NR 120.14 NoteNote: Copies of this publication may be inspected at the offices of the department, 101 S. Webster Street, Madison; NRCS; the Secretary of State, 30 W. Mifflin, Madison; and the Legislative Reference Bureau, One E. Main Street, Suite 200, Madison.
NR 120.14(10)(a)(a) Description. Cropland protection cover are close-growing grasses, legumes or small grain grown for seasonal protection and soil improvement. This practice shall be implemented using the standard in par. (c). NR 120.14(10)(b)1.1. Cost-sharing may be provided for the planting of cover and green manure crops for all of the following purposes: NR 120.14(10)(b)1.a.a. To control erosion during periods when the major crops do not furnish adequate cover. NR 120.14(10)(b)2.2. Cost-sharing may only be provided for those fields that contribute to the degradation of water quality as a result of harvesting a crop during the growing season that either leaves the field devoid of residue or lacks enough residue from the harvested crop to provide for adequate surface protection. NR 120.14(10)(b)3.3. Cost-sharing may not be provided to a landowner or land operator for both this practice and high residue management systems for the same acreage in the same crop year without prior departmental approval. NR 120.14(10)(c)(c) Standards. NRCS field office technical guide: 340 — cover and green manure crop (acre); May, 1986. NR 120.14(11)(11) Intensive grazing management (rotational grazing). NR 120.14(11)(a)(a) Description. Intensive grazing management is the division of pastures into multiple cells that receive a short but intensive grazing period with high animal density followed by a period suitable to allow for the recovery of the vegetative cover. Rotational grazing systems can correct existing pasturing practices that result in degradation and should replace the practice of summer dry-lots when this practice results in water quality degradation. NR 120.14(11)(b)1.1. Cost-sharing may be provided for the installment of rotational grazing systems on croplands, animal lots or pastures that are currently contributing sediments, nutrients or pesticides to a water source. This practice may also be eligible for an animal lot that adversely impacts groundwater or surface water, provided the adverse impacts are adequately addressed through the resulting reduction in animal manure and use of any additional cost-effective best management practices such as clean water diversions. NR 120.14(11)(b)2.2. In instances of eligibility due to soil loss or eligibility due to animal lot abandonment, cost-sharing may be provided for: NR 120.14(11)(b)2.a.a. Practices that would remediate streambank erosion and streambank habitat degradation. NR 120.14(11)(b)2.b.b. Practices that would exclude livestock from woodlands, wildlife lands and recreational lands. NR 120.14(11)(b)2.c.c. The establishment of cattle access lanes that are stable and not prone to erosion. This includes cattle crossings either on streams or severely eroded areas. NR 120.14(11)(b)2.d.d. The development of permanent boundary and main paddock fences. This may include perimeter fencing, lane fencing, portable fencing including gates and electrical connections and supply limited to the immediate area being protected. NR 120.14(11)(b)2.f.f. The development of a watering system including pipeline watering systems, pasture watering systems, wells, spring developments and portable watering systems such as pumps, pipes and tanks. The total cost-share of the watering system may not exceed $2,000 for components listed in this subparagraph. NR 120.14(11)(b)2.g.g. The stabilization of a site eroding due to cattle access or cropland erosion through the critical area planting processes. NR 120.14 NoteNote: NRCS has examples of practices that may be beneficial to this BMP, for example 512-pasture and hayland planting; March, 1992. For more information reference UWEX Publication A3529 Wisconsin Pastures for Profit: A guide to rotational grazing — 1997”
NR 120.14 NoteNote: Copies of “Wisconsin Pastures for Profit: A guide to rotational grazing” are on file with the department, the Secretary of State and the Legislative Reference Bureau. Copies may be purchased from the department or from the University of Wisconsin-Extension, UWEX Pub. No. A3529.
NR 120.14(12)(a)(a) Description. Critical area stabilization is the planting of suitable trees, shrubs and other vegetation appropriate for controlling and stabilizing sloped lands which are producing nonpoint source pollutants and lands which drain into bedrock crevices, openings and sinkholes. This practice shall be implemented using one or more of the standards in par. (c). NR 120.14(12)(b)(b) Conditions. Trees may not be sold during the operation and maintenance period. NR 120.14(12)(c)(c) Standards. Standards from the NRCS field office technical guide are as follows: NR 120.14(13)(a)(a) Description. A grade stabilization structure is a structure used to reduce the grade in a drainageway or channel to protect the channel from erosion or to prevent the formation or advance of gullies. This practice shall be implemented using one or more of the standards in par. (c). NR 120.14(13)(b)1.a.a. Channel linings, chutes, drop spillways and pipe drops of less than 15 feet in height to discharge excess water. NR 120.14(13)(b)1.b.b. Detention or retention structures, such as erosion control dams, desilting reservoirs, sediment basins, debris basins or similar structures of less than 15 feet in structural height and with maximum storage capacities of less than 15 acre-feet. NR 120.14(13)(b)2.2. Cost-sharing may be provided for structures with embankments of 15 to 25 feet in structural height or with maximum storage capacities of 15 to 50 acre-feet if the department makes a determination in writing that all of the following apply: NR 120.14(13)(b)2.a.a. Control of the site is needed to achieve the water quality objectives specified in an approved priority watershed or lake plan or in the approved priority watershed plan, priority lake plan or project grant application. NR 120.14(13)(b)2.c.c. Failure of the structure would have minimum potential to endanger life or real or personal property. NR 120.14(13)(b)3.3. Cost-sharing may not be authorized for any grade stabilization structure on a navigable stream or stream classified as supporting a fishery. NR 120.14(13)(c)(c) Standards. Standards from the NRCS field office technical guide are as follows: NR 120.14(14)(a)(a) Description. Agricultural sediment basins are permanent basins designed and constructed to reduce the transport of pollutants to surface waters and wetlands of sediment eroded from critical agricultural fields. This practice shall be implemented using one or more of the standards in par. (c). NR 120.14(14)(b)1.1. Cost-sharing may be provided for the sediment basin including embankments, principal and emergency spillway structures, including anti-seep collars, dewatering outlet and outlet protection. NR 120.14(14)(b)2.a.a. Basins having embankments exceeding 25 feet in structural height or with maximum storage capacity of more than 50 acre-feet. NR 120.14(14)(b)3.3. Sediment basins with embankments of 15 to 25 feet in structural height or with maximum storage capacities of 15 to 50 acre-feet in volume may be cost-shared only when approved by the department, in writing, prior to construction. For the department to authorize cost-sharing, it shall make the following findings: NR 120.14(14)(b)3.a.a. Control of the site is needed to achieve the water quality objectives specified in the approved priority watershed plan, priority lake plan or project grant application. NR 120.14(14)(b)3.c.c. Failure of the structure would have minimum potential to endanger life or real or personal property. NR 120.14(14)(c)(c) Standards. The sediment basin shall be designed consistent with standards for construction site sediment basins in the Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook, WDNR Pub. WR-222, November 2001 Revision, the Wisconsin department of natural resources conservation practice standard 1001 for wet detention basins, June 1999 and the NRCS field office technical standards from the NRCS field office technical guide as follows: NR 120.14 NoteNote: Copies of this publication may be inspected at the offices of the department, 101 S. Webster Street, Madison; the Secretary of State, 30 W. Mifflin, Madison; and the Legislative Reference Bureau, One E. Main Street, Suite 200, Madison. Copies of the NRCS technical standards may also be inspected at each county land conservation department office and at the state NRCS office, 6515 Watts Road, Madison.
NR 120.14(15)(a)(a) Description. Shoreline or streambank stabilization is the stabilization and protection of the banks of streams and lakes against erosion and the protection of fish habitat and water quality from livestock access. This practice shall be implemented using one or more of the standards in par. (c).
