Specific Guidelines for Wa Types. 71 General Information The information in this part contains specific WA request requirements, RO review criteria, and information required for the identified WA request type. This information is in addition to Part 2, unless specified otherwise. See Exh. 6A for WA type code definitions. For WA types that require a minimum amount of production history to qualify (such as the TC type, XC type, etc.), landlords with less than the minimum amount of production history required may qualify by submitting a WA request and providing documentation that supports their tenant meets the applicable qualification requirements (that is, the requirements of the WAH and CIH Para. 1509). If the tenant does not meet all the applicable qualification requirements to qualify for the WA type requested (new or renewal), then the landlord cannot use the tenant’s history. If the landlord has production history, that production history must be provided prior to utilizing the tenant’s production history. For WA types that require a minimum amount of production history to qualify (such as the TC type, XC type, etc.), tenants with less than the minimum amount of production history required cannot use the landlord’s history to qualify for the WA requested. 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Rated Areas and Unrated Land
Specific Guidelines for Wa Types. 71 General Information 40 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 40 73 NB Type – New Breaking 46 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 53 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 56 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 57 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 65 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 66 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 69 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 70 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 71 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 72 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 74 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 77 85 XC Type – County Without AD 82 91 General Information and Availability 91 92 Additional Request Requirements 91 93 WUA Offer Requirements 92 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 93 95 Cropland Changes 94 96 Additional Responsibilities 94 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 96 98 Continuation of WUAs 99 Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 101 Exhibit 2 Definitions 103 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 104 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 110 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 113 Exhibit 6 RO Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 119 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 126 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 130 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 137 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 140 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter Template 150 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 151 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 154 Exhibit 14 Statements 163 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 190 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 191 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 193
Specific Guidelines for Wa Types. 71 General Information The following information in Part 3 contains specific WA request requirements, RO review criteria, and additional information for the identified WA request type. This information is in addition to Part 2, unless specified otherwise. See Exhibit 6A for WA type code definitions. 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land
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A. Additional Request Requirements
(1) If a reason the producer is requesting coverage for unrated land, or requesting a reduction of an existing high-risk rated area premium rate, involves the protection of a levee(s), in addition to Subparagraph 22A, the WA request must:
(a) provide a map showing the location of the levee(s);
(b) provide the date (month and year) construction of the levee(s) was completed;
(c) provide documentation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Natural Resources, NRCS, or a survey from a licensed surveyor that supports the levee(s) location and indicates the:
(i) minimum overtopping height of the levee(s) using a gage on the tributary, and location and size of drainage pipes; or
(ii) height of the levee(s) (in feet at mean sea level in 100 ft. intervals), width of the levee(s) at the base and the top of the levee(s), and location and size of drainage pipes.
(d) identify if pumps are available, if yes, provide the location of the pumps and the pumping capacity; and
A. Additional Request Requirements (continued)
(e) identify if the land is intentionally flooded and drained, if yes, provide the dates the land is flooded and drained. Note: The supporting documentation listed above is not required for US Army Corps of Engineers sponsored levee(s), or if the information is not required by the RO (such as duplicate information for a levee(s) is not needed for repeat WA requests). Contact the RO to determine if levee information is required.
(2) If any minimum supporting documentation listed in (1) above is missing from the WA request, the RO:
(a) can process the request without considering the existence of any levee(s) protection; or
(b) will not accept the request if the sole basis of the request is the levee(s) protection.
(3) If a producer is requesting a determination for fragile land or HEL (see Subparagraph 72E) and the requested field, CLU, or unit was uninsured, unplanted, or partially planted each year, the producer must submit acreage history for the last 5 years of production on the field, CLU, or unit that was partially planted showing the acres planted, or the acres that were uninsured, unplanted, or prevented from planting. Acceptable acreage history would be an FSA-578 for each year or a written narrative describing the planted acres, the harvested acres, fallow acres, and/or acres that were prevented from planting each year. If the APH indicates the...
Specific Guidelines for Wa Types
