Conservation and Forestation Act of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Conservation and Forestation Act of 1983 - Title I: Conservation Reserve Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts (not less than five-year periods) to replace crops with vegetative cover or other conservation practices on designated farm acreage. Sets forth program provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Agricultural Forestation Program - Authorizes the Secretary to pay farmers (in cash or in-kind) to divert non-timber acreage to pine tree production. Permits farmers who are temporarily unable to repay Small Business Act or Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act loans to use such payments and the proceeds from pine timber sales to repay such loans.…