Common Land Unit

{{Short description|Smallest unit of land in land management}}

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A Common Land Unit (CLU) is the smallest unit of land that has a permanent, contiguous boundary, a common land cover and land management, a common owner and a common producer in agricultural land associated with USDA farm programs. CLU boundaries are delineated from relatively permanent features such as fence lines, roads, and/or waterways.{{cite web |author= |title=What is a Common Land Unit? |url=http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/apfoapp?area=home&subject=prod&topic=clu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729062615/http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/apfoapp?area=home&subject=prod&topic=clu |archive-date=2009-07-29 |access-date=2009-07-25 |website=The Farm Service Agency |language=en}}

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{{USDA|source={{cite web |author= |title=What is a Common Land Unit? |url=http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/apfoapp?area=home&subject=prod&topic=clu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729062615/http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/apfoapp?area=home&subject=prod&topic=clu |archive-date=2009-07-29 |access-date=2009-07-25 |website=The Farm Service Agency |language=en}}}}

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