NR 151.015(18)(b)(b) An area within 1000 feet of a municipal well.
NR 151.015(18)(c)(c) An area within 300 feet upslope or 100 feet downslope of a direct conduit to groundwater.
NR 151.015(18)(d)(d) A channel that flows to a direct conduit to groundwater.
NR 151.015(18)(e)(e) An area where the soil depth to groundwater or bedrock is less than 2 feet.
NR 151.015(18)(f)(f) An area where the soil does not exhibit one of the following soil characteristics:
NR 151.015(18)(f)1.1. At least a 2-foot soil layer with 40% fines or greater above groundwater and bedrock.
NR 151.015(18)(f)2.2. At least a 3-foot soil layer with 20% fines or greater above groundwater and bedrock.
NR 151.015(18)(f)3.3. At least a 5-foot soil layer with 10% fines, or greater above groundwater and bedrock.
NR 151.015 NoteNote: See s. NR 151.002 (32) for definition of percent fines.
NR 151.015(18g)(18g)“Soil texture” means the surface texture of the Silurian bedrock soil map unit.
NR 151.015(18r)(18r)“Solid manure” has the meaning given in s. NR 243.03 (58) when applied to facilities subject to ch. NR 243, Wis. Adm. Code and the meaning given in UW A2809 for all other agricultural facilities where manure is generated.
NR 151.015 NoteNote: Copies of the University of Wisconsin — Extension publication A2809 Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops in Wisconsin, dated 2012 (A2809) may be inspected at the office of the department, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the legislative reference bureau, Madison, Wisconsin. A2809 is also available electronically at: http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/A2809.pdf.
NR 151.015(19)(19)“Stored manure” means manure that is kept in a manure storage facility or an unconfined manure pile.
NR 151.015(20)(20)“Substantially altered” means a change initiated by an owner or operator that results in a relocation of a structure or facility or significant changes to the size, depth or configuration of a structure or facility including:
NR 151.015(20)(a)(a) Replacement of a liner in a manure storage structure.
NR 151.015(20)(b)(b) An increase in the volumetric capacity or area of a structure or facility by greater than 20%.
NR 151.015(20)(c)(c) A change in a structure or facility related to a change in livestock management from one species of livestock to another such as cattle to poultry.
NR 151.015(21)(21)“Tolerable soil loss” or “T” means the maximum rate of erosion, in tons per acre per year, allowable for particular soils and site conditions that will maintain soil productivity.
NR 151.015(22)(22)“Unconfined manure pile” means a quantity of manure that is at least 175 ft3 in volume and which covers the ground surface to a depth of at least 2 inches and is not confined within a manure storage facility, livestock housing facility or barnyard runoff control facility or covered or contained in a manner that prevents storm water access and direct runoff to surface water or leaching of pollutants to groundwater.
NR 151.015(22m)(22m)“UW A2809” means the 2012 version of the University of Wisconsin – Extension Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops in Wisconsin (A2809).
NR 151.015 NoteNote: Copies of the University of Wisconsin — Extension publication A2809 Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops in Wisconsin, dated 2012 (A2809) may be inspected at the office of the department, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the legislative reference bureau, Madison, Wisconsin. A2809 is also available electronically at: http://learningstore.uwex.edu/assets/pdfs/A2809.pdf.
NR 151.015(24)(24)“Water quality management area” or “WQMA” means the area within 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water mark of navigable waters that consist of a lake, pond or flowage, except that, for a navigable water that is a glacial pothole lake, the term means the area within 1,000 feet from the high water mark of the lake; the area within 300 feet from the ordinary high water mark of navigable waters that consist of a river or stream; and a site that is susceptible to groundwater contamination, or that has the potential to be a direct conduit for contamination to reach groundwater.
NR 151.015(25)(25)“Winter grazing area” means a cropland or pasture where livestock feed on dormant vegetation or crop residue, with or without supplementary feed, during the period of October 1 to April 30.
NR 151.015 HistoryHistory: CR 00-027: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 09-112: r. and recr. (1), (8), (16), am. (7), (18) (c), (d), cr. (13g), (15e), (15m), (15s), (25), r. (17) Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; CR 17-062: cr. (2), (2m), (7m), (8d), (8h), (8p), (8t), (11m), (13j), (15n), (15w), (17), (18g), (18r), (22m), Register June 2018 No. 750 eff. 7-1-18; corrections in (8t) and (17) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2018 No. 750.
NR 151.02NR 151.02Sheet, rill and wind erosion performance standard.
NR 151.02(1)(1)All land where crops or feed are grown, including pastures, shall be managed to achieve a soil erosion rate equal to, or less than, the “tolerable” (T) rate established for that soil.
NR 151.02(2)(2)This standard first applies to pastures beginning July 1, 2012.
NR 151.02 NoteNote: Soil loss will be calculated according to the revised universal soil loss equation II as referenced in ch. ATCP 50 and appropriate wind loss equations as referenced in ch. ATCP 50.
NR 151.02 HistoryHistory: CR 00-027: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 09-112: am. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11.