ATCP 50.94 History 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 50.95 ATCP 50.95 Water and sediment control basins.

ATCP 50.95(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

ATCP 50.95(1)(a) (a) “Manure storage facility” has the meaning given in s. ATCP 50.62 (1) (c).

ATCP 50.95(1)(b) (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.

ATCP 50.95(2) (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.

ATCP 50.95(3) (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:

ATCP 50.95(3)(a) (a) The water and sediment control basin complies with all of the following that apply:

ATCP 50.95(3)(a)1. 1. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting (January, 2018).

ATCP 50.95(3)(a)2. 2. NRCS conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).

ATCP 50.95(3)(a)3. 3. NRCS conservation practice standard 638 water and sediment control basin (January, 2018).

ATCP 50.95(3)(a)4. 4. NRCS conservation practice standard 620 underground outlet (June, 2021).

ATCP 50.95(3)(b) (b) The landowner agrees to maintain the water and sediment control basin for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.

ATCP 50.95 History History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (3) (a) 1. and 2. Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (3) (a) 1. to 4. Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR14-047: am. (3) (a) 2., 4. Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-083: am. (3) (a) 1., 3. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 23-024: am. (3) (a) 1. to 4. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.

ATCP 50.96 ATCP 50.96 Waterway systems.

ATCP 50.96(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “waterway system” means a natural or constructed waterway or outlet that is shaped, graded, and covered with a vegetation or another suitable surface material to prevent erosion by runoff waters.

ATCP 50.96(2) (2) Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to a waterway system:

ATCP 50.96(2)(a) (a) Costs for site preparation, grading, shaping, and filling.

ATCP 50.96(2)(b) (b) 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.

ATCP 50.96(2)(c) (c) Costs for the necessary removal of obstructions, the necessary installation of subsurface drains and underground outlets, and the necessary installation of machinery crossings.

ATCP 50.96(3) (3) Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse costs for a waterway system unless all of the following conditions are met:

ATCP 50.96(3)(a) (a) Waterways are permanently covered by vegetation or other suitable surface materials to prevent erosion. Close-sown small grains, annual grasses, or mulches may be used for temporary protection if followed by an appropriate permanent vegetative cover.

ATCP 50.96(3)(b) (b) The system complies with all of the following that apply:

ATCP 50.96(3)(b)1. 1. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting (January, 2018).

ATCP 50.96(3)(b)2. 2. NRCS conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).

ATCP 50.96(3)(b)3. 3. NRCS conservation practice standard 412 grassed waterway (August, 2021).

ATCP 50.96(3)(b)4. 4. NRCS conservation practice standard 484 mulching (June, 2016).

ATCP 50.96(3)(b)5. 5. NRCS conservation practice standard 500 obstruction removal (June, 2021).

ATCP 50.96(3)(b)6. 6. NRCS conservation practice standard 606 subsurface drain (June, 2021).