History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (3) (b) 1. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (3) (b) 1., 2. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (3) (b) 1., 2. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 23-024: am. (2), (3) (a), (b) 1., 2. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
ATCP 50.91Terrace systems.
(1)Definition. In this section, “terrace system” means a system of ridges and channels installed on the contour with a non-erosive grade and suitable spacing.
(2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to a terrace system:
(a) Costs to install the system, including necessary costs for necessary leveling, filling, and obstruction removal.
(b) Costs to purchase and install necessary underground pipe outlets and other necessary mechanical outlets.
(c) Costs to modify an ineffective system, unless the system has been rendered ineffective because of changes in cropping patterns or equipment usage.
(d) Costs to establish permanent vegetative cover, or to provide temporary cover until permanent cover is established. This may include costs for mulch, fertilizer, and other necessary materials.
(3)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant may not reimburse terrace system costs unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The terrace system includes a stable outlet or waterway of adequate capacity.
(b) The terrace system complies with all of the following that apply:
1. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting (January, 2018).
2. NRCS conservation practice standard 412 grassed waterway (August, 2021).
3. NRCS conservation practice standard 468 lined waterway or outlet (June, 2021).
4. NRCS conservation practice standard 500 obstruction removal (June, 2021).
5. NRCS conservation practice standard 600 terrace (August, 2021).
6. NRCS conservation practice standard 606 subsurface drain (June, 2021).
7. NRCS conservation practice standard 620 underground outlet (June, 2021).
8. NRCS conservation practice standard 638 water and sediment control basin (January, 2018).
(c) The landowner agrees to maintain the terrace system for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.
History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (3) (b) 1. to 3., 5. and 6. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (3) (b) 1. to 8. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (3) (b) 6., 7. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012: am. (3) (b) 2., 5. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 16-083: am. (3) (b) 1., 2., 4., 8. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 23-024: am. (3) (b) 1. to 8. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
ATCP 50.92Underground outlets.
(1)Definition. In this section, “underground outlet” means a conduit installed below the surface of the ground to collect surface water and convey it to a suitable outlet.
(2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the cost of designing and constructing an underground outlet as part of a manure storage system, barnyard runoff control system, or erosion control system.
(3)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse the cost of establishing an underground outlet unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The underground outlet is a necessary component of a manure storage system, barnyard runoff control system, or erosion control system.
(b) The underground outlet complies with all of the following that apply:
1. NRCS conservation practice standard 606 subsurface drain (June, 2021).
2. NRCS conservation practice standard 620 underground outlet (June, 2021).
(c) The landowner agrees to maintain the underground outlet for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.
History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (3) (b) 1. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (3) (b) 1., 2. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR14-047: am. (3) (b) 1., 2. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 23-024: am. (3) (b) 1., 2. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
ATCP 50.925Verification of depth to bedrock.
(1)Definition. In this section, “verification of depth to bedrock” means investigative methods for infield depth to bedrock verification for fields receiving mechanical applications of manure.
(2)Cost-share eligibility. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse a landowner for the costs of verifying depth to bedrock in an area subject to s. NR 151.075.
(3)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to verification of depth to bedrock:
(a) Costs to conduct a site assessment.
(b) Costs to prepare the plan for verification of depth to bedrock.
(c) Costs associated with implementation of the plan for verification of depth to bedrock using intrusive methods.
(d) Costs associated with implementation of the plan for verification of depth to bedrock using geophysical methods.
(e) Costs associated with ground truthing data collected through geophysical methods.
(f) Costs to develop department field maps as defined in the technical standard 01 verification of depth to bedrock (July, 2021).
(g) Costs to backfill or abandon boreholes and test pits.
(4)Ineligible costs. Ineligible costs include costs to become a qualified verifier.
(5)Plans and specifications. A cost-share grant may not reimburse any costs for verification of depth to bedrock unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The verification of depth to bedrock complies with the department technical standard 01 verification of depth to bedrock (July, 2021).
(b) The following that apply are completed and submitted to the department:
1. Field data reporting forms.
Note: Field data reporting forms in subd. 1. should identify the data listed in Attachment 3 of the department technical standard 01 verification of depth to bedrock (July, 2021). A template form for the intrusive verification method can be obtained at: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/DepthToBedrockStandard.aspx.
