{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1450.202","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1450.202","heading":"Project area selection criteria.","body":"(a) In selecting project areas, CCC will consider:\n(1) 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;\n(2) The dry tons of renewable biomass projected to be available from sources other than the eligible crops grown on contract acres;\n(3) The anticipated economic impact in the proposed project area;\n(4) The opportunity for producers and local investors to participate in the ownership of the biomass conversion facility in the proposed project area;\n(5) The participation rate by beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;\n(6) The impact on soil, water, and related resources;\n(7) The variety in biomass production approaches within a project area, including agronomic conditions, harvest and postharvest practices, and monoculture and polyculture crop mixes;\n(8) The range of eligible crops among project areas;\n(9) 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\n(10) Any other necessary additional information, as determined by CCC.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XIV—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER B—LOANS, PURCHASES, AND OTHER OPERATIONS","PART 1450—BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (BCAP)","Subpart C—Establishment Payments and Annual Payments"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"3aad3a7cac038ffd75622c78dea17b4a95143f557028e20804dba60b43440228","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1450.201","next":"us/7-cfr-1450.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}