FARMING AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES. A. Tenant shall improve, maintain, and operate the Premises in an efficient and careful manner to conserve the Premises. Tenant shall apply to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a Farm Conservation Plan, on behalf of both Tenant and Landlord, for the conservation and development of soil, water, and related natural resources on the Premises within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of the Farm Conservation Plan (“Plan”) prior to NRCS finalizing and approving the Plan. Tenant shall update the Plan as necessary to conserve the Premises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a complete copy of the approved Farm Conservation Plan and all updates. Landlord reserves the right to review and approve the Plan and all updates prior to NRCS finalization and approval. B. Proper implementation of the Farm Conservation Plan by Tenant is a condition of this Agreement. Breach of this condition shall serve as grounds for termination of the Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 26 herein. C. Tenant shall maintain the basic natural conditions of the Premises that existed on the Effective Date of this Agreement. Tenant shall not undertake any of the following changes to the Premises without first obtaining the express written approval of Landlord: (i) clearing land of trees and/or vegetation other than crops; and (ii) excavation or grading of soils (not including routine maintenance of hedgerows and vegetation, routine disturbance of soils necessary to plant Tenant's crops) D. Tenant shall not apply liquid or dewatered sludge, sludge-derived product, or marketable residual product, as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2, to the Premises or the In-kind Parcel.
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Samples: Farm Lease and Service Agreement, Farm Lease and Service Agreement
FARMING AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES. A. Tenant shall improve, maintain, and operate the Premises in an efficient and careful manner to conserve the Premises. Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Lease, Tenant shall apply to the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a Farm Conservation Plan, on behalf of both Tenant and LandlordLandlord for a NRCS Farm Conservation Plan (“Farm Conservation Plan”), for the conservation and development of soil, water, and related natural resources on the Premises within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this AgreementPremises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of the Tenant’s Farm Conservation Plan (“Plan”) prior to NRCS finalizing and approving the Plan. Subject to Landlord and NRCS approval, Tenant shall update the Tenant’s Farm Conservation Plan as necessary to conserve the Premises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a complete copy of the approved Tenant’s Farm Conservation Plan and all updates. Landlord reserves the right to review and approve the approve, in writing, Tenant’s Farm Conservation Plan and all updates prior to NRCS finalization and approval.
B. Proper implementation of the Farm Conservation Plan by Tenant is a condition of this AgreementLease. Breach of this condition shall serve as grounds for termination of the Agreement Lease pursuant to Paragraph 26 24 herein.
C. Tenant shall maintain the basic natural conditions of the Premises that existed on the Effective Date of this AgreementLease. Tenant shall not undertake any of the following changes to the Premises without first obtaining the express written approval of Landlord:
(i) clearing land of trees and/or vegetation other than crops; and
(ii) excavation or grading of soils (not including other than routine maintenance of hedgerows and vegetation, vegetation and routine disturbance of soils necessary to plant Tenant's crops).
(iii) composting or storing or stockpiling of trees, leaves, mulch or any vegetation
D. Tenant shall not apply liquid or dewatered sludge, sludge-derived product, or marketable residual product, as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2, to the Premises or the In-kind ParcelPremises.
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Samples: Farm Lease
FARMING AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES. A. Tenant shall improve, maintain, and operate the Premises in an efficient and careful manner to conserve the Premises. Tenant shall apply to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a Farm Conservation Plan, on behalf of both Tenant and Landlord, for the conservation and development of soil, water, and related natural resources on the Premises within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this AgreementLease. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a copy of the Farm Conservation Plan (“Plan”) prior to NRCS finalizing and approving the Plan. Tenant shall update the Plan as necessary to conserve the Premises. Tenant shall provide Landlord with a complete copy of the approved Farm Conservation Plan and all updates. Landlord reserves the right to review and approve the Plan and all updates prior to NRCS finalization and approval.
B. Proper implementation of the Farm Conservation Plan by Tenant is a condition of this AgreementLease. Breach of this condition shall serve as grounds for termination of the Agreement Lease pursuant to Paragraph 26 24 herein.
C. Tenant shall maintain the basic natural conditions of the Premises that existed on the Effective Date of this AgreementLease. Tenant shall not undertake any of the following changes to the Premises without first obtaining the express written approval of Landlord:
(i) clearing land of trees and/or vegetation other than crops; and
(ii) excavation or grading of soils (not including other than routine maintenance of hedgerows and vegetation, vegetation and routine disturbance of soils necessary to plant Tenant's crops).
D. Tenant shall not apply liquid or dewatered sludge, sludge-derived product, or marketable residual product, as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2, to the Premises or the In-kind ParcelPremises.
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Samples: Farm Lease