The Richland County Land Conservation Committee has approved and adopted a revision to the Richland County Soil and Water Conservation Standards for the Farmland Preservation Program.
This was done in order to comply with state standards that went into effect October 2002. These standards are the DNR rule NR151, which sets performance standards and prohibitions for farmers, and the DATCP rule ATCP50, which identifies conservation practices that farmers must follow to meet performance standards. The DATCP rule also sets requirements for nutrient management plans.
Some Key points
of the Run-Off Rules are:
* Follow a nutrient
management plan
* Prevent direct
run-off from feedlots or stored manure into state waters
* Limit livestock
access to state waters
* Maintain manure
storage structures to prevent overflow
* Close abandoned
structures according to accepted standards
* Meet technical
standards for newly constructed or substantially altered structures.
To find out how these changes affect you, contact our office at (608) 647-2100
Dear Farmland Preservation Participant;
The State of Wisconsin requires that all participants, either by an agreement with the state or exclusive agricultural zoning in your township, must follow an approved soil conservation plan. A member of the Richland County Land Conservation Department must monitor this conservation plan at least once every five- (5) years for compliance. Also, participants are required to personally certify compliance with their conservation plan each year in order to remain eligible to receive their tax credits.Also, be sure to check your conservation plan for any practices that need to be implemented this coming year. Should you have any questions please feel free to contact our office at (608) 647-2100. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Remember you or your operator needs to be working on getting soil tests done for your Nutrient Management plan
Sincerely,
Kent Marshall
Farmland Preservation Technician
Richland County Land Conservation Department
Please feel free to e-mail me your response to the following: This will
equal your self compliance verification with the county Kent.Marshall@wi.nacdnet.net
| _____ I am currently in compliance with my conservation plan.
_____ I do not have a conservation plan developed for my farm yet. _____ I feel I am not in compliance with my conservation plan because: Did you purchase or sell any land in Richland County Yes or No Phone Number where you can be reached during the day ________________ |
Copy the above box into your email and answer these questions.
Thank you