Section NR 47.15 - Eligible practicesThe following practices are eligible for grants under this subsection:
(1) SIP 1. Landowner forest stewardship plan development which identifies landowner objectives and multiple resource management decisions.(2) SIP 2. Reforestation and afforestation which includes establishment or reestablishment of diverse stands of forest trees through natural regeneration, planting or direct seeding for conservation purposes and sustainable timber production.(3) SIP 3. Forest improvement which includes the improvement of forest and agroforest stand productivity, vigor and health and the value and quality of wood products.(4) SIP 4. Windbreak and hedgerow establishment, maintenance and renovation which includes the establishment, maintenance and renovation of windbreaks and hedgerows to conserve energy, protect farmsteads, livestock and crops, and reduce soil erosion.(5) SIP 5. Soil and water protection and improvement which includes the maintenance or improvement of water quality and soil productivity on forest land.(6) SIP 6. Riparian zone and wetland protection and improvement which includes the protection, restoration and improvement of wetlands and riparian areas to maintain water quality and enhance fish or wildlife habitat.(7) SIP 7. Fisheries habitat enhancement which includes the protection and enhancement of habitat for native fisheries, including resident and anadromous species, and threatened and endangered species habitat maintenance and enhancement, and management of significant natural communities or native vegetation.(8) SIP 8. Wildlife habitat enhancement which includes the establishment and enhancement of permanent habitat for game and nongame wildlife species, and threatened and endangered species habitat maintenance and enhancement, and management of significant natural communities or native vegetation.(9) SIP 9. Forest recreation enhancement which includes the enhancement of outdoor recreation activities and aesthetics.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 47.15
Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; am. (7) and (8), Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94.