Section 50.98. Wetland development or restoration.

 

(1)   Definition. In this section, "wetland development or restoration" means the construction of berms, or the destruction of tile line or drainage ditch functions, to create or restore conditions suitable for wetland vegetation.

(2)   Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to the development or restoration of wetlands:

(a) Costs for earth moving to construct or remove berms, levees, or dikes.

(b) Costs for earth moving to fill in portions of drainage ditches.

(c) Costs to destroy portions of tile lines.

(d) Costs to establish vegetative cover to develop or restore wetlands, consistent with the practice goals.

(3)   Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse wetland development or restoration costs unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The wetland development or restoration complies with NRCS technical guide wetland restoration standard 657 (September, 2000).

(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the wetland restoration practice for at least 10 years.

CR 01-090 : cr. Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075 : am. (3) (a) Register April 2009 No. 640 , eff. 5-1-09.