Common use of Background and Purpose Clause in Contracts

Background and Purpose. A. ACEP-ALE is a voluntary conservation program that establishes specific parameters for NRCS to work with and provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to eligible entities for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on eligible land from eligible landowners (Grantors) and for NRCS personnel to conduct technical assistance activities to implement the program. The purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to establish the framework by which NRCS and ENTITY may implement the activities necessary to acquire agricultural land easements and ensure the long-term protection of the natural resources and agricultural nature of the lands under easement with ACEP-ALE assistance. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and ENTITY. B. ENTITY has submitted an entity application for NRCS program assistance through ACEP-ALE and has been determined by NRCS to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to participate in ACEP-ALE as an “eligible entity.” ENTITY will carry out activities specified in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT by working with NRCS and eligible landowners to acquire agricultural land easements on lands determined by NRCS to be eligible for ACEP-ALE. The land on which an agricultural land easement may be acquired is herein referred to collectively as “Parcels” or individually as “Parcel.” C. The Parties agree that the principal purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to identify, describe, and document the Parties’ acknowledgement and agreement of— 1. The roles and responsibilities of the NRCS and ENTITY related to the acquisition and long-term stewardship of agricultural land easements. 2. The requirements and limitations for providing and receiving ACEP-ALE financial assistance funds (cost-share) and technical assistance services. 3. The procedures for executing and administering individual “ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts” through which NRCS may provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to ENTITY for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on an individual Parcel. 4. The list of eligible entities that are party to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and the designation of the eligible entities that will individually or collectively be party to individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts entered into pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 5. The list of potential easement co-holders or third-party right holders that may be identified in an individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contract and the associated agricultural land easement deed and the respective roles and responsibilities of such holders. 6. Supplemental provisions to the framework established in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT included as an attachment to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and used to identify additional specific requirements, procedures, roles, and responsibilities as agreed to by NRCS and ENTITY.

Background and Purpose. A. ACEP-ALE is a voluntary conservation program that establishes specific parameters for NRCS to work with and provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to eligible entities for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on eligible land from eligible landowners (Grantors) and for NRCS personnel to conduct technical assistance activities to implement the program. The purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to establish the framework by which NRCS and ENTITY may implement the activities necessary to acquire agricultural land easements and ensure the long-term protection of the natural resources and agricultural nature of the lands under easement with ACEP-ALE assistance. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and ENTITY. B. . ENTITY has submitted an entity application for NRCS program assistance through ACEP-ALE and has been determined by NRCS to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to participate in ACEP-ALE as an “eligible entity.” ENTITY will carry out activities specified in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT by working with NRCS and eligible landowners to acquire agricultural land easements on lands determined by NRCS to be eligible for ACEP-ALE. The land on which an agricultural land easement may be acquired is herein referred to collectively as “Parcels” or individually as “Parcel.” C. ” The Parties agree that the principal purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to identify, describe, and document the Parties’ acknowledgement and agreement of— 1. The roles and responsibilities of the NRCS and ENTITY related to the acquisition and long-term stewardship of agricultural land easements. 2. The requirements and limitations for providing and receiving ACEP-ALE financial assistance funds (cost-share) and technical assistance services. 3. The procedures for executing and administering individual “ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts” through which NRCS may provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to ENTITY for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on an individual Parcel. 4. The list of eligible entities that are party to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and the designation of the eligible entities that will individually or collectively be party to individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts entered into pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 5. The list of potential easement co-holders or third-party right holders that may be identified in an individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contract and the associated agricultural land easement deed and the respective roles and responsibilities of such holders. 6. Supplemental provisions to the framework established in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT included as an attachment to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and used to identify additional specific requirements, procedures, roles, and responsibilities as agreed to by NRCS and ENTITY.

