Untreated classic gullies may enlarge progressively by head cutting and/or lateral widening. 205.203 Soil fertility SOIL Ephemeral gullies occur and crop nutrient EROSION - in the same flow area and Concentrated flow management practice In field observation Concentrated are obscured by tillage. erosion is stabilized standard flow erosion 205.240 Pasture This includes practice standard concentrated flow erosion caused by runoff from rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation water. Soil condition SOIL Soil organic matter is not index (SCI) per QUALITY adequate to provide a RUSLE2 is > 0.0 RUSLE2 printout 205.203 Soil fertility suitable medium for plant Pasture Condition with SCI calculation and crop nutrient - plant cover for each field - Organic growth, animal habitat, management practice 4 Pasture Condition ≥ and soil biological Matter standard Pasture Condition Score Card activity Depletion Score - plant residue 4 ≥ Water is scheduled Irrigation is not - and applied stored, delivered, Irrigation schedule Inefficient use efficiently 205.200 General State established scheduled, and/or applied established of irrigation criteria efficiently criteria if water applicable are met Plant Condition Score - plant cover 4 ≥ Plant Condition Nutrients - organic and Score - N & P Risk Analysis WATER inorganic - are transported concentration Tools QUALITY to receiving waters 205.203 Soil fertility areas 3 MMP - Manure ≤ through surface runoff and crop nutrient Plant Condition Management - Excess and/or leaching into management practice Score - livestock Planner standard concentration Approved nutrient shallow ground waters in nutrients in 205.240 Pasture areas 4 management ≥ quantities that degrade surface and practice standard Nutrient planning tools water quality and limit ground waters applications are Pasture Condition use for intended purposes based on soil Score and/or tissue tests and nutrient budget for realistic crop yields
SOIL EROSION - Concentrated flow erosion Untreated classic gullies may enlarge progressively by head cutting and/or lateral widening. Ephemeral gullies occur in the same flow area and are obscured by tillage. This includes concentrated flow erosion caused by runoff from rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation water. 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.240 Pasture practice standard Concentrated flow erosion is stabilized In field observation SOIL QUALITY - Organic Matter Depletion Soil organic matter is not adequate to provide a suitable medium for plant growth, animal habitat, and soil biological activity 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard Soil condition index (SCI) per RUSLE2 is > 0.0 Pasture Condition - plant cover ≥ 4 Pasture Condition Score - plant residue ≥ 4 RUSLE2 printout with SCI calculation for each field Pasture Condition Score Card - Inefficient use of irrigation water Irrigation is not stored, delivered, scheduled, and/or applied efficiently 205.200 General Water is scheduled and applied efficiently established criteria if applicable are met Irrigation schedule State established criteria WATER QUALITY - Excess nutrients in surface and ground waters Nutrients - organic and inorganic - are transported to receiving waters through surface runoff and/or leaching into shallow ground waters in quantities that degrade water quality and limit use for intended purposes 205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard 205.240 Pasture practice standard Plant Condition Score - plant cover ≥ 4 Plant Condition Score - concentration areas ≤ 3 Plant Condition Score - livestock concentration areas ≥ 4 Nutrient applications are based on soil and/or tissue tests and nutrient budget for realistic crop yields N & P Risk Analysis Tools MMP - Manure Management Planner Approved nutrient management planning tools Pasture Condition Score