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What are the Landowner’s Responsibilities?

What are the Landowner’s Responsibilities?. Karl Visser, P.E. Illinois TSP Point-of-contact. Relationship. TSP. NRCS. EQIP. Producer. Landowner. Ask NRCS for TSP funding in EQIP contract Find a certified TSP Check out TSP Contract with TSP Discuss price

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What are the Landowner’s Responsibilities?

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  1. What are the Landowner’s Responsibilities? Karl Visser, P.E.Illinois TSP Point-of-contact

  2. Relationship TSP NRCS EQIP Producer Landowner Responsibilities

  3. Landowner • Ask NRCS for TSP funding in EQIP contract • Find a certified TSP • Check out TSP • Contract with TSP • Discuss price • Get Cultural Resources clearance • Monitor TSP progress • Install practice/plan • Submit completion documentation to NRCS • Reimburse TSP Landowner Responsibilities

  4. How Do I Find a TSP? • Consult TechReg website (http://techreg.usda.gov) • Only work performed by TechReg-certified TSP’s is eligible for reimbursement Landowner Responsibilities

  5. Can NRCS Recommend a TSP? • No • NRCS does not recommend one TSP over any other Landowner Responsibilities

  6. How Do I Check Out a TSP? • Qualifications listed on TechReg website • Is TSP certified in the specific area? • Ask TSP for references, past clients • Discuss price Landowner Responsibilities

  7. TSP Cost - Reimbursement? Q: What if TSP cost is greater than NRCS reimbursement? A: Full cost of TSP is landowner’s responsibilityNRCS reimbursement is limited to contract amount Landowner Responsibilities

  8. NRCS Standards Q: What if completed practice does not meet NRCS standards? A: Landowner refund NRCS if TSP services do not meet NRCS standards NRCS is not liable for TSP’s work Landowner Responsibilities

  9. TSP Certification Q: What if the TSP is certified (on the TSP list), but isn’t certified for particular practice? A: NRCS can’t reimburse producer for work by unqualified TSP Landowner Responsibilities

  10. NRCS Contract Q: What if I don’t have an EQIP contract? Can NRCS pay anyway? A: No. NRCS and producer must have existing contract Landowner Responsibilities

  11. NRCS Funding Availability? Q: What if NRCS funds for TSP assistance aren’t available this year? Can I delay the TSP design until next year? A: Generally, yes. Talk to NRCS District Conservationist for specific details. Landowner Responsibilities

  12. Landowner Delay? Q: I have TSP funds in my NRCS contract for this year. Can I delay the TSP design to next year? A: No. You are risking contract default. Talk to District Conservationist for further information. Landowner Responsibilities

  13. Landowner – TSP Conflicts Q: Will NRCS help settle conflicts between landowners and TSP? A: No. TSP and landowner have a contract. No contract between TSP and NRCS Landowner Responsibilities

  14. Questions? TSP Responsibilities Landowner Responsibilities

  15. Thank You! • The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). • To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 TDD). • USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Landowner Responsibilities

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