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ATCP 50.76 ATCP 50.76Livestock watering facilities.
ATCP 50.76(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “livestock watering facility" means a trough, tank, pipe, conduit, spring development, pump, well, or other device or combination of devices installed to deliver drinking water to livestock.
ATCP 50.76(2) (2)Cost-share eligibility. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs to establish a livestock watering facility if the livestock watering facility is a necessary component of a prescribed grazing system funded under s. ATCP 50.80, or if all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 50.76(2)(a) (a) The livestock watering facility will do one of the following:
ATCP 50.76(2)(a)1. 1. Prevent nonpoint source water pollution by replacing livestock access to a stream or other natural drinking water source.
ATCP 50.76(2)(a)2. 2. Water livestock that are isolated from a natural drinking water source by another conservation practice under this subchapter.
ATCP 50.76(2)(b) (b) The livestock watering facility is necessary to achieve water quality objectives.
ATCP 50.76(2)(c) (c) Installing the livestock watering facility is less expensive than providing environmentally safe livestock access to a natural source of drinking water.
ATCP 50.76(3) (3)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the cost of designing and constructing a livestock watering facility.
ATCP 50.76(4) (4)Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse costs for any of the following:
ATCP 50.76(4)(a) (a) More than one livestock watering facility when the need for more than one watering facility is created by the segregation or handling of livestock within a manure management system. This paragraph does not apply when the need for more than one livestock watering facility is created by the segregation or handling of livestock within a prescribed grazing system.
ATCP 50.76(4)(b) (b) A water supply used for purposes other than providing drinking water to livestock.
ATCP 50.76(4)(c) (c) Installing a livestock watering facility if there is a less expensive way to water livestock, consistent with soil and water conservation goals.
ATCP 50.76(5) (5)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant may not reimburse the cost of establishing a livestock watering facility unless all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 50.76(5)(a) (a) The livestock watering facility complies with all of the following that apply:
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)1. 1. NRCS technical guide spring development standard 574 (March, 2014).
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)2. 2. NRCS technical guide watering facility standard 614 (October, 2014).
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)3. 3. NRCS technical guide water well standard 642 (October, 2014).
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)4. 4. NRCS technical guide livestock pipeline standard 516 (December, 2016).
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)5. 5. Chapter NR 812, related to well construction and pump installation.
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)6. 6. NRCS technical guide heavy use area protection standard 561 (August, 2015).
ATCP 50.76(5)(a)7. 7. NRCS technical guide pumping plant standard 533 (July, 2016).
ATCP 50.76(5)(b) (b) The landowner agrees to maintain the livestock watering facility for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.
ATCP 50.76 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (5) (a) 1. and 3. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (5) (a) 2. to 4., cr. (5) (a) 6., 7. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (5) (a) 1., 6. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012: am. (5) (a) 2., 3., 6. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 16-083: am. (5) (a) 4., 7. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.
ATCP 50.77 ATCP 50.77Milking center waste control systems.
ATCP 50.77(1)(1) Definitions. In this section:
ATCP 50.77(1)(a) (a) “Milking center waste" means waste water, cleaning ingredients, waste milk, or other discharge from a milking parlor or milkhouse.
ATCP 50.77(1)(b) (b) “Milking center waste control system" means a system of facilities or equipment designed to contain or control the discharge of milking center waste.
ATCP 50.77(2) (2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to a milking center waste control system:
ATCP 50.77(2)(a) (a) Costs to design, construct, repair, or modify a milking center waste control system, including costs for appropriate waste pretreatment, waste storage, and land irrigation equipment.
ATCP 50.77(2)(b) (b) Costs for conduits, pumps, and related equipment required to transfer milking center wastes, provided that the equipment is designed and used for that sole purpose.
ATCP 50.77(2)(c) (c) Other milking center waste control measures, approved by the department, that are needed to meet identified water quality objectives. These measures may include conservation sinks, pre-cooler water utilization systems, manifold cleaning systems, air injection systems, wastewater treatment strips used with appropriate waste pretreatment measures, recyclable water storage and plumbing for automatic water and cleaning chemicals controls, flocculator systems, waste milk diverter valves, and booster pumps for parlor floor cleaning.
ATCP 50.77(3) (3)Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse any of the following costs related to a milking center waste control system:
ATCP 50.77(3)(a) (a) Costs for any system, component, or practice that is not needed to correct an identified water pollution hazard.
ATCP 50.77(3)(b) (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.
ATCP 50.77(3)(c) (c) Portable equipment for spreading milking center wastes onto land or incorporating those wastes into land.
ATCP 50.77(4) (4)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant may not reimburse any costs related to a milking center waste control system unless all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 50.77(4)(a) (a) The system complies with all of the following that apply:
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)1. 1. Milking Center Wastewater Guidelines, a companion document to Wisconsin NRCS standard 629 (June, 2009).
ATCP 50.77 Note Note: Copies of Milking Center Wastewater Guidelines, a companion document to Wisconsin NRCS standard 629 (June, 2009) are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau and can be obtained by visiting the department website at: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/ATCP50.aspx..
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)2. 2. NRCS technical guide waste treatment standard 629 (January, 2014).
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)3. 3. NRCS technical guide waste storage facility standard 313 (January, 2014).
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)4. 4. NRCS technical guide waste transfer standard 634 (January, 2014).
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)5. 5. NRCS technical guide nutrient management standard 590 (December, 2015).
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)6. 6. NRCS technical guide vegetated treatment area standard 635 (October, 2014).
ATCP 50.77(4)(a)7. 7. NRCS technical guide constructed wetland standard 656 (December, 2016).
ATCP 50.77(4)(b) (b) The landowner agrees to maintain the milking center waste control system for 10 years unless the milking operation is discontinued.
