Conservation Stewardship Program Fiscal Year 2024 United States Department of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

311 Alley Cropping 3-row alley cropping Ac $85.40

311 Alley Cropping Alley Cropping Single Row - Small Acreage No $2.97

311 Alley Cropping Alley Cropping-single row No $3.98

314 Brush Management Biological Brush Management High Density Ac $152.58

314 Brush Management Biological Brush Management Low Density Ac $76.29

314 Brush Management Brush Management for 1 Ac. or less Ac $49.34

314 Brush Management Chemical - Ground Applied Ac $8.36

314 Brush Management Chemical, Aerial Applied Ac $4.76

314 Brush Management Chemical, Individual Plant Treatment Ac $10.42

314 Brush Management Cut Stump, 2 year follow-up spray Ac $55.52

314 Brush Management Grapevine Control Ac $8.88

314 Brush Management Hack and Squirt Ac $27.55

314 Brush Management Heavy Brush Management Ac $25.15

314 Brush Management Light Brush Management Ac $10.66

314 Brush Management Mechanical - bush hog Ac $5.10

314 Brush Management Mechanical & Chemical Ac $30.97

314 Brush Management Mechanical Chem, Cut Stump Ac $42.74

314 Brush Management Mechanical control of non-native invasive species on wildlife land, Heavy Equipment Ac $84.64

314 Brush Management Mechanical, Hand tools Ac $21.62

314 Brush Management Mechanical, heavy Infestation (> 50% of area infested) Ac $34.42

314 Brush Management Mechanical, light Infestation (10%-20% of area infested) Ac $16.25

314 Brush Management Mechanical, medium Infestation (> 20% <= 50% of area infested) Ac $27.29

314 Brush Management Medium Brush Management Ac $18.34

314 Brush Management Spray Treatment-3yr Completion Ac $57.17

314 Brush Management Very Heavy Brush Management Ac $84.86

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Chemical, Aerial Ac $9.77

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Chemical, Ground Ac $6.08

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Chemical, spot treatment over entire site acreage Ac $4.54

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Hand Removal Ac $8.13

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Hand removal and chemical Ac $18.10

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Herbaceous Weed Treatment for One Acre or less (not to exceed 1 acre) Ac $34.21

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Mechanical Ac $4.95

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Mechanical and Chemical Ac $11.22

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Multi-Year Invasive Annual Grass Control Ac $9.27

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment Phragmites control vegetation only; no removal of roots and soil Ac $147.86

315 Herbaceous Weed Treatment split-method and event series Ac $15.10

319 On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility Concrete or Masonry Containment Wall SqFt $2.93

319 On-Farm Secondary Containment Facility Earthen Containment SqFt $0.81

324 Deep Tillage Deep Tillage less than 20 inches Ac $2.90

324 Deep Tillage Deep Tillage more than 20 inches Ac $6.82

327 Conservation Cover Caribbean Area Conservation Cover Introduced Species Ac $23.64

327 Conservation Cover Caribbean Orchard or Vineyard Alleyways Ac $23.64

327 Conservation Cover Introduced Species Ac $23.29

327 Conservation Cover Monarch Species Mix Ac $93.93

327 Conservation Cover Native Species Ac $25.88

327 Conservation Cover Orchard or Vineyard Alleyways Ac $16.59

327 Conservation Cover Pacific Islands Conservation Cover Ac $19.41

327 Conservation Cover PIA - Grass/Legume Establishment Ac $46.83

327 Conservation Cover Pollinator Mix-Small Footprint kSqFt $14.30

327 Conservation Cover Pollinator Species Ac $75.14

328 Conservation Crop Rotation Add crop -transition to organic Ac $9.98

328 Conservation Crop Rotation Basic Rotation Organic and Non-Organic Ac $1.38

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

328 Conservation Crop Rotation Rice Residue Management for Waterfowl Ac $0.54

328 Conservation Crop Rotation Specialty Crop Rotations-Small Scale kSqFt $3.50

328 Conservation Crop Rotation Specialty Crops Organic and Non-Organic Ac $3.67

329 Residue and Tillage Management, No Till No Till Adaptive Management No $366.79

329 Residue and Tillage Management, No Till No-Till/Strip-Till Ac $2.20

329 Residue and Tillage Management, No Till Small Scale No Till kSqFt $3.95

333 Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products Gypsum greater than 1 ton rate Ac $29.51

