16 U.S.C. § 590c — Conditions under which benefits of law extended to nongovernment controlled lands

As a condition of providing benefits under this chapter to land not owned or controlled by the United States or its agencies, the Secretary of Agriculture may require the following when the Secretary considers them necessary for this chapter: (1) State and local laws with suitable permanent limits on how the land may be used, together with reasonable safeguards for enforcing those laws and preventing soil erosion. (2) Agreements or promises about the land's permanent use. (3) Money, services, materials, or other contributions to operations that provide the benefits. (4)(A) User fees for technical help with conservation planning, if the Secretary decides that the fees meet all these conditions: (i) they are reasonable and appropriate; (ii) they are charged for help that results in a conservation plan; and (iii) they are based on the land's size or the complexity of the resource problems. (B) A fee under (A) may not be more than $150 for each conservation plan for which technical help is provided. (C) The Secretary may waive a fee required under (A) when the technical help is provided to: (i) beginning farmers or ranchers, as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 1991(a); (ii) limited-resource farmers or ranchers, as defined by the Secretary; (iii) socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2003(e); (iv) qualify for an exemption from ineligibility under 16 U.S.C. § 3812; or (v) comply with federal, state, or local regulatory requirements.