NR 120.13(11)(a)(a) A governmental unit may fully or partially release a landowner’s property from the obligations of the cost-share agreement provided that the governmental unit has determined that the best management practices installed on the property will be maintained or replaced with practices which will not increase the pollutant loading to surface water or groundwater counter to the water resource objectives of the approved watershed plan. If state dollars in excess of $10,000 have been expended for best management practices that are located on the property to be released, the governmental unit shall obtain written approval from the department before the property may be released. The release form shall be obtained from the department and filed with the cost-share agreement.

NR 120.13(11)(b)(b) With the approval of the department, a governmental unit may fully release a landowner’s property from the obligations of the cost-share agreement provided that both of the following conditions are met:

NR 120.13(11)(b)1.1. The governmental unit has determined that there are not sufficient cost-share funds remaining in its nonpoint source grant to provide reimbursement for practices for which it has committed funds.

NR 120.13 NoteNote: Copies of the release form are available from the Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.

NR 120.13(12)(12) Applicability. Subsections (3) (c), (4) (j), (k), (m), (6) (a), (9) and (10) apply to all cost-share agreements signed after December 1, 1989, and amendments to those agreements.

NR 120.14(1)(a)(a) The cost-share agreement conditions described in this section apply to best management practices included in cost-share agreements or otherwise provided for in s. NR 120.12 (5) or identified by variance under s. NR 120.29. The cost-share conditions and standards for all best management practices listed in this chapter shall apply to all cost-share agreements signed after October 1, 2002.

NR 120.14(1)(b)(b) The following conditions shall be met while implementing the best management practices in this chapter:

NR 120.14(1)(b)1.1. Wildlife habitat shall be recreated to replace significant wildlife habitat lost through the removal of obstructions or other means required to install the best management practice.

NR 120.14(1)(b)3.3. Sediment generated from the construction of the best management practice shall be controlled consistent with performance standards in ch. NR 151 and with standards of the Wisconsin Construction Site Best Management Practice Handbook, WDNR Pub. WR-222, November 2001 Revision, which is incorporated by reference for this chapter and other technical standards disseminated by the department under subch. V of ch. NR 151.

NR 120.14 NoteNote: Copies of the materials described in subd. 3. 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.

NR 120.14(1)(b)4.4. Permanent and temporary vegetative cover including any or all of the following: seed, mulch, fertilizer, trees, shrubs and other necessary materials, except for conventional agricultural crop cover, shall be established.

NR 120.14(1)(b)5.5. Preparation, grading, shaping and removal of obstructions necessary to permit the installation of best management practices shall be conducted on the site.

NR 120.14(1)(b)7.7. All required permits, including those mandated by the department, shall be obtained prior to installing a best management practice listed in this chapter.

NR 120.14(1)(c)(c) A landowner, land operator or governmental unit shall comply with the standards in subs. (2) to (28) when installing best management practices.

NR 120.14(1)(d)(d) Cost-sharing is authorized when the best management practices are installed on sites in a manner consistent with par. (b) and the watershed plan approved under this chapter.

NR 120.14(1)(e)(e) Best management practices listed in this chapter and which are conducted below the ordinary high water mark may be eligible for cost-sharing only when the practice is a cost-effective means of preventing or reducing pollutants generated from sources of runoff or from sediments of inland lakes polluted by runoff.

NR 120.14(2)(a)(a) Description. Contour farming is farming on sloped land so all cultural operations from seedbed preparation to harvest are done on the contour. This practice shall be implemented using one or more of the standards in par. (c).

NR 120.14(2)(b)(b) Conditions. Cost-sharing may be provided for the establishment of a contour farming system and, if necessary, subsurface drains and the removal of obstructions.