333 Amending Soil Properties with Gypsum Products Gypsum less than 1 ton per acre Ac $15.30

334 Controlled Traffic Farming Controlled Traffic Ac $5.91

334 Controlled Traffic Farming Controlled Traffic, annual practice Ac $1.98

336 Soil Carbon Amendment 100% Biochar Ac $101.78

336 Soil Carbon Amendment 20% Biochar-80% Compost Ac $63.55

336 Soil Carbon Amendment 40% Biochar-60% Compost Ac $73.96

336 Soil Carbon Amendment 60% Biochar-40% Compost Ac $84.37

336 Soil Carbon Amendment 80% Biochar-20% Compost Ac $94.78

336 Soil Carbon Amendment Compost - Off Site Ac $27.20

336 Soil Carbon Amendment Compost - On Site Ac $12.50

336 Soil Carbon Amendment Compost - Small Areas kSqFt $5.05

336 Soil Carbon Amendment Compost + Biochar - Small Areas kSqFt $6.15

336 Soil Carbon Amendment Other Carbon Amendment Ac $99.83

338 Prescribed Burning Native Grass Burn Ac $8.66

338 Prescribed Burning Site Preparation Ac $8.10

338 Prescribed Burning Understory Burn Ac $8.09

340 Cover Crop Caribbean Legume Cover Crop Ac $10.78

340 Cover Crop Cover Crop - 1 acre or less Ac $54.98

340 Cover Crop Cover Crop - Adaptive Management No $271.79

340 Cover Crop Cover Crop - Basic (Organic and Non-organic) Ac $8.27

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

340 Cover Crop Cover Crop - Basic Organic Ac $12.69

340 Cover Crop Cover Crop - Multiple Species (Organic and Non-organic) Ac $10.32

340 Cover Crop Mechanical Termination of Cover Crop per 1000 square feet kSqFt $3.07

340 Cover Crop Multi-species Cover Crop per 1000 square feet kSqFt $6.66

340 Cover Crop Pac. Island Area Cover Crop Ac $20.81

342 Critical Area Planting Caribbean Critical Area Planting - Normal Tillage Ac $64.43

342 Critical Area Planting Caribbean Critical Area Planting Heavy Grading Ac $128.78

342 Critical Area Planting Native or Introduced Vegetation - Heavy Grading (Organic and Non-Organic) Ac $139.31

342 Critical Area Planting Native or Introduced Vegetation - Moderate Grading (Organic and Non-Organic) Ac $100.25

342 Critical Area Planting Native or Introduced Vegetation - Normal Tillage (Organic and Non-Organic) Ac $50.29

342 Critical Area Planting Pacific Island Critical Area Planting Ac $172.46

342 Critical Area Planting Permanent Cover kSqFt $2.05

342 Critical Area Planting PIA - Criteria Area Planting Ac $127.75

342 Critical Area Planting US Virgin Island Critical Area Planting - Normal Tillage Ac $99.98

342 Critical Area Planting US Virgin Islands Critical Area Planting - Heavy Grading Ac $191.73

345 Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till Mulch till-Adaptive Management No $452.25

345 Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till Reduced Till Sweep for No Burn/Sweep Beds - Sugarcane Production in Louisiana Ac $2.24

345 Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till Reduced Tillage less than 0.5 acres kSqFt $3.43

