; (6) provide payments to producers to implement cost-effective and innovative technologies to address priority resource concerns related to air quality from agricultural operations; or (7) provide environmental and resource conservation benefits through increased participation by beginning farmers and ranchers and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. (c) Evaluation criteria The Secretary shall develop criteria for evaluating applications for competitive grants under this section that will ensure that priority resource concerns are effectively addressed. . 242. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program Subtitle E of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1246. Conservation loan and loan guarantee program (a) In general The Secretary may make or guarantee qualified conservation loans to eligible borrowers under this section. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Qualified conservation loan The term qualified conservation loan means a loan, the proceeds of which are used to cover the costs to the borrower of carrying out a qualified conservation project. (2) Qualified conservation project The term qualified conservation project means conservation measures that address provisions of a comprehensive conservation plan of the eligible borrower. (3) Conservation loan plan The term conservation loan plan means a plan, approved by the Secretary, that, for a farming or ranching operation, identifies— (A) the conservation activities that will be addressed with loan funds provided under this section, including— (i) the installation of conservation structures to address soil, water, and related resources; (ii) the establishment of forest cover for sustained yield timber management, erosion control, or shelterbelt purposes; (iii) the installation of water conservation measures; (iv) the installation of waste management systems; (v) the establishment or improvement of permanent pasture