Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 50.74 - Hydrologic restoration
(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:
(a) Diversions under s.
ATCP 50.70.
(b)
Grade stabilization structures under s.
ATCP 50.73.
(c)
Streambank or shoreline protection under s.
ATCP 50.88.
(d)
Stream restoration under s.
ATCP 50.882.
(e) Stream crossing under s.
ATCP 50.885.
(f) Subsurface drains under s.
ATCP 50.90.
(g)
Underground outlets under s.
ATCP 50.92.
(h)
Water and sediment control basins under s.
ATCP 50.95.
(i)
Waterway systems under s.
ATCP 50.96.
(j)
Wetland development or restoration under s.
ATCP 50.98.
(2) ELIGIBLE COSTS. A cost-share grant under
s.
ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related
to hydrologic restoration:
(a) Costs for
system components under subs. (1) and (4) that are eligible for reimbursement
under this subchapter.
(b) Costs to
establish permanent vegetative cover, or to provide temporary cover pending the
establishment of permanent cover. This may include costs for mulch, fertilizer,
seed, and other necessary materials.
(c) Costs to purchase and install permanent
fencing around the project area.
(d) Preparatory shaping and smoothing
operations.
(e) Costs for site
preparation, grading, shaping and filling.
(3) INELIGIBLE COSTS. Except for violations
of this chapter or ch. NR 151, a cost-share grant under s.
ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse costs related to mitigation or
correction of a violation of state or local law.
(4) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
STANDARDS. A cost-share grant under s.
ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse hydrologic restoration costs
unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The hydrologic restoration complies with
all of the following that apply:
1. NRCS
conservation practice standard 315 herbaceous weed treatment (June,
2016).
2. NRCS conservation
practice standard 327 conservation cover (January, 2013).
3. NRCS conservation practice standard 332
contour buffer strips (July, 2016).
4. NRCS conservation practice standard 338
prescribed burning (March, 2016).
5. NRCS conservation practice standard 342
critical area planting (January, 2018).
6. NRCS conservation practice standard 356
dike (September, 2016).
7. NRCS
conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).
8. NRCS conservation practice standard 386
field border (January, 2017).
9.
NRCS conservation practice standard 391 riparian forest buffer (January,
2013).
10. NRCS conservation
practice standard 396 aquatic organism passage (July, 2016).
11. NRCS conservation practice standard 472
access control (January, 2018).
12.
NRCS conservation practice standard 484 mulching (June, 2016).
13. NRCS conservation practice standard 554
drainage water management (August, 2021).
14. NRCS conservation practice standard 587
structure for water control (January, 2018).
15. NRCS conservation practice standard 604
saturated buffer (June, 2021).
16.
NRCS conservation practice standard 654 road/trail/landing closure and
treatment (January, 2018).
17. NRCS
conservation practice standard 666 forest stand improvement (October,
2017).
(b) The landowner
agrees to maintain the hydrologic restoration treatments for 10
years.
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