345 Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till Ac $2.29

348 Dam, Diversion Earth Fill CuYd $0.72

348 Dam, Diversion Earth Fill-Grouted Rock CuYd $10.54

348 Dam, Diversion Reinforced Concrete Dam Diversion CuYd $58.63

348 Dam, Diversion Rock/Gravel Fill CuYd $10.45

348 Dam, Diversion Sheet Pile Structure SqFt $6.82

372 Combustion System Improvement Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, < 12 HP No $176.22

372 Combustion System Improvement Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, >=300 HP No $4,937.09

372 Combustion System Improvement Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, 12-74 HP No $593.97

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

372 Combustion System Improvement Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, 150-299 HP No $2,468.60

372 Combustion System Improvement Electric Motor in-lieu of IC Engine, 75-149 HP No $1,201.80

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Automated Attic Inlets, Heat Recovery vents No $22.38

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Automatic Controller System No $231.83

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Evaporative cooling system SqFt $1.75

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Grain Dryer, <= 675 bushel capacity Bu $29.43

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Grain Dryer, > 675-bushel capacity Bu $15.75

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Heating - Radiant Brooder No $38.82

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Heating - Radiant Quad No $138.83

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Heating - Radiant Tube No $175.92

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation High Efficiency Heating System (Building) kBTU/Hr $2.27

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Enhanced Pre-heater, Greater than 24 Square Feet SqFt $65.48

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Enhanced Pre-heater, Less than or equal to 24 Square Feet SqFt $125.31

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Evaporator, Oil-Fired SqFt $78.78

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Evaporator, Wood-fired SqFt $116.50

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Reverse Osmosis (RO), Greater than 250 GPH and less than 1000 $2.85

GPH

Gal/Hr

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Reverse Osmosis (RO), Greater than or equal to 1000 GPH Gal/Hr $2.18

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Maple Syrup Processing, Reverse Osmosis (RO), Less than or Equal to 250 GPH Gal/Hr $4.48

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Motor Upgrade > 1 and < 10 HP No $110.18

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Motor Upgrade > 100 HP No $2,350.90

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Motor Upgrade less than or = 1 HP No $68.54

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Plate Cooler No $554.65

374 Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation Scroll Compressor No $203.40

376 Field Operations Emissions Reduction One Crop Per Year Ac $2.24

376 Field Operations Emissions Reduction Two Crops Per Year Ac $4.48

378 Pond Embankment Pond with Drop Inlet Pipe CuYd $0.33

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

378 Pond Embankment Pond with Hood Inlet Pipe CuYd $0.30

378 Pond Embankment Pond with Pipe CuYd $0.47

378 Pond Embankment Pond without Pipe CuYd $0.20

378 Pond Embankment Pond without Pipe (Region) CuYd $0.21

378 Pond Excavated Pit CuYd $0.20

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 1 row windbreak - small acreage Ft $0.42

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 1 row windbreak, shrubs, hand planted Ft $0.06

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 1 row windbreak, trees, hand planted Ft $0.03

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 2-row windbreak, shrubs, machine planted Ft $0.07

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 2-row windbreak, trees, machine planted Ft $0.08

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 2-row windbreak, trees, machine planted, no tubes Ft $0.08

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 2-row windbreak, trees, machine planted, with tubes Ft $0.26

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 2-row windbreak, trees, shelters, machine planted Ft $0.26

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 3 or more row windbreak, shrub, machine planted Ft $0.16

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 3 or more row windbreak, trees, machine planted Ft $0.08

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 3 or more row windbreak, trees, machine planted, with tubes Ft $0.32

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 3 or more row windbreak, trees, shelters, machine planted Ft $0.32

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation 3 or more tree rows machine planted windbreak, no tubes Ft $0.08

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation Environmental buffer/windbreak, native evergreens, hand planted, no tubes Ft $0.35

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation Renovation - Tree/shrub removal with chainsaw followed by hand planting Ft $0.42

