ATCP 50.738(1)(1) Definition. In this section, “harvestable buffers” refers to the establishment of grass strips that can be harvested for livestock forage and that are intended to reduce agricultural runoff from entering an adjacent waterbody. ATCP 50.738(2)(2) Eligibility requirements. To qualify for financial assistance under s. ATCP 50.41, all of the following eligibility criteria must be met: ATCP 50.738(2)(a)(a) The site is not eligible for the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. ATCP 50.738(2)(b)(b) The buffer must be adjacent to an eligible waterbody. Eligible waterbodies include perennial and seasonal streams, creeks and ditches; lakes and ponds; wetlands; and sink holes. Gullies or areas where water runs only after precipitation are ineligible. ATCP 50.738(2)(d)(d) The site has been in agricultural production for 4 out of the previous 6 years. ATCP 50.738(2)(e)(e) The planned buffer is at least 30-feet wide and no more than 150-feet wide. ATCP 50.738(3)(b)(b) The cost to establish the harvestable buffer, or to provide temporary cover until the planting is established. This may include costs for mulch, seed, and other necessary materials. ATCP 50.738(3)(c)(c) The cost to shape, smooth, or prepare the site before establishing vegetative cover. ATCP 50.738(4)(4) Design, construction, and maintenance. Financial assistance under s. ATCP 50.41 may not be provided for harvestable buffers unless all of the following conditions are met: ATCP 50.738(4)(a)(a) The harvestable buffer practices comply with all of the following that apply: ATCP 50.738(4)(a)2.2. NRCS Wisconsin agronomy technical note 6 establishing and maintaining introduced grasses and legumes (March, 2013). ATCP 50.738(4)(a)3.3. NRCS Wisconsin agronomy technical note 10 planning, design, management and maintenance of vegetative filter strips (VFS) (March, 2017). ATCP 50.738(4)(a)4.4. NRCS conservation practice standard 315 herbaceous weed treatment (June 2016). ATCP 50.738(4)(b)(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the vegetative cover for a period defined in the agreement with the county; the minimum maintenance period shall be 10 years. ATCP 50.738 HistoryHistory: CR 23-024: cr. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (1), (2) (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821. ATCP 50.74(1)(1) Definition. In this section “Hydrologic restoration” means applying combinations of practices designed to the extent possible to return wetland, stream, and floodplain hydrology to a natural and self-regulating condition in order to achieve such agricultural goals as to slow the flow of runoff, reduce flood peaks, restore surface and groundwater interactions, improve water quality, or increase soil retention, groundwater infiltration, base flow, upper watershed storage, and flood resilience. These practices can also be used to reduce or repair erosion and maintain water supply. These benefits are achieved by improving hydrologic conditions, connections, and functions. Hydrologic restoration practices may improve and protect fish and wildlife habitat as an incidental benefit. Hydrologic restoration may include any of the following components: