PRACTICE HEDGEROW PLANTING (Ft.) 422 DEFINITION CRITERIA Establishment of dense vegetation in a linear General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes design to achieve a natural resource Hedgerows shall be established using woody conservation purpose. plants or perennial bunch grasses producing erect stems attaining average heights of at PURPOSE least 3 feet persisting over winter. Providing at least one of the following Plants selected must be suited and adapted to conservation functions: soil and site conditions, climate, and conservation purpose. Habitat, including food, cover, and corridors for terrestrial wildlife. No plant listed by the state as a noxious weed shall be established in a hedgerow. To enhance pollen, nectar, and nesting habitat for pollinators. Species shall be selected that do not host pests or diseases that could pose a risk to Food, cover, and shade for aquatic nearby crops. organisms that live in adjacent streams or watercourses. The practice shall be protected from livestock grazing and trampling to the extent necessary To provide substrate for predaceous and to ensure that it will perform the intended beneficial invertebrates as a component of purpose(s). integrated pest management. Competing vegetation shall be controlled until To intercept airborne particulate matter. the hedgerow becomes established. Control To reduce chemical drift and odor shall continue beyond the establishment movement. period, if necessary. Screens and barriers to noise and dust All planned work shall comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations. To increase carbon storage in biomass and No minimum width beyond a single row is required except where wildlife food and cover Living fences is an objective. Boundary delineation and contour Additional Criteria for Wildlife Food, Cover guidelines and Corridors Establish at least two compatible species of CONDITIONS WHERE APPLIES: native vegetation. Multiple species increase This practice applies wherever it will food and habitat diversity while reducing pest accomplish at least one of the purposes stated and disease risk. above. Selected plants shall provide cover and/or food to support the landowner’s wildlife objectives.
HEDGEROW PLANTING (Ft.) 422 DEFINITION Establishment of dense vegetation in a linear design to achieve a natural resource conservation purpose. PURPOSE Providing at least one of the following conservation functions: Habitat, including food, cover, and corridors for terrestrial wildlife. To enhance pollen, nectar, and nesting habitat for pollinators. Food, cover, and shade for aquatic organisms that live in adjacent streams or watercourses. To provide substrate for predaceous and beneficial invertebrates as a component of integrated pest management. To intercept airborne particulate matter. To reduce chemical drift and odor movement. Screens and barriers to noise and dust To increase carbon storage in biomass and Living fences Boundary delineation and contour guidelines CONDITIONS WHERE PRACTICE APPLIES: This practice applies wherever it will accomplish at least one of the purposes stated above. CRITERIA General Criteria Applicable to All Purposes Hedgerows shall be established using woody plants or perennial bunch grasses producing erect stems attaining average heights of at least 3 feet persisting over winter. Plants selected must be suited and adapted to soil and site conditions, climate, and conservation purpose. No plant listed by the state as a noxious weed shall be established in a hedgerow. Species shall be selected that do not host pests or diseases that could pose a risk to nearby crops. The practice shall be protected from livestock grazing and trampling to the extent necessary to ensure that it will perform the intended purpose(s). Competing vegetation shall be controlled until the hedgerow becomes established. Control shall continue beyond the establishment period, if necessary. All planned work shall comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations. No minimum width beyond a single row is required except where wildlife food and cover is an objective. Additional Criteria for Wildlife Food, Cover and Corridors Establish at least two compatible species of native vegetation. Multiple species increase food and habitat diversity while reducing pest and disease risk. Selected plants shall provide cover and/or food to support the landowner’s wildlife objectives.
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