1501:15-5-08 Sheet and rill erosion.

In order to abate water erosion of the soil or control pollution of waters of the state by soil sediment from sheet and rill erosion in agricultural production or silvicultural operations, the owner, operator or person responsible for agricultural pollution shall apply and maintain conservation practices such that the predicted soil loss from sheet and rill erosion under current and planned cropping and management conditions, as predicted in the “Field Office Technical Guide,” which is available to all Ohio County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, when combined with the predicted soil loss from wind erosion (if applicable) as determined under rule 1501:15-5-10 of the Administrative Code, is equal to or less than permissible soil loss values (soil loss tolerance “T” factors) related to the specific soil series as specified in the “Field Office Technical Guide”. Practices installed to control sheet and rill erosion shall be in accordance with an approved operation and management plan.

Effective: 10/03/2005

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/18/2005 and 10/03/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 1511.02(E)

Rule Amplifies: 1511.02, 1515.08

Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/79, 5/1/89, 5/7/92, 11/15/94