Highly erodible land
Introduction 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  of soils with a natural erosion potential of at least 8 times their T value. About  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.
See also *Tillage erosion
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