Section 1536.75 Forestry Best Management Practices

The purpose of this practice is to promote the use of best management practices (BMPs) and streamside management zones (SMZs) through the construction, establishment, maintenance or renovation of roads, trails, culverts, stream crossing structures and landing areas for the purpose of improving and protecting soil and water quality.

a) Cost-share is authorized for the establishment of grasses, legumes or temporary cereal crops on skid trails, log landings or other forest roads or trails used during timber harvesting. Rates include site preparation, seed cost, soil tests and installation.

b) Cost-share is authorized for the construction and installation of drainage structures.

c) Cost-share is authorized for the construction and installation of rock fords, culverts and bridges that will be used as temporary or permanent crossings over streams, ravines and ditches during a logging operation.

d) Practices will be implemented and completed according to the publication Forestry Best Management Practices (see Section 1536.60(c)).

1) Critical Area Seeding. The flat rate payment for this practice is $50 per acre. The base cost is $67 per acre.

2) Water Bars. The flat rate payment for this practice is $0.50 per linear foot of structures. The base cost is $0.67 per linear foot of structures.

3) Water Deflector and Open Top Culvert. The flat rate payment for this practice is $3 per linear foot of structures. The base cost is $4 per linear foot of structures.

4) Culverts (steel, aluminum, polyurethane). The flat rate payment for this practice is a variable rate per linear foot of structure based on culvert diameter.

	Category	Flat Rate/Ft.	Base Cost/Ft.

A)	15" diameter culvert	$16	$21
B)	18" diameter culvert	$19	$25
C)	21" diameter culvert	$22	$29
D)	24" diameter culvert	$25	$33

5) Portable Timber Bridges. The flat rate payment for this practice is $375 per harvest. The base cost is $500 per harvest.

6) Rock Fords. The flat rate payment for this practice is $500 per ford. The base cost is $666 per ford.

(Source: Added at 41 Ill. Reg. 4272, effective March 31, 2017)