380 Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation Renovation-Thinning or tree removal with Dozer (trees > 8 inches DBH) followed by hand $0.63

planting

Ft

381 Silvopasture Commercial thinning, establish introduced grasses Ac $54.49

381 Silvopasture Commercial thinning, establish native grasses Ac $61.16

381 Silvopasture Establish conifer trees in an existing pasture with adequate forage Ac $12.65

381 Silvopasture Establish conifer trees, introduced grasses and legumes in an abandoned field Ac $71.21

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

381 Silvopasture Establish conifer trees, introduced grasses and legumes in open field typically in formerly $61.46

cropped field

Ac

381 Silvopasture Establish hardwood trees and native grasses in an abandoned field Ac $144.92

381 Silvopasture Establish hardwood trees and native grasses in an open field Ac $135.17

381 Silvopasture Establish hardwood trees in an existing pasture with adequate forage Ac $61.56

381 Silvopasture Low-density, high value trees into an existing pasture Ac $28.44

381 Silvopasture Non-commercial thinning, establish introduced grasses Ac $73.99

381 Silvopasture Non-commercial thinning, establish native grasses Ac $80.66

382 Fence Confinement Ft $0.86

382 Fence Electric Ft $0.24

382 Fence Exclusion, barbed wire Ft $0.43

382 Fence Exclusion, electric Ft $0.35

382 Fence Exclusion, electric, mountain site Ft $0.44

382 Fence Interior Ft $0.28

382 Fence Interior, mountain site Ft $0.33

382 Fence Large Animal 5 Wire High Tensile, Electric Ft $0.29

382 Fence Large Animal 8 Wire High Tensile, Electric Ft $0.33

382 Fence Large Animal Perimeter 96 Inch Woven Wire Ft $0.81

382 Fence Multi Strand Barbed or smooth Wire Difficult terrain Ft $0.37

382 Fence Multi Strand Barbed/Smooth Wire Ft $0.29

382 Fence Polywire, no charger Ft $0.03

382 Fence Polywire, with charger Ft $0.06

382 Fence Safety Ft $1.17

382 Fence Woven Wire Ft $0.36

382 Fence Woven Wire (Region) Ft $0.45

383 Fuel Break Fuel Break Ac $184.01

383 Fuel Break Fuel Break- Masticator Ac $191.24

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

383 Fuel Break Fuel Break-Masticator, steep slopes Ac $267.51

383 Fuel Break Fuel Break-steep slopes Ac $298.73

383 Fuel Break Hand Fuel Break Ac $218.66

383 Fuel Break Non Forest Fuel Break Ac $33.84

384 Woody Residue Treatment Chipper/Shredder On-Off site Ac $16.90

384 Woody Residue Treatment Restoration/conservation treatment following catastrophic events Ac $78.07

386 Field Border CB/VI - Field Border Ac $96.22

386 Field Border Field Border, Introduced Species Ac $14.73

386 Field Border Field Border, Introduced Species, Forgone Income Ac $40.68

386 Field Border Field Border, Native Species Ac $20.12

386 Field Border Field Border, Native Species, Forgone Income Ac $46.07

386 Field Border Field Border, Pollinator Ac $53.60

386 Field Border Field Border, Pollinator, Forgone Income Ac $79.55

386 Field Border PIA - Field Border Ac $96.22

386 Field Border Small Scale Field Border kSqFt $7.66

390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover Cool Season Grasses with Forbs Ac $17.82

390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover Introduced Cool Season Grasses Ac $10.94

390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover Native Warm Season Grass Ac $19.67

390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover Pollinator Habitat Ac $53.15

390 Riparian Herbaceous Cover Warm Season Grass with Forbs Ac $33.43

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Bare Root Hardwoods with tubes, 110 trees per acre Ac $126.20

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Bare Root Hardwoods with tubes, 150 trees per acre Ac $173.01

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Bare Root Hardwoods with tubes, 300 trees per acre Ac $298.05