Background and Purpose. A. ACEP-ALE is a voluntary conservation program that establishes specific parameters for NRCS to work with and provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to eligible entities for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on eligible land from eligible landowners (Grantors) and for NRCS personnel to conduct technical assistance activities to implement the program. The purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to establish the framework by which NRCS and ENTITY may implement the activities necessary to acquire agricultural land easements and ensure the long-term protection of the natural resources and agricultural nature of the lands under easement with ACEP-ACEP- ALE assistance. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and ENTITY. B. ENTITY has submitted an entity application for NRCS program assistance through ACEP-ALE and has been determined by NRCS to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to participate in ACEP-ALE as an “eligible entity.” ENTITY will carry out activities specified in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT by working with NRCS and eligible landowners to acquire agricultural land easements on lands determined by NRCS to be eligible for ACEP-ALE. The land on which an agricultural land easement may be acquired is herein referred to collectively as “Parcels” or individually as “Parcel.” C. The Parties agree that the principal purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to identify, describe, and document the Parties’ acknowledgement and agreement of— 1. The roles and responsibilities of the NRCS and ENTITY related to the acquisition and long-term stewardship of agricultural land easements. 2. The requirements and limitations for providing and receiving ACEP-ALE financial assistance funds (cost-share) and technical assistance services. 3. The procedures for executing and administering individual “ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts” through which NRCS may provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to ENTITY for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on an individual Parcel. 4. The list of eligible entities that are party to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and the designation of the eligible entities that will individually or collectively be party to individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts entered into pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 5. The list of potential easement co-holders or third-party right holders that may be identified in an individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contract and the associated agricultural land easement deed and the respective roles and responsibilities of such holders. 6. Supplemental provisions to the framework established in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT included as an attachment to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and used to identify additional specific requirements, procedures, roles, and responsibilities as agreed to by NRCS and ENTITY.

Background and Purpose. A. ACEP-ALE RCPP is a voluntary conservation program that establishes specific parameters provides authority for NRCS and an eligible partner to work with and provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to eligible entities for the purchase of an agricultural land easement collaborate on eligible land from eligible landowners (Grantors) and for NRCS personnel to conduct technical assistance activities to implement the programa project that addresses one or more resource concern categories in a project area. The purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to supplement the PPA to establish the framework by which NRCS and ENTITY may implement the eligible activities necessary to acquire agricultural land entity-held RCPP conservation easements and (RCPP Easement) that ensure the long-term protection of the natural resources and agricultural nature of the lands under easement with ACEP-ALE assistancespecified conservation values on eligible land. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and ENTITY. B. . ENTITY has submitted an entity application for NRCS program assistance through ACEP-ALE RCPP and has been determined by NRCS to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to participate in ACEP-ALE RCPP as an “eligible entity.” ENTITY will carry out activities specified in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT by working with NRCS and eligible landowners to acquire agricultural land easements RCPP Easements on lands determined by NRCS to be eligible for ACEP-ALERCPP. The land on which an agricultural land easement RCPP Easement may be acquired is herein referred to collectively as “Parcels” or individually as “Parcel.” C. ” 1 NRCS Representative Initial Entity Representative Initial RCPP Programmatic Partnership Agreement Number: RCPP Program Agreement Number: The Parties agree that the principal purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to identify, describe, and document the Parties’ acknowledgement and agreement of— 1. The roles and responsibilities of the NRCS and ENTITY related to the acquisition and long-term stewardship of agricultural land easementsentity-held RCPP Easements. 2. The requirements and limitations for providing and receiving ACEP-ALE RCPP financial assistance funds (cost-share) and technical assistance services. 3. The procedures for executing and administering individual “ACEP-ALE RCPP Parcel Cost-Share Contracts” through which NRCS may provide ACEP-ALE RCPP cost-share assistance to ENTITY for the purchase of an agricultural land easement RCPP Easement on an individual Parcel. 4. The list of eligible entities that are party to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and the designation of the eligible entities that will individually or collectively be party to individual ACEP-ALE RCPP Parcel Cost-Cost- Share Contracts entered into pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 5. The list of potential easement co-holders or third-party right holders that may be identified in an individual ACEP-ALE RCPP Parcel Cost-Share Contract and the associated agricultural land RCPP conservation easement deed and the respective roles and responsibilities of such holders. 6. The Conservation Values, based on the conservation benefits and associated project resource concerns identified in the PPA, that must be specified in the terms of an RCPP Easement acquired pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 7. Supplemental provisions to the framework established in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT included as an attachment to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and used to identify additional specific requirements, procedures, roles, and responsibilities as agreed to by NRCS and ENTITY.