ATCP 50.77 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (4) (a) 1. to 5. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (4) (a) 1. to 4., cr. (4) (a) 6., 7. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (4) (a) 2. to 4. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012: am. (4) (a) 6. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 16-083: am. (4) (a) 5., 7. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.
ATCP 50.78 ATCP 50.78Nutrient management.
ATCP 50.78(1) (1) Definitions. In this section, “nutrient management" means controlling the amount, source, form, location, and timing of plant nutrient applications, including application of organic wastes, commercial fertilizers, soil reserves, and legumes, in order to provide plant nutrients while minimizing the movement of nutrients to surface water and groundwater.
ATCP 50.78(2) (2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs for nutrient management prescribed in a nutrient management plan. A cost-share grant may reimburse any of the following costs related to nutrient management:
ATCP 50.78(2)(a) (a) Costs for soil and plant nutrient testing, including residual nitrogen analysis.
ATCP 50.78(2)(b) (b) Costs for nutrient analysis of manure and other organic waste.
ATCP 50.78(2)(c) (c) Costs to develop or revise a nutrient management plan.
ATCP 50.78(3) (3)Design and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse nutrient management costs under this section unless all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 50.78(3)(a) (a) The nutrient management practice complies with NRCS technical guide nutrient management standard 590 (December, 2015).
ATCP 50.78 Note Note: The NRCS technical guide nutrient management standard 590 can be obtained by visiting the department website at: https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/ATCP50.aspx.
ATCP 50.78(3)(b) (b) The landowner agrees to maintain the nutrient management practice in each year for which cost-sharing is provided.
ATCP 50.78 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 05-013: am. (3) (a) Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07; CR 16-083: am. (3) (a) Register January 2017 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18.
ATCP 50.79 ATCP 50.79Pesticide management.
ATCP 50.79(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “pesticide management" means controlling the storage, handling, use, and disposal of pesticides used in crop production in order to minimize contamination of water, air, and nontarget organisms.
ATCP 50.79(2) (2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs for pesticide management described in a pesticide management plan, if required, or described in the plan for the design of a pesticide structure. A cost-share grant may reimburse any of the following costs related to pesticide management:
ATCP 50.79(2)(a) (a) Costs for integrated pest management field scouting.
ATCP 50.79(2)(b) (b) Costs to develop or revise a pesticide management plan.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c) (c) Costs for spill control facilities, including any of the following facilities that are needed:
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)1. 1. A liquid-tight, reinforced concrete pad for a pesticide mixing area.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)2. 2. Water-tight walls or perimeter flow diversion structures to convey spills or contaminated water from a pesticide mixing area to a sump.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)3. 3. Perimeter flow diversion structures needed to convey surface water away from a pesticide mixing area.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)4. 4. A shallow sump collection area capable of storing spills, rinsate, washwater, and precipitation that may leak or fall on a pesticide mixing pad.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)5. 5. Roof structures and walls to protect a pesticide mixing area.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)6. 6. Pesticide mixing area approach ramps.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)7. 7. Water supply systems needed for a pesticide mixing area.
ATCP 50.79(2)(c)8. 8. Sump pump alarm and recovery systems for a pesticide mixing area.
ATCP 50.79(3) (3)Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse pesticide management costs under this section unless all of the following conditions are met:
ATCP 50.79(3)(a) (a) The cost-shared practice complies with all of the following that apply:
ATCP 50.79(3)(a)1. 1. NRCS technical guide integrated pest management standard 595 (January, 2013).
ATCP 50.79(3)(a)2. 2. Pesticide mixing and loading standards under subch. VIII of ch. ATCP 29.
ATCP 50.79(3)(a)3. 3. Standards specified by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, biological systems engineering department, in “Wisconsin Minimum Design and Construction Standards for Concrete Mixing and Loading Pads and Secondary Containment Structures" (February, 2005).
ATCP 50.79 Note Note: The “Wisconsin Minimum Design and Construction Standards for Concrete Mixing and Loading Pads and Secondary Containment Structures" (February, 2005) is on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be purchased from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Biological Systems Engineering Department, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, telephone: (608) 262-3311.
ATCP 50.79(3)(b) (b) The landowner agrees to maintain the pesticide management plan, if required, for the duration specified in the cost-share contract, and to maintain any structures for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.
ATCP 50.79 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: r. and recr. (3) (a) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (2) (intro.), (3) (a) 1., (b) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14.
ATCP 50.80 ATCP 50.80Prescribed grazing.
ATCP 50.80(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “prescribed grazing" or “rotational grazing" means a grazing system which divides pastures into multiple cells, each of which is grazed intensively for a short period and then protected from grazing until its vegetative cover is restored.
ATCP 50.80 Note Note: Prescribed grazing systems can prevent degradation resulting from other pasturing practices. Prescribed grazing systems should replace summer dirt lots when they result in water quality degradation.
ATCP 50.80(2) (2)Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the cost of replacing animal lots or pastures, or establishing a prescribed grazing system on croplands, that contribute sediments, nutrients, or pesticides to a water resource. This may include any of the following costs:
ATCP 50.80(2)(a) (a) The cost to establish or repair livestock access lanes and stream crossings to prevent instability and erosion.
ATCP 50.80(2)(b) (b) The cost to establish permanent boundary and main paddock fences. This may include perimeter fencing, lane fencing, portable fencing, and gates.
ATCP 50.80(2)(c) (c) The cost to establish good seeding stands for pasture and hayland planting.
ATCP 50.80(2)(d) (d) The cost to establish a livestock watering facility. This may include pipeline and pasture watering systems, wells, spring developments, and portable watering systems such as pumps, pipes, and tanks.
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