(a)
- (1) All projects or practices constructed or installed under this program shall be properly maintained for the predetermined project life.
- (2) Project maintenance shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
- (b) If a project or practice funded under this program is removed prior to the end of its predetermined life, the applicant shall repay to the Department of Agriculture or district the pro rata share of the remaining life of the project or practice. Example: A project with a ten-year predetermined life is removed four (4) years after being installed, then (10 - 4)/10 or sixty percent (60%) of the cost-share funds must be returned to the district or department.
- (c) The district and department reserve the right to make periodic inspections of the project or practice during the predetermined life of the project or practice.