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In United States agricultural policy, Highly erodible land (HEL) refers to land that is very susceptible to erosion, including fields that have at least 1/3 or 50 acres (200,000 m) of soils with a natural erosion potential of at least 8 times their T value. About 101 million acres (410,000 km) of cropland meet this definition of HEL, according to the 1997 National Resources Inventory. Farms cropping highly erodible land and under production flexibility contracts must be in compliance with a conservation plan that protects this cropland.

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  1. "7 C.F.R. Subpart B—Highly Erodible Land Conservation Title 7 - Agriculture". Justia.com. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. "Soil Erosion" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  3. "Farm and Commodity Policy: Glossary". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.


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