Section 211. ATCP 50.84 (1) (a) is created to read:
ATCP 50.84 (1) (a) “Animal housing” means a building or structure used exclusively for the housing, raising, or sheltering of animals.
Section 212. ATCP 50.84 (1) (a) is renumbered to (am) and amended to read:
ATCP 50.84 (1) (am) “Roof" means a weather-proof covering that shields an animal lot or manure storage structure from precipitation, and includes the structure supporting that weather-proof covering. “Roof" does not include, except in the case of a manure storage structure, a covering over an enclosed structure if the sum of the length of the walls of the structure exceeds 50% of the perimeter of the covering. If a structure includes 2 or more square or rectangular areas, the ratio of wall length to covering perimeter shall be separately calculated for each square or rectangular area, excluding common sides.
Section 213. ATCP 50.84 (1) (b) is repealed.
Section 214. ATCP 50.84 (4) (intro.) and (c) is consolidated, renumbered to (4), and amended to read:
ATCP 50.84 (4) Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburseany of the following: (c) Costs the costs to install a roof over feed storage, machinery storage, or animal housing areas, except as provided in sub. (3). Section 215. ATCP 50.84 (4) (a) and (b) are repealed.
Section 216. ATCP 50.84 (5) (a) and (e) are amended to read.
(5) (a) The roof complies with NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 367 roofs and covers standard 367(April, 2016).
(e) The landowner agrees not to convert a roofed animal lot structure, cost-shared under this chapter, for use other than as an animal lot for the duration of the maintenance agreement.
Section 217. ATCP 50.85 (4) (a) 1. and 2. are amended to read:
ATCP 50.85 (4) (a) 1. NRCS technical guide conservation practice standard 558 roof runoff structure standard 558 (September, 2010 2021).
2. NRCS technical guide conservation practice standard 620 underground outlet standard 620 (March, 2014 June, 2021).
Section 218. ATCP 50.86 (4) (b) 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., and 7. are amended to read:
ATCP 50.86 (4) (b) 1. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 342 critical area planting standard 342(August, 2016 January, 2018).
2. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 350 sediment basin standards 350(August, 2016).
3. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 634 waste transfer standard 634(January, 2014 November, 2022).
4. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 382 fence standard 382(January, 2014).
5. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 635 vegetated treatment area standard 635(October, 2014 September, 2016).
6. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 561 heavy use area protection standard 561(August, 2015 November, 2022).
7. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 620 underground outlet standard 620(March, 2014 June, 2021).
Section 219. ATCP 50.86 (4) (b) 9. is created to read:
ATCP 50.86 (4) (b) 9. NRCS conservation practice standard 632 waste separation facility (November, 2022).
Section 220. ATCP 50.87 (4) (a) 1., 2., and 3. are amended to read:
ATCP 50.87 (4) (a) 1. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 527 karst sinkhole treatment standard 527(September, 2021).
2. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 362 diversion standard 362(August, 2016).
3. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 412 grassed waterway standard 412(July, 2016 August, 2021).
Section 221. ATCP 50.88 (1) (cg), (cr), and (em) are created to read:
ATCP 50.88 (1) (cg) Livestock fencing under s. ATCP 50.75. (cr) Livestock watering facilities under s. ATCP 50.76. Section 222. ATCP 50.88 (2) (a) is amended to read:
ATCP 50.88 (2) (a) Costs to install new soil bioengineering and structural treatments including rock riprap. Wood chunks, unsorted demolition material, brick, plaster, blacktop, and other materials that may produce leachates may not be used as riprap. A cost-share grant may reimburse costs for rock and timber riprap or lunkers used to establish fish habitat, in combination with the restoration of a riparian buffer and as part of a streambank or shoreline protection scheme, provided that reimbursement for fish habitat does not exceed 25% of the cost-share grant.
Section 223. ATCP 50.88 (2) (a) (Note) is repealed.
Section 224. ATCP 50.88 (2) (c) (Note) is repealed.
Section 225. ATCP 50.88 (3) (a) 1., 2., 3., 4., and 5. are amended to read:
ATCP 50.88 (3) (a) 1. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 342 critical area planting standard 342(August, 2016 January, 2018).
2. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 382 fence standard 382(January, 2014).
3. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 580 streambank and shoreline protection standard 580(August, 2013 September, 2021).
4. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 612 tree/shrub establishment standard 612(July, 2011 January, 2018).
5. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 561 heavy use area protection standard 561(August, 2015 November, 2022).
