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<abstract>Annually, over a billion tons of soil erodes from the nation&apos;s
cropland, and thousands of other acres, including wetlands, are  
converted to new cropland. Soil erosion reduces the land&apos;s	 
productivity and impairs water quality; drained wetlands reduce  
flood control. Under the 1985 Food Security Act, farmers risk	 
losing federal farm payments if they do not apply conservation	 
practices to reduce erosion or if they drain wetlands. Concerns  
about soil erosion and wetlands conversions continue, however, as
do concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture&apos;s (USDA)	 
Natural Resources Conservation Service&apos;s implementation of these 
provisions. GAO reviewed field offices&apos; and headquarters&apos;	 
implementation and enforcement of the 1985 act&apos;s conservation	 
compliance provisions.</abstract>
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