Common use of Entity Agricultural Land Easement Deed Template Approved by NRCS Clause in Contracts

Entity Agricultural Land Easement Deed Template Approved by NRCS. Under this option, ENTITY may use an agricultural land easement deed template, the terms and conditions of which must address the ALE Minimum Deed Terms and be approved by NRCS NHQ prior to its use. The agricultural land easement template approved by NRCS NHQ must be attached as an exhibit to the individual Parcel Contract at the time of its execution or through subsequent modification thereto. Subsequent to the attachment of the NRCS NHQ-approved deed template as an exhibit to the individual Parcel Contract for which such template will be used, each individual agricultural land easement submitted under this option must be reviewed and approved by NRCS prior to ENTITY requesting an advance of the Federal share or prior to closing on an agricultural land easement. NRCS, at the State level, must verify, that the individual final agricultural land easement deed exactly matches the NRCS NHQ-approved template without any changes except in accordance with drafter’s notes contained within the NRCS NHQ-approved template.