; (ii) with established cover that supports conservation objectives for a conservation priority area designated under section 1231(f); and (iii) enrollment of which under the grasslands enrollment option will extend the protection of the established cover as an alternative to cropping. . (4) Rental rates Section 1234(d)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(d)(4) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking as a factor ; (B) in subparagraph (D)— (i) in the header, by striking fsa offices and crep and inserting offices and ; (ii) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: (i) In general The Secretary shall, prior to finalizing a new soil rental rate, provide a period of not fewer than 60 days for the County Operating Committees of the Farm Service Agency, State Committees of the Farm Service Agency, State conservationists, conservation districts, State technical committees established under section 1261(a), and eligible partners to review such rate and concur or propose an alternative soil rental rate, on the condition that documentation described in clause (ii) is provided to support the proposed alternative. ; (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and (iv) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) Acceptance of alternative rates The Secretary shall accept and finalize an alternative soil rental rate proposed in accordance with clause (i) unless the Secretary finds that such alternative rate is not appropriate, and publishes such finding on a publicly accessible website, including a justification for such finding.