governmental organization that: • Is organized principally for the preservation of land for recreation, open space, historical preservation, and natural habitat; • Is operated exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes, with no part of its net earnings paid to any private shareholder or individual and no substantial part of its activities influencing legislation or intervening in any political campaign for or against a candidate for public office; and • Normally receives more than one -third of its support in each tax year from any combination of gifts, grants, contributions, or membership fees, and normally receives not more than one -third of its support in each tax year from the sum of gross investment income. In addition to demonstrating land and entity eligibility, entities wishing to receive FPP funds must demonstrate: • A commitment to long -term conservation of agricultural lands; • The capability to acquire, manage, and enforce easements and other interest in land; • Staff capacity that would be dedicated to monitoring easement stewardship; and • The availability of funds for at least 50 percent of the appraised fair market value of the conservation easement; or funds for at least 25 percent of the value when accompanied by a landowner's donation of up to 25 percent of the appraised fair market value. Defining a Pending Offer A pending offer is a written bid, contract, commitment, or option extended to a landowner by an eligible entity to acquire a conservation easement or other interest in land to limit non - agricultural uses of the land before. the legal title to these rights has been conveyed. Pending offers must be for the primary purpose of protecting topsoil by limiting conversion to non - agricultural uses. Pending offers with signed appraisals by state certified appraisers shall receive higher funding priority by the NRCS State conservationist. Applications Process The FPP application process consists of the following steps: 1. A landowner submits an application to an eligible non - governmental organization or State, Tribal, or local government that has an existing farmland protection program. 2. When fiends are available, NRCS publishes a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the Federal Register to solicit funding proposals from eligible entities with existing farmland protection programs. 3. Eligible entities submit proposals to work with NRCS to acquire conservation easements or other interests in land on productive farm and ranch land. 4. The NRCS State conservationist receives proposals by the date specified in the RFP. 5. The MRCS State conservationist determines entity and land eligibility. 6. The NRCS State conservationist may consult with the State Technical Committee to rank the parcels based on the State FPP FPP Program Description page 2