Section 50.82. Residue management.

 

(1)   Definition. In this section, "residue management" means any of the following:

(a) Preparing land surfaces for the planting and growing of crop plants using methods that result in a rough land surface which is covered in varying degrees by vegetative residues of a previous crop, and which provides a significant degree of resistance to soil erosion by raindrop impact, surface water runoff, or wind.

(b) Planting crop seeds in a narrow slot or a narrow strip of tilled soil, in order to maintain residue cover and avoid disturbing the entire soil surface.

(2)   Eligible costs.

(a) A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs for any of the following residue management practices:

1. No-till practices.

2. Chisel plowing.

3. Disking.

4. Till-planting practices.

5. Other, similar practices.

(b) For cost-sharing purposes, the cost of residue management practices shall be based on prevailing prices charged by providers of custom residue management services in the surrounding area.

(3)   Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant may not reimburse costs for both this practice and the cover and green manure crop practice for the same acreage in the same year, without department approval.

(4)   Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse residue management costs unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) Land subject to residue management is protected from erosion from the time of harvest until after the next planting. Protection may be provided by a cover crop residue, temporary cover, or another approved practice. The residue, temporary cover, or other approved practice shall cover at least 30% of the land.

(b) On lands with slopes greater than 6%, all tillage and planting operations are performed as nearly as practicable on the contour or parallel to terraces.

(c) The residue management complies with all of the following applicable standards:

1. NRCS technical guide residue and tillage management-no till/strip till/direct seed standard 329 (January, 2012).

2. NRCS technical guide residue and tillage management-mulch till standard 345 (January, 2012).

3. NRCS technical guide residue management-seasonal standard 344 (January, 2012).

4. NRCS technical guide residue and tillage management-ridge till standard 346 (January, 2012).

(d) The landowner agrees to maintain the residue management practice for each cropping season for which cost-sharing is provided.

CR 01-090 : cr. Register September 2002 No. 561 , eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075 : am. (4) (c) 1. to 3. Register April 2009 No. 640 , eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016 : am. (4) (c) 1. to 3., cr. (4) (c) 4. Register February 2014 No. 698 , eff. 5-1-14.