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 contracts. PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3395 necessary to assist in adjusting the total national acreage of wheat to desirable goals. The land diversion pa3mients shall be made to producers who, to the extent prescribed by the Secretary, devote to approved conservation uses an acreage of cropland on the farm in accordance with land diversion contracts entered into by the Secretary with the producers. "(B) AMOUNTS. —The amounts payable to producers under ^^^t^^TM®*^* land diversion contracts may be determined through the submission of bids for the contracts by producers in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe or through such other means as the Secretary determines appropriate. In determining the acceptability of contract offers, the Secretary shall take into consideration the extent of the diversion to be undertaken by the producers and the productivity of the acreage diverted. "(C) LIMITATION ON DIVERTED ACREAGE. —The Secretary shall limit the total acreage to be diverted under agreements in any county or local community so as not to affect adversely the economy of the county or local community. "(6) CONSERVATION PRACTICES.— "(A) WiLDLIFE FOOD PLOTS OR HABITAT. —The roduced acreage and additional diverted acreage may be devoted to wildlife food plots or wildlife habitat in conformity with standards established by the Secretary in consultation with wildlife agencies. The Secretary may pay an appropriate share of the cost of practices designed to carry out the purposes of this subparagraph. "(B) SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES. —The Secretary may also pay an appropriate share of the cost of approved soil and water conservation practices (including practices that may be effective for a number of years) established by the producer on acreage required to be devoted to conservation uses or on additional diverted acreage. "(C) PuBuc ACCESSiBiliTY. — The Secretary may provide for an additional payment on the acreage in an amount determined by the Secretary to be appropriate in relation to the benefit to the general public if the producer agrees to permit, without other compensation, access to all or such portion of the farm, as the Secretary may prescribe, by the general public, for hunting, trapping, fishing, and hiking, subject to applicable State and Federal regulations. " (7) PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTS.— "(A) IN GENERAL. —Producers on a farm desiring to participate in the program conducted under this subsection shall execute an agreement with the Secretary providing for the participation not later than such date as the Secretary may prescribe. "(B) MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION. — The Secretary may, by mutual agreement with producers on a farm, modify or terminate any such agreement if the Secretary determines the action necessary because of an emergency created by drought or other disaster or to prevent or alleviate a shortage in the supply of agricultural commodities. The Secretary may modify the agreement under this subparagraph for the purpose of alleviating a shortage in the supply of agricultural commodities only if there has been a signifi-

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