Subpart E - Maintenance and Improvements 



512.40(a) 



2. Maintenance of earth ditches by scrapers, 

 drag lines, or other similar equipment. 



3 . Replacement of sections of tile systems 

 when no or vague documentation of previous systems is on file. 



4. Farm ditches maintained by tractor pulled 

 scraper or similar equipment. 



5. Maintenance of shallow ditches using 

 plows or similar pulled equipment. 



6. Replacement of small sections of a tile 

 system when documentation of previous system is availeible. 



(V) When SCS cannot make a field visit to review 

 all proposed maintenance activities, the district conservationist will 

 provide the area/state conservationist with a fiscal year summary of 

 Forms AD-1026 with maintenance planned by each priority. The district 

 conservationist will note the Forms AD-1026 by priority for which 

 field visits were made and those for which farmer information was 

 accepted without a field visit. 



1. All cases where a request for commenced, 

 third party, or minimal effects exemption have been filed relating to 

 farmed wetlands. (Note: For items 1, 2, and 3 above, the 

 docximentation will be completed within 60 working days of the 

 request) . 



2. All cases where a person requests that 

 the scope and effect of prior maintenance be docximented, and 



3. All other areas as soon as staff time 

 will permit. 



4. SCS will determine whether the planned 

 actions are maintenance or additional drainage. 



5. For documentation of prior drainage 

 facilities on farmed wetlands, the following facts are considered: 



512-59 

 (180-V-NFSAM, Second Ed., Amend. 6, May 1991) 



