1. (1) Definitions. In this section:

   1. (a) “Manure storage system” has the meaning given in s. ATCP 50.62 (1) (e).
   2. (b) “Manure storage system closure” means permanently disabling and sealing a leaking or improperly sited manure storage system.

2. (2) Cost-share eligibility. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs to close a manure storage system if any of the following conditions exist:

   1. (a) Groundwater enters the manure storage system.
   2. (b) The manure storage system is in contact with or intercepts bedrock.
   3. (c) Manure has been discharged into surface or groundwater as a result of an irreparable structural failure in the manure storage system.
   4. (d) The county land conservation committee finds that continued use of the manure storage system is likely to result in resource degradation.

3. (3) Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse any of the following costs related to the closure of a manure storage system:

   1. (a) Costs to design and remove any constructed soil liner, concrete liner, or membrane liner.
   2. (b) Costs to remove and dispose of soil saturated with manure.
   3. (c) Costs for filling, shaping, and seeding the site to provide surface drainage away from the closed site.
   4. (d) Costs to remove a manure transfer system, if any.
4. (4) Ineligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse the costs of removing or spreading manure that can be removed using conventional equipment and routine agricultural practices.
5. (5) Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse any costs related to the closure of a manure storage system unless the closure plan complies with NRCS conservation practice standard 360 waste facility closure (June, 2021).

History

History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (5) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (5) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 23-024: am. (5) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.