highly erodible lands

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013308",
  "term": "highly erodible lands",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Land that is very susceptible to erosion, including fields that have at least 1/3 or 50 acres of soils with a natural erosion potential of at least 8 times their T value. More than 140 million acres are classified as HEL. Farms cropping highly erodible land and under production flexibility contracts must be in compliance with a conservation plan that protects this cropland.",
  "abbreviation": "HELs",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/highly-erodible-lands/"
}