1. (1) Definition. In this section, “cover crop” means close-growing grasses, legumes, or small grain grown for any of the following purposes:

   1. (a) To control soil erosion.
   2. (b) To improve soil health.
   3. (c) To improve water quality.
   4. (d) To manage excess nutrients in the soil.
2. (2) Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs to establish cover crops on an agricultural field.

3. (4) Design, construction, and maintenance. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse any costs to establish a cover crop unless all of the following apply:

   1. (a) The cover meets NRCS conservation practice standard 340 cover crop (August, 2015).
   2. (b) The landowner agrees to maintain the cover and green manure crop in each cropping season for which cost-sharing is provided.

History

History: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 08-075: am. (title) and (4) (a) Register April 2009 No. 640, eff. 5-1-09; CR 13-016: am. (4) (a) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (4) (a) Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012: am. (4) (a) Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 23-024: am. (1) (intro.), (a) to (c), cr. (1) (d), am. (2), (4) (intro.), (a) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24.