2. Geophysical data map, if applicable, with legend, unit and ground truthing locations.
3. Borehole abandonment forms.
4. Name and qualifications of individual analyzing the field data.
5. A computer file with tabulated data in spreadsheet format that identifies latitude/longitude coordinates as recorded during the field effort.
6. Field maps depicting intrusive method data points and depth to bedrock, including information below:
a. Borings or geophysical survey locations, or both, by recording latitude/longitude coordinates of verification borings and geophysical survey locations using the WGS84 coordinate system.
b. Field location, field boundary, acres, field identification number, scale, all borings and geophysical survey locations, or both using the above requirements and a North directional arrow.
History: CR 23-024: cr. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (3) (f) made under s. 35.17, Stats., and cr. sub. (4) (title) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 2., Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821.
ATCP 50.93Waste transfer systems.
(1)Definition. In this section, “waste transfer system” means components such as pumps, pipes, conduits, valves, and other structures installed to convey manure, feed storage, and milking center wastes from buildings and animal feeding operations to a storage structure, loading area, or treatment area.
(2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the cost of designing and constructing a waste transfer system which is a necessary component of a manure storage system, barnyard runoff control system, or milking center waste system funded under this chapter, provided that the waste transfer system is designed and used for that sole purpose.
(3)Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse the costs for any of the following:
(a) Portable equipment for spreading wastes on land or for incorporating wastes into land.
(b) Buildings or modifications to buildings. This paragraph does not apply to building modifications that are essential for the installation of a milking center waste control system.
(4)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse the cost of installing a waste transfer system unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The waste transfer system complies with conservation practice standard 634 waste transfer (November, 2022).
(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the waste transfer system for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.
History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (4) (a) 1. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (4) (a) 1., 2. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (4) (a) 1., 2. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 23-024: am. (1), consol. (4) (a) (intro.) and 1. and renum. (4) (a) and am., r. (4) (a) 2. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
ATCP 50.94Wastewater treatment strips.
(1)Definition. In this section, “wastewater treatment strip” means an area of herbaceous vegetation that is used as part of an agricultural waste management system to remove pollutants from animal lot runoff or wastewater, such as runoff or wastewater from a milking center or feed storage area.
(2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the following wastewater treatment strip costs:
(a) Permanent fencing to protect the wastewater treatment strip.
(b) Costs to establish permanent vegetative cover in the wastewater treatment strip, or to provide temporary cover until permanent cover is established. This may include costs for mulch, fertilizer, and other necessary materials.
(c) Costs to shape, smooth, or prepare the wastewater treatment strip before establishing a permanent vegetative cover.
(3)Design, construction, and maintenance standards. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse wastewater maintenance strip costs unless all the following conditions are met:
(a) The wastewater treatment strip complies with all the following that apply:
1. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting (January, 2018).
2. NRCS conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).
3. NRCS conservation practice standard 472 access control (January, 2018).
4. NRCS conservation practice standard 484 mulching (June, 2016).
5. NRCS conservation practice standard 635 vegetated treatment area (September, 2016).
(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the wastewater treatment strip for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.
History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (3) (a) 1. to 5. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (3) (a) 1. to 5. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (3) (a) 2. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012: am. (3) (a) 5. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 16-083: am. (3) (a) 1., 3., 4. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 23-024: am. (1), (3) (a) 1. to 5. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.
ATCP 50.95Water and sediment control basins.
(1)Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Manure storage facility” has the meaning given in s. ATCP 50.62 (1) (c).
(b) “Water and sediment control basin” means an earthen embankment or a ridge and channel combination which is installed across a slope or minor watercourse to trap or detain runoff and sediment. “Water and sediment control basin” does not include a manure storage facility or a structure designed to collect runoff and sediment from concentrated animal feedlots.
(2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the cost of designing and constructing a water and sediment control basin, including practices necessary to protect the basin from livestock.
(3)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant may not reimburse the cost of installing a water and sediment control basin unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The water and sediment control basin complies with all of the following that apply:
1. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting (January, 2018).
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