27—12.84(161C) Cost-share rates.

1. 12.84(1)  Windbreaks. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $1,600 for the total cost of the establishment or restoration of the windbreak.
2. 12.84(2)  Field windbreaks. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $600 per acre for the total cost of the establishment or restoration of the field windbreak.
3. 12.84(3)  Forest stand improvement. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $120 per acre for prescribed woodland burning, thinning, pruning crop trees, or releasing seedlings or young trees.

4. 12.84(4)  Tree planting.

   1. a. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $600 per acre, for tree planting including the following:

      1. (1) Establishing ground cover,
      2. (2) Trees and tree-planting operations,
      3. (3) Weed and pest control,
      4. (4) Mowing, disking, and spraying.
   2. b. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $150 per acre for woody plant competition control.
5. 12.84(5)  Site preparation for natural regeneration. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $120 per acre of site preparation.
6. 12.84(6)  Riparian forest buffer. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less.

7. 12.84(7)  Rescue treatment.

   1. a. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $60 per acre to establish alternate cover for competition control.
   2. b. A one-time payment of 75 percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $15 per acre to control damaging rodent populations.

   3. c. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less, not to exceed $600 per acre, for plantation replanting including the following:

      1. (1) Establishing ground cover,
      2. (2) Trees and tree planting,
      3. (3) Weed control.
8. 12.84(8)  Prescribed grazing. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less. Systems must include at least two paddocks of native species grasses. Development of a water source is not eligible. Boundary fences or road fences are not included.
9. 12.84(9)  Conservation cover. Seventy-five percent of the eligible or estimated cost, whichever is less.
10. 12.84(10)  Fencing systems. Fencing systems used to implement or protect a conservation practice described in rule 27—12.82(161C) are eligible for the lesser of 75 percent of the eligible or estimated cost. The fencing costs cannot exceed $14 per rod for permanent fencing or $5 per rod for temporary electric fencing. Fences along roads or land boundaries are not eligible.

The following cost-share rates shall apply for eligible practices designated in rule 27—12.82(161C). The use of state cost-share funds alone or in combination with other public funds shall not exceed the limits established by these rules.

[ARC 8755B, IAB 5/19/10, effective 7/1/10; ARC 3244C, IAB 8/2/17, effective 9/6/17; ARC 4340C, IAB 3/13/19, effective 4/17/19]