(a) The state board may designate and give priority under the program to priority conservation measures that maximize public benefits to the state. Priority conservation measures include measures that:
(1) improve soil health characteristics;
(2) conserve and manage water resources;
(3) prevent and manage flooding;
(4) control invasive and nuisance species;
(5) improve resilience to weather extremes, climate variability, and natural disasters;
(6) protect and enhance native habitats, including the protection of endangered species;
(7) mitigate and reduce soil erosion;
(8) restore land damaged by development; and
(9) sequester carbon to provide environmental benefits.
(b) The state board may:
(1) establish standards and specifications for each priority conservation measure designated under this section; and
(2) consider local priorities and needs in designating a priority conservation measure under this section.