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Bare root shrubs, 300 stems per acre, no tubes Ac $72.36

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Bare-root, hand planted, conifers, hardwoods, shrubs Ac $112.49

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Bare-root, machine planted, conifers, hardwoods, shrubs Ac $126.81

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Cuttings Ac $363.02

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Large container, hand planted, conifers, hardwoods, shrubs Ac $295.55

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Natural regeneration with some limited tree planting Ac $72.48

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Riparian Forest Buffer, FI Unplanted Ac $23.59

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Shrub Planting, 680 stems per acre, no tubes Ac $126.23

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Shrub Planting, 871 stems per acre, no tubes Ac $151.37

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Small area hand planting with container or bare root stock Ac $281.25

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Small area hand planting with container or bare root stock, with tree shelters Ac $513.40

391 Riparian Forest Buffer Small container, hand planted, conifers, hardwoods, shrubs Ac $484.18

393 Filter Strip Caribbean and Virgin Island Filter Strip - All Species Ac $12.63

393 Filter Strip Filter Strip, Introduced species Ac $23.43

393 Filter Strip Filter Strip, Introduced species, Forgone Income Ac $49.38

393 Filter Strip Filter Strip, Native species Ac $28.80

393 Filter Strip Filter Strip, Native species, Forgone Income Ac $54.75

393 Filter Strip PIA - Filter Strip - All Species Ac $12.63

394 Firebreak Constructed - Medium equipment, flat-medium slopes (< 15% slopes) Ft $0.08

394 Firebreak Constructed - Medium equipment, steep slopes (>= 15% slopes) Ft $0.22

394 Firebreak FireBreak-Disked Ft $0.01

394 Firebreak FireBreak-Dozer-Fire Plow Ft $0.04

394 Firebreak Vegetated Firebreak Ft $0.02

395 Stream Habitat Improvement and Management Berm Removal CuYd $1.10

395 Stream Habitat Improvement and Management Instream rock placement Ac $1,811.39

395 Stream Habitat Improvement and Management Instream wood placement Ac $2,054.95

395 Stream Habitat Improvement and Management Riparian Zone Improvement-Forested Ac $993.49

395 Stream Habitat Improvement and Management Rock and wood structures Ac $3,554.20

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Blockage Removal CuYd $13.22

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Bridge, CIP Abutment SqFt $21.84

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Bridge, Precast Abutment SqFt $17.88

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Bridge, Prefabricated SqFt $19.62

396 Aquatic Organism Passage CMP Culvert Ft $86.86

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Concrete Box Culvert SqFt $29.09

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Concrete Dam Removal CuYd $59.87

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Concrete Ladder Ft $1,890.27

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Earthen Dam Removal CuYd $20.78

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Low Water Crossing CuYd $27.93

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Nature-Like Fishway Ft $16.87

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Step Pool Weir CuYd $20.58

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Stream Simulation Culvert with Headwall SqFt $17.33

396 Aquatic Organism Passage Stream Simulation Culvert without Headwall SqFt $10.32

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Check Dams Ton $10.73

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Chute Structure Ton $13.12

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Embankment, Pipe <= 6 inch CuYd $0.57

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Embankment, Pipe >12 inch CuYd $1.00

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Embankment, Pipe 8-12 inch CuYd $0.70

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Embankment, Soil Treatment CuYd $1.02

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Panel Rock Drop Structures SqFt $12.55

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe Drop, Plastic SqFt $5.57

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe Drop, Steel SqFt $2.19

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Pipe Inlet Ft $6.67

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Rock Drop Structures SqFt $10.90

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Rock Drop Structures (Region) SqFt $21.81

410 Grade Stabilization Structure Weir Drop Structures SqFt $16.23

412 Grassed Waterway Base Waterway Ac $259.34

412 Grassed Waterway GWW < 1000ft long SqFt $0.01

412 Grassed Waterway GWW > 1,000ft long Ac $230.06

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

412 Grassed Waterway GWW with geotextile or stone checks Ac $376.31

412 Grassed Waterway With Checks Ac $389.11

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting High Species Diversity on Cropland with Foregone Income Ac $104.02

