§1450.202. Project area selection criteria.
7 C.F.R. § 1450.202
In selecting project areas, CCC will consider:
The dry tons of the eligible crops proposed to be produced in the proposed project area and the probability that such crops will be used for BCAP purposes;
The dry tons of renewable biomass projected to be available from sources other than the eligible crops grown on contract acres;
The anticipated economic impact in the proposed project area;
The opportunity for producers and local investors to participate in the ownership of the biomass conversion facility in the proposed project area;
The participation rate by beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;
The impact on soil, water, and related resources;
The variety in biomass production approaches within a project area, including agronomic conditions, harvest and postharvest practices, and monoculture and polyculture crop mixes;
The range of eligible crops among project areas;
Status as an existing project area that has received funding under this subpart and the continuation of funding such project areas to advance the maturity of such project areas; and
Any other necessary additional information, as determined by CCC.
[Reserved]
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[75 FR 66234, Oct. 27, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 10574, Feb. 27, 2015]
Authority
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 8111.
Source
Source: 75 FR 66234, Oct. 27, 2010, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[75 FR 66234, Oct. 27, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 10574, Feb. 27, 2015]