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t , Exhibit 1 RCPP Project m:2724 <br /> PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT <br /> Between the <br /> USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) <br /> And <br /> City of Decatur IL <br /> Introduction: <br /> This Programmatic Partnership Agreement(PPA) is entered into between the U.S. Department of <br /> Agriculture (USDA),Natural Resources Conservation Service, henceforth"NRCS", and the City of <br /> Decatur IL, henceforth named"Lead Partner". Under the terms of this PPA,NRCS and Lead Partner <br /> agree to provide complementary and compatible assistance related to delivery of targeted conservation <br /> benefits resulting from addressing resource concerns in the project area. Collectively,NRCS and Lead <br /> Partner are referred to as "Parties". NRCS assistance under this PPA will be provided as Regional <br /> Conservation Partnership Program(RCPP) financial and technical assistance to implement eligible <br /> activities through provisions of RCPP. Lead Partner assistance (contributions) under this PPA may include <br /> cash or in-kind assistance provided directly by the Lead Partner and/or assistance provided by supporting <br /> partners to generate RCPP project conservation benefits. This PPA does not obligate funding but instead <br /> describes the relationship between NRCS and Lead Partner and establishes the responsibilities of each <br /> partner in implementing the RCPP project and delivering the conservation benefits described herein. <br /> I.Authority <br /> This PPA is entered into in accordance with RCPP and related statutory and regulatory authorities in place as <br /> of the date of the final signature on this agreement including: <br /> • Subtitle I of Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended by the Agriculture Improvement <br /> Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill; P.L 115-334) <br /> • The Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act(15 USC 714 et seq.) <br /> • 7 CFR Part 1464 <br /> II. Background <br /> RCPP is a voluntary conservation program that provides authority for NRCS and an eligible partner to <br /> collaborate on a project that addresses one or more resource concern categories in a project area. <br /> The Secretary of Agriculture has delegated the authority for administration of RCPP to the Chief of <br /> NRCS. Program requirements are established by the RCPP statute,regulation, policy, and agency <br /> contracts and agreements. <br /> NRCS helps agricultural producers and landowners implement conservation on private land. In carrying <br /> out this role,NRCS provides voluntary technical and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and other <br /> landowners to address natural resource concerns on the Nation's private and nonfederal land. <br /> Lead Partner submitted a proposal for RCPP funding to help generate conservation benefits in the Project <br /> area as shown in(Attachment A). Lead Partner satisfies the RCPP eligibility requirements for <br /> participation in a partnership agreement as a State or unit of local government. <br /> Page I of 51 <br />