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

   1. (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.
   2. (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. (2) Eligible costs. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse costs for any of the following residue management practices:

   1. (am) No-till practices.
   2. (bm) Strip-till practices.
   3. (cm) Other, similar practices.

3. (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:

   1. (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.
   2. (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.
   3. (c) The residue management complies with NRCS conservation practice standard 329 residue and tillage management-no till (January, 2018).
   4. (d) The landowner agrees to maintain the residue management practice for 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. (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; CR 16-083: am. (4) (c) 1., 2. Register January 2018 No. 745, eff. 2-1-18; CR 23-024: cr. (2) (a) 1m., r. (2) (a) 2. to 4., (b), (3), consol. (4) (c) (intro.) and 1. and am., r. (4) (c) 2. to 4. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; renum. (2) (a) (intro.), 1., 1m., 5. to (2) (am) to (cm) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821.