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USDA -NRCS ACEP -ALE Appraisal Specifications and Scope Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Agricultural Land Easement Component Specifications for Appraisals of Real Property for the ACEP - Agricultural Land Easement Component and Scope of Work A. Background Information 1. The United States of America, acting through the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and [eligible entity name] is considering purchasing a conservation easement to assist the landowner in protecting the agricultural use and future viability and related conservation values by limiting nonagricultural uses of the land or protecting grazing uses and related conservation values on eligible lands. Eligible lands include farm and ranch lands that contain prime, unique, or statewide and locally important soils, contains historical or archaeological resources, or protect grazing uses and related conservation values, or the protection of which will further the purposes of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). These lands may be placed under a conservation easement through the Agricultural Lands Easement (ALE) component of the ACEP. 2. All appraisals completed for ALE must comply with appraisal instructions as issued by NRCS. The eligible entity must order the appraisal and be identified as the client. The eligible entity may opt for either of the following two methods to determine the effect of the conservation easement on the subject property: a. A Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) appraisal. b. A Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition (UASFLA commonly called Yellow Book). 3. NRCS National ..p raiser resolves questions that arise from these specifications. Contact information 'ned through the client from the NRCS State office. r "'" i B. Appraiser Qualifications w All real property appraisers performing appraisals under ALE must be State - certified general real property appraiser or obtain a temporary practice permit equal to State - certified general real property appraiser in compliance with title XI of the Financial Institution's Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) in the State or States where the subject property is located. Must be in good standing with the licensing authority where the credential was issued. The appraiser must not have received any disciplinary action within the past 5 years. The appraiser must have demonstrated competency in compliance with USPAP or UASFLA in conducting appraisals of rural and agricultural properties of the requested type. The appraiser must have demonstrated competency in compliance with USPAP or UASFLA in conducting appraisals of rural and agricultural properties with conservation easements of the requested type. The appraiser must provide documentation of completion of a valuation of conservation easements or eminent domain appraisal course. The appraiser must provide documentation of completion of a UASFLA (Yellow Book) course for any UASFLA appraisal. Documentation of the experience and education will be included in the appraisal report. Attachment number 1 F -7 Page 182