Common use of Agricultural Practices Clause in Contracts

Agricultural Practices. All Agricultural practices on the Premises must conform with applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, except as those laws and regulations may be superseded by Agricultural guidelines of the Lessor. The Lessor will not allow any agricultural use or activity that would cause unacceptable adverse impacts on a park’s resources, values, or purposes. The Lessee must comply with applicable public health and safety regulations regarding food service and distribution. Furthermore, all agricultural activities and livestock operations that take place in national parks are to be conducted in accordance with accepted best management practices that protect vegetation and wildlife and its habitat, safeguard sensitive species, control proliferation of exotic species, conserve soil, protect riparian areas and ground water, avoid toxic contamination, and preserve cultural sites. Specific required Agricultural management practices follow: a. Pest Management/Pesticide Use – The Lessee must comply with the NPS Standard Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices and NPS-approved pesticide applications for all pesticide uses in the park. NPS IPM guidelines promote cultural and biological means of pest control over chemical means. Cultural control measures include such practices as crop rotation, companion planting, manual removal of pests. Biological pesticides, control agents such as predators or parasites, and bioengineered/genetically-modified products or crops are subject to the same IPM review process as pesticides. Some agents may require additional NEPA compliance before approval.

Agricultural Practices. All Agricultural practices on the Premises must conform with applicable Federal, State local and local state laws and regulations, except as those laws and regulations may be superseded by Agricultural guidelines of the Lessor. The Lessor will not allow any agricultural use or activity that would cause unacceptable adverse impacts on a park’s resources, values, or purposes. The Lessee must comply with applicable public health and safety regulations regarding food service and distribution. Furthermore, all agricultural activities and livestock operations that take place in national parks are to be conducted in accordance with accepted best management practices that protect vegetation and wildlife and its habitat, safeguard sensitive species, control proliferation of exotic species, conserve soil, protect riparian areas and ground water, avoid toxic contamination, and preserve cultural sites. Specific required Agricultural management practices follow: a. Pest Management/Pesticide Use – The Lessee must comply with the NPS Standard Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices and NPS-approved pesticide applications for all pesticide uses in the park. NPS IPM guidelines promote cultural and biological means of pest control over chemical means. Cultural control measures include such practices as crop rotation, companion planting, manual removal of pests. Biological pesticides, control agents such as predators or parasites, and bioengineered/genetically-modified products or crops are subject to the same IPM review process as pesticides. Some agents may require additional NEPA compliance before approval.