Section 226. ATCP 50.88 (3) (a) 6., 7., 8., and 9. are created to read:
ATCP 50.88 (3) (a) 6. NRCS conservation practice standard 326 clearing and snagging (June, 2016).
7. NRCS conservation practice standard 395 stream habitat improvement and management (September, 2021).
8. NRCS conservation practice standard 582 open channel (September, 2021).
9. NRCS conservation practice standard 584 channel bed stabilization (September, 2021).
Section 227. ATCP 50.882 is created to read:
ATCP 50.882 Stream restoration.
(1) Definition. In this section “Stream restoration” means applying combinations of practices designed to the extent possible to restore or repair healthy channel conditions, connections, and functions adjacent to or upstream from erosion-prone agricultural lands or to address other resource concerns. These practices shall be installed to slow the flow of runoff, reduce flood peaks, restore surface and groundwater interactions, improve water quality, or to increase soil retention, groundwater infiltration, base flow, upper watershed storage, and flood resilience. These practices can also be used to reduce or repair erosion, maintain water supply, maintain sediment transport continuity, restore natural drainage, and stabilize banks. Stream restoration practices may improve fish and wildlife habitat as an incidental benefit. Stream restoration may include any of the following components:
(b) Streambank or shoreline protection under s. ATCP 50.88. (e) Wetland development or restoration under s. ATCP 50.98. (2) Eligible Costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to stream restoration: (a) Costs for system components under sub. (1) and (4) that are eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter.
(b) Costs to establish permanent vegetative cover, or to provide temporary cover pending the establishment of permanent cover. This may include costs for mulch, fertilizer, seed, and other necessary materials.
(c) Costs to purchase and install permanent fencing around the critical area.
(d) Preparatory shaping and smoothing operations.
(e) Costs for site preparation, grading, shaping and filling.
(3) Ineligible Costs. Except for violations of this chapter or ch. 151, a cost−share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse costs related to mitigation or correction of a violation of state or local law. (4) Design, Construction, and Maintenance Standards. A cost−share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse stream restoration costs unless all of the following conditions are met: (a) The stream restoration complies with all of the following that apply:
1. NRCS conservation practice standard 315 herbaceous weed treatment (June, 2016).
2. NRCS conservation practice standard 327 conservation cover (January, 2013).
3. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting standard (January, 2018).
4. NRCS conservation practice standard 356 dike (September, 2016).
5. NRCS conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).
6. NRCS conservation practice standard 391 riparian forest buffer (January, 2013).
7. NRCS conservation practice standard 395 stream habitat improvement and management (September, 2021).
8. NRCS conservation practice standard 396 aquatic organism passage (July 2016).
9. NRCS conservation practice standard 472 access control (January, 2018).
10. NRCS conservation practice standard 484 mulching (June, 2016).
11. NRCS conservation practice standard 554 drainage water management (August, 2021).
12. NRCS conservation practice standard 582 open channel (September, 2021).
13. NRCS conservation practice standard 584 channel bed stabilization (September, 2021).
14. NRCS conservation practice standard 587 structure for water control (January, 2018).
15. NRCS conservation practice standard 604 saturated buffer (June, 2021).
16. NRCS conservation practice standard 643 restoration of rare or declining natural communities (May, 2014).
(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the stream restoration treatments for 10 years.
Section 228. ATCP 50.885 (1) and (4) (a) 1., 2., 3., and 4. is amended to read:
ATCP 50.885 (1) Definition. In this section, “stream crossing" means a road or pathway which confines or directs the movement of livestock, farm equipment, or vehicular traffic over or through (ford crossing) a stream, and which is designed and installed to improve water quality, reduce erosion, protect an installed practice, or control livestock access to a stream.
(4) (a) 1. NRCS technical guide conservation practice standard 560 access road standard 560 (October, 2014 January, 2018).
2. NRCS technical guide conservation practice standard 580 streambank and shoreline protection standard 580 (August, 2013 September, 2021).
3. NRCS technical guide conservation practice standard 382 fence standard 382 (January, 2014).
4. NRCS technical guide conservation practice standard 578 stream crossing standard 578 (March, 2015 January, 2018).
Section 229. ATCP 50.89 (3) (b) 1. and 2. and (c) are amended to read:
ATCP 50.89 (3) (b) 1. NRCS technical guideconservation practice standard 500 obstruction removal standard 500(July, 2016 June, 2021).