Background and Purpose. A. ACEP-ALE is a voluntary conservation program that establishes specific parameters for NRCS to work with and provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to eligible entities for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on eligible land from eligible landowners (Grantors) and for NRCS personnel to conduct technical assistance activities to implement the program. The purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to establish the framework by which NRCS and ENTITY may implement the activities necessary to acquire agricultural land easements and ensure the long-term protection of the natural resources and agricultural nature of the lands under easement with ACEP-ALE assistance. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and ENTITY. B. . ENTITY has submitted an entity application for NRCS program assistance through ACEP-ALE and has been determined by NRCS to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to participate in ACEP-ALE as an “eligible entity.” ENTITY will carry out activities specified in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT by working with NRCS and eligible landowners to acquire agricultural land easements on lands determined by NRCS to be eligible for ACEP-ALE. The land on which an agricultural land easement may be acquired is herein referred to collectively as “Parcels” or individually as “Parcel.” C. ” The Parties agree that the principal purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to identify, describe, and document the Parties’ acknowledgement and agreement of— 1. — The roles and responsibilities of the NRCS and ENTITY related to the acquisition and long-term stewardship of agricultural land easements. 2. The requirements and limitations for providing and receiving ACEP-ALE financial assistance funds (cost-share) and technical assistance services. 3. The procedures for executing and administering individual “ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts” through which NRCS may provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to ENTITY for the purchase of an agricultural land easement on an individual Parcel. 4. The list of eligible entities that are party to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and the designation of the eligible entities that will individually or collectively be party to individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contracts entered into pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 5. The list of potential easement co-holders or third-party right holders that may be identified in an individual ACEP-ALE Parcel Cost-Share Contract and the associated agricultural land easement deed and the respective roles and responsibilities of such holders. 6. Supplemental provisions to the framework established in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT included as an attachment to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and used to identify additional specific requirements, procedures, roles, and responsibilities as agreed to by NRCS and ENTITY.

Background and Purpose. A. ACEP-ALE RCPP is a voluntary conservation program that establishes specific parameters provides authority for NRCS and an eligible partner to work with and provide ACEP-ALE cost-share assistance to eligible entities for the purchase of an agricultural land easement collaborate on eligible land from eligible landowners (Grantors) and for NRCS personnel to conduct technical assistance activities to implement the programa project that addresses one or more resource concern categories in a project area. The purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to supplement the PPA to establish the framework by which NRCS and ENTITY may implement the eligible activities necessary to acquire agricultural land entity-held RCPP conservation easements and (RCPP easement) that ensure the long-term protection of the natural resources and agricultural nature of the lands under easement with ACEP-ALE assistancespecified conservation values on eligible land. The term “Parties” as used herein refers collectively to NRCS and ENTITY. B. . ENTITY has submitted an entity application for NRCS program assistance through ACEP-ALE RCPP and has been determined by NRCS to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements to participate in ACEP-ALE RCPP as an “eligible entity.” ENTITY will carry out activities specified in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT by working with NRCS and eligible landowners to acquire agricultural land RCPP easements on lands determined by NRCS to be eligible for ACEP-ALERCPP. The land on which an agricultural land RCPP easement may be acquired is herein referred to collectively as “Parcels” or individually as “Parcel.” C. ” RCPP Programmatic Partnership Agreement Number: RCPP Program Agreement Number: The Parties agree that the principal purpose of this PROGRAM AGREEMENT is to identify, describe, and document the Parties’ acknowledgement and agreement of— 1. The roles and responsibilities of the NRCS and ENTITY related to the acquisition and long-term stewardship of agricultural land entity-held RCPP easements. 2. The requirements and limitations for providing and receiving ACEP-ALE RCPP financial assistance funds (cost-share) and technical assistance services. 3. The procedures for executing and administering individual “ACEP-ALE RCPP Parcel Cost-Share Contracts” through which NRCS may provide ACEP-ALE RCPP cost-share assistance to ENTITY for the purchase of an agricultural land RCPP easement on an individual Parcel. 4. The list of eligible entities that are party to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and the designation of the eligible entities that will individually or collectively be party to individual ACEP-ALE RCPP Parcel Cost-Cost- Share Contracts entered into pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 5. The list of potential easement co-holders or third-party right holders that may be identified in an individual ACEP-ALE RCPP Parcel Cost-Share Contract and the associated agricultural land RCPP conservation easement deed and the respective roles and responsibilities of such holders. 6. The Conservation Values, based on the conservation benefits and associated project resource concerns identified in the PPA, that must be specified in the terms of an RCPP easement acquired pursuant to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT. 7. Supplemental provisions to the framework established in this PROGRAM AGREEMENT included as an attachment to this PROGRAM AGREEMENT and used to identify additional specific requirements, procedures, roles, and responsibilities as agreed to by NRCS and ENTITY.