Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide assistance under section 8203 of this title to eligible orchardists that planted trees for commercial purposes but lost the trees as a result of a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary.
An eligible orchardist shall qualify for assistance under subsection (a) only if the tree mortality of the eligible orchardist, as a result of damaging weather or related condition, exceeds 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality).
7 U.S.C. § 8202
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
- eligible orchardist
- The term "eligible orchardist" means a person that produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes.
- natural disaster
- The term "natural disaster" means plant disease, insect infestation, drought, fire, freeze, flood, earthquake, lightning, and other occurrence, as determined by the Secretary.
- tree
- The term "tree" includes a tree, bush, and vine.