{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-1469.9","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 1469.9","heading":"Technical assistance.","body":"(a) NRCS may use the services of NRCS-approved or certified Technical Service Providers in performing its responsibilities for technical assistance.\n(b) Technical assistance may include, but is not limited to: Assisting applicants during sign-up, processing and assessing applications, assisting the participant in developing the conservation stewardship plan; conservation practice survey, layout, design, installation, and certification; information, education, and training for producers; and quality assurance activities.\n(c) NRCS retains approval authority over the certification of technical assistance done by non-NRCS personnel.\n(d) NRCS retains approval authority of the conservation stewardship contracts and contract payments.\n(e) Conservation stewardship plans will be developed by NRCS certified conservation planners.","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 1469—CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"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":"27b2e71c6edce857de0da7b27f5a6d358566c9882811964dd0c03bc74baa310f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-1469.8","next":"us/7-cfr-1469.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}