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting High Species Diversity on Fallow or Non-Cropland, no Foregone Income Ac $58.96

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting Low Species Diversity on Cropland with Foregone Income Ac $66.31

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting Low Species Diversity on Non-Cropland, no Foregone Income Ac $31.06

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting Specialized Habitat Requirements on Cropland with Foregone Income Ac $147.84

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting Specialized Habitat Requirements on Non-Cropland, no Foregone Income Ac $122.39

420 Wildlife Habitat Planting Very Small Acreage (<.5 ac) Planting with Seedlings SqFt $0.07

422 Hedgerow Planting Wildlife cool season grass and trees, hand plant tree, machine plant grass kSqFt $4.39

422 Hedgerow Planting Wildlife machine plant SqFt $0.01

422 Hedgerow Planting Wildlife, NWSGs and trees, hand plant trees, machine plant grass kSqFt $4.39

430 Irrigation Pipeline Buried Pipe Greater Than 2 Inch Diameter and Less Than 6 Inch Diameter Ft $0.91

430 Irrigation Pipeline Buried Pipe Greater Than or Equal to 6 Inch Diameter Ft $1.43

430 Irrigation Pipeline Buried Pipe Less Than or Equal to 2 Inch Diameter Ft $0.42

430 Irrigation Pipeline HDPE (Iron Pipe Size and Tubing), less than or equal to 2 inch, Small Scale Lb $6.70

430 Irrigation Pipeline PVC (Iron Pipe Size), less than or equal to 4 inch, Small Scale System Lnft $1.04

430 Irrigation Pipeline Surface HDPE Ft $0.28

430 Irrigation Pipeline Surface HDPE (Iron Pipe Size and Tubing), less than or equal to 2 inch, Small Scale Lb $1.20

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Hoop House Surface Microirrigation SqFt $0.05

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Microjet Ac $373.69

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation SDI (Subsurface Drip Irrigation) Ac $260.69

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Small Microirrigation System SqFt $0.13

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Small Surface Tape System SqFt $0.11

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Surface PE with emitters Ac $270.70

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Surface Tape < or = 1 acre Ac $348.36

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Surface Tape > 6 acres Ac $183.78

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

441 Irrigation System, Microirrigation Surface Tape 1.1 - 6 acres Ac $296.11

442 Sprinkler System Center Pivot System Ft $7.57

442 Sprinkler System Gravity to Pivot Conversion with VRI Zone Control Lnft $12.38

442 Sprinkler System Mobile Drip Irrigation Retrofit, Center Pivot Lnft $1.85

442 Sprinkler System Pod System No $41.25

442 Sprinkler System Renovation of Existing Sprinkler System Ft $0.81

442 Sprinkler System Small Solid Set, Above Ground Laterals Ac $339.60

442 Sprinkler System Solid Set System Ac $571.58

442 Sprinkler System Traveling Gun System, < 2 inch Hose No $1,467.37

442 Sprinkler System Traveling Gun System, > 3 inch Hose No $4,899.97

442 Sprinkler System Traveling Gun System, 2 to 3 inch Hose No $2,577.46

442 Sprinkler System VRI System Retrofit Zone Lnft $5.12

443 Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface Ebb and Flow Benches SqFt $1.53

443 Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface Flood Floor Irrigation SqFt $1.02

443 Irrigation System, Surface and Subsurface Surge Valve & Controller No $320.64

447 Irrigation and Drainage Tailwater Recovery Delta Tail Water Pit CuYd $0.15

447 Irrigation and Drainage Tailwater Recovery Tailwater Collection Structure InFt $0.50

449 Irrigation Water Management Advanced IWM < 1 acre No $183.33

449 Irrigation Water Management Advanced- Soil Moisture Sensors No $96.56

449 Irrigation Water Management Basic IWM < 1 acre No $110.00

449 Irrigation Water Management Basic IWM <= 30 acres Ac $2.60

449 Irrigation Water Management Basic IWM > 30 acres Ac $1.19

449 Irrigation Water Management Intermediate IWM < 1 acre No $146.67

449 Irrigation Water Management Intermediate IWM <= 30 acres Ac $4.68

449 Irrigation Water Management Intermediate IWM > 30 acres Ac $1.82

449 Irrigation Water Management Soil Moisture Sensors with Data Recorder No $160.30

462 Precision Land Forming and Smoothing Minor Shaping Ac $78.47

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

462 Precision Land Forming and Smoothing Minor Shaping - Field Scale Ac $9.88

462 Precision Land Forming and Smoothing Site Stabilization CuYd $0.24

464 Irrigation Land Leveling Irrigation Land Leveling CuYd $0.22

464 Irrigation Land Leveling Small Scale Irrigation Land Leveling Ac $108.38

472 Access Control Animal exclusion from other sensitive areas such as wetlands and sinkholes Ac $2.93

472 Access Control Animal exclusion from riparian zone Ac $3.28

472 Access Control Animal exclusion from sensitive areas Ft $0.02

472 Access Control Animal exclusion from woodland areas Ac $0.37

472 Access Control Cave Gate SqFt $8.40

472 Access Control Trail and or road closure No $81.96

472 Access Control Trail/Road Access Control with hand tools No $77.20

484 Mulching Erosion Control Blanket SqFt $0.03

484 Mulching Natural Material - Full Coverage Ac $61.39

484 Mulching Natural Material - Partial Coverage Ac $6.10

484 Mulching Synthetic Material SqFt $0.01

484 Mulching Tree and Shrub No $0.11

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Aerial Applied Herbicide, Forestland Ac $11.82

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Furrow or Scalp and spray Ac $14.63

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Ground Applied Herbicide, Forestland Ac $12.26

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Hand Applied Herbicide, Forestland Ac $14.99

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Hand Scalp. 3 foot circles Ac $32.40

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Mow and Disk, NonForest Ac $11.62

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Mow and Spray, NonForest Ac $11.33

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Rollerchop and Spray, Forest Ac $24.04

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Rollerchop, Forest Ac $16.31

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Shear and Pile, Forest, Dozer Ac $37.96

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Slash pulled to cover cut stumps to protect coppice regeneration Ac $22.94

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Spray, Cross Rip ARRI Ac $73.34

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Spray, Furrow or Scalp and Spray Ac $16.61

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation Tree-Shrub Site Prep - small acreage kSqFt $1.90

490 Tree/Shrub Site Preparation V-shear & Bed (single pass) Ac $20.65

511 Forage Harvest Management Delayed Mowing for Wildlife Ac $7.15

511 Forage Harvest Management Improved Forage Quality Ac $0.28

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Annuals in conversion to desirable cool season grass-legume mix Ac $55.86

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Annuals in conversion to NWSG Mix Ac $42.83

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Chemical free fescue conversion to cool season grass and legume mixture Ac $37.35

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Chemical free fescue conversion to NWSGs Ac $45.11

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Cool season grass and legume forage Ac $46.31

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Endophyte infect fescue conversion to native warm season grass mixture Ac $35.28

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Endophyte-infected fescue conversion to cool season grass and legume mixture Ac $28.20

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Frost-Seeding Legumes Ac $37.37

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Frost-Seeding Legumes-No Fertilizer Ac $6.91

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Native warm season grass Ac $32.84

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Native warm season grass mix Ac $32.48

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Native warm season grass mix, mined land Ac $53.99

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Overseeding Legumes Ac $38.80

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Overseeding Legumes-No Fertilizer Ac $8.34

512 Pasture and Hay Planting Warm season, introduced forage Ac $44.95

516 Livestock Pipeline Buried Pipeline in Rocky Terrain Ft $0.61

516 Livestock Pipeline Buried Pipeline, all diameters Ft $0.39

516 Livestock Pipeline Freeze Proof Hydrant No $25.70

516 Livestock Pipeline HDPE (Iron Pipe Size & Tubing) Lb $0.81

516 Livestock Pipeline HDPE (Iron Pipe Size and Tubing), Small Scale Lb $6.70

516 Livestock Pipeline PVC (Iron Pipe Size) Lb $0.67

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

516 Livestock Pipeline Rural Water Connection Equipment No $587.99

516 Livestock Pipeline Rural water connection in steep topography with a Reduced Pressure Zone device No $362.97

516 Livestock Pipeline Rural water connection without a Reduced Pressure Zone device No $276.53

516 Livestock Pipeline Steel (Iron Pipe Size) Lb $0.34

516 Livestock Pipeline Surface HDPE (Iron Pipe Size & Tubing) Lb $0.57

516 Livestock Pipeline Surface HDPE (Iron Pipe Size and Tubing), Small Scale Lb $2.24

516 Livestock Pipeline Surface Pipeline, all diameters Ft $0.25

516 Livestock Pipeline Surface Steel (Iron Pipe Size) Lb $0.29

528 Prescribed Grazing Pasture Deferment Ac $0.54

528 Prescribed Grazing Pasture Intensive Ac $8.66

528 Prescribed Grazing Pasture Standard Ac $4.56

528 Prescribed Grazing Prescribed Grazing Management for 5 Acres or less Ac $21.69

528 Prescribed Grazing Stockpiling Forage for Extended Grazing Ac $3.58

533 Pumping Plant Electric Sump Pump <= 5 Hp BHP $108.16

533 Pumping Plant Electric-Powered Pump <= 5 Hp BHP $151.17

533 Pumping Plant Electric-Powered Pump <= 5 HP with Pressure Tank BHP $314.88

533 Pumping Plant Electric-Powered Pump >30 hp <=75 BHP $70.90

533 Pumping Plant Electric-Powered Pump >5 HP<=30 hp BHP $90.21

533 Pumping Plant Electric-Powered Pump >75 BHP $42.91

533 Pumping Plant Internal Combustion-Powered Pump <= 50HP BHP $87.95

533 Pumping Plant Internal Combustion-Powered Pump > 50 to 70 HP BHP $73.98

533 Pumping Plant Internal Combustion-Powered Pump > 70 HP BHP $70.13

533 Pumping Plant Livestock Nose Pump No $147.31

533 Pumping Plant Livestock Nose Pump (Region) No $86.96

533 Pumping Plant Photovoltaic-Powered Pump, <4 kW Kw $1,054.76

533 Pumping Plant Pump <= 1.5 HP No $457.73

533 Pumping Plant Pump <= 1.5 HP in a well No $583.15

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

533 Pumping Plant Pump >1.5 HP and <= 5 HP BHP $175.82

533 Pumping Plant Pump >10 and <= 20 HP BHP $111.86

533 Pumping Plant Pump >20 HP BHP $54.39

533 Pumping Plant Pump >5 and <= 10 HP BHP $116.54

533 Pumping Plant Tractor Power Take Off (PTO) Pump BHP $16.79

533 Pumping Plant Tractor Power Take Off (PTO) Pump (Region) No $928.32

533 Pumping Plant Variable Frequency Drive BHP $12.60

533 Pumping Plant Variable Frequency Drive (Region) BHP $12.87

533 Pumping Plant Water Ram No $168.42

533 Pumping Plant Water Ram Pump No $219.14

533 Pumping Plant Windmill-Powered Pump Ft $136.35

554 Drainage Water Management Automated Drainage Water Management Ac $0.81

554 