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TEMPLATE 09/13102 <br /> Agreement No. <br /> COOPERAnvE AGREEMENT <br /> BETWEEN'IHE <br /> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA <br /> COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION <br /> and <br /> Orange County <br /> for the <br /> FARMLANDPROTECTIONPROGRAM <br /> This Cooperative Agreement,made this_day of .2002 is entered into <br /> by and between the United States of Austrian,acting by and though the Commodity Credit <br /> Corporation(CCC),and Orange County for the implemmmtton of the Pardand Protection <br /> Pregr CPP). The CCC Card utilize the expertise and services of the various agencies ofthe <br /> United States Department of Agriculture.including fire Natural Resources Conservation Service <br /> (NRCS)(Mrimfta"Fe United Stales')and me Farm Service Agency(FSA). For purposes of <br /> this Cooperative Agreemers,the term"Parties"refers collectively to the United Stares end <br /> Orange County. <br /> L AUTHORFTY. <br /> This Cooperative Agreement is entered into by the United States order the amhorities of <br /> the Commodity Credit Charter Act. 15 U.S.C. 914 et seq.;Title IL Subdue F, Section 2503 of the <br /> Farm Security and Rural Invasmtmt Am of 2002(Public Law 109-17 I)and Title VII,Seaman <br /> 714 of the Agriculture,Rural Development,Food and Drug Admiuietradon,and related <br /> Agencies Appropriation Act of2001 (PUblic Law 106-387). Ile CCC administers the FPP <br /> order the general supervision of the Coal of the who is a Vice President of the CCC. <br /> R.BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE. <br /> Emered on May 13,2002,Sermon 2503 of In,Como Security and Rural Investment Act <br /> of 2002 aMorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase conservation easements or oMer <br /> Interests in land that me subject to apending riders dour a State,Tribal or unib ofleeal <br /> government or eligible mtlgovemmcvtnl organizations for the purpose ofprotecdatg tr it by <br /> Inviting non-agricultmal uses of the lard. To be eligible,the farm or much land must conmir <br /> prime,unique,or other productive soil or historical or archaeological resources. For fiscal year <br /> 2002,the Fenn Security and Rural Incarnation Act of 2002 authorized up to$50,000,000 for the <br /> FPP. On May 30,2002,CCC published a notice more Federal Rcgisler requesting proposals for <br /> participation from Tribes,States,units of local govenunem,and own-govemmenW <br /> organizations. See Federal Register Volume 69,Number 104,Notices Page 37756. <br />