Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management
Chapter ATCP 50 - Soil And Water Resource Management Program
Subchapter VIII - Standards for Practices Receiving Financial Assistance
Section ATCP 50.94 - Wastewater treatment strips

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § ATCP 50.94

Current through May 27, 2025

(1) DEFINITION. In this section, "wastewater treatment strip" means an area of herbaceous vegetation that is used as part of an agricultural waste management system to remove pollutants from animal lot runoff or wastewater, such as runoff or wastewater from a milking center or feed storage area.

(2) ELIGIBLE COSTS. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may reimburse the following wastewater treatment strip costs:

(a) Permanent fencing to protect the wastewater treatment strip.

(b) Costs to establish permanent vegetative cover in the wastewater treatment strip, or to provide temporary cover until permanent cover is established. This may include costs for mulch, fertilizer, and other necessary materials.

(3) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. A cost-share grant under s. ATCP 50.40 may not reimburse wastewater maintenance strip costs unless all the following conditions are met:

(a) The wastewater treatment strip complies with all the following that apply:

1. NRCS conservation practice standard 342 critical area planting (January, 2018).

2. NRCS conservation practice standard 382 fence (January, 2014).

3. NRCS conservation practice standard 472 access control (January, 2018).

4. NRCS conservation practice standard 484 mulching (June, 2016).

5. NRCS conservation practice standard 635 vegetated treatment area (September, 2016).

(b) The landowner agrees to maintain the wastewater treatment strip for 10 years unless farming operations on the affected land are discontinued.

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