Agricultural programs & laws

Agricultural programs & laws

Of or pertaining to laws, political programs or schemes related to agriculture.

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Vegetative cover

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Perennial grasses, legumes, or shrubs with an expected lifespan of 5 years, or trees.

Vegetative controls

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

Nonpoint source pollution control practises that involve planting cover crops to reduce erosion and minimise loss of pollutants.

Process of correcting or remedying a problem, such as in removing a leading underground storage tank and attempting to remove the material which has been leaked into the soil. A party who has create ...

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 96-354 (September 19,1964) requires federal agencies to consider the special needs and concerns of small business entities whenever they engage in rulemaking subject to notice and comment ...

Restricted use

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A pesticide the EPA or the state has determined creates the risk of causing adverse environmental impacts even when used according to the label. The EPA and the states have the power to impose ...

Resource Management Plan (RMP)

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

A BLM planning document, prepared in accordance with Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The plan contains guidelines for making resource management decisions for specific ...

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

Agriculture; Agricultural programs & laws

P.L. 94-580 (October 21, 1976), as amended, authorises the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate solid and hazardous wastes. The Act defines solid and hazardous waste, authorises EPA to set ...