- 7 - Petitioners submitted a completed Farm Operating Plan form each year of the CRP contract to the Cascade County ASCS. As a representative example, petitioners submitted to the Court their completed Farm Operating Plan form for the year 1996. In response to question 13.A. on the form, “What estimated percent or hours of active personal management do you provide?”, petitioners indicated “100%”. Petitioners also indicated that they owned 100 percent of the equipment used in the farming operation. The Cascade County ASCS made an annual review of the information provided by petitioners in their Farm Operating Plan forms and issued what petitioners termed a “farm status determination” each year. As a representative example, petitioners submitted to the Court the farm status determination they received from the Cascade County ASCS on May 6, 1992, which states: The Cascade County ASC Committee has completed its review of your farm operating plan for 1992. Based on the information submitted, the committee determined that you are actively engaged in a farming operation as an individual, separate and apart from any other individual or entity. It also understands that you are separately responsible for your interest in the operation. Based on these findings, the Committee has determined that you are one “person” for payment limitation purposes, separate and distinct from any other individual or entity.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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