Great Lakes Basin Conservation Act

Great Lakes Basin Conservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into 10-year contracts with any landowner or operator in the Great Lakes Basin to effectuate changes in land use or cropping systems to conserve soil and water. Provides that all land owners and operators would be eligible. Directs that soil conservation plans incorporate, to the extent practicable, practices and measures to enhance fish wildlife and recreation, to enhance the economic use of land, and to reduce or control agricultural related pollution.

Authorizes the Secretary to share the cost of carrying out conservation practices. Provides that such cost sharing shall not exceed 90 percent of the total cost and cost sharing for drainage or irrigation of any kind is not eligible under this Act. Provides that the Secretary may make the technical services of the Department of Agriculture available to the contracting landowners.

Authorizes appropriations, without fiscal year limitations, for total program costs of $150,000,000 with maximum yearly payments of $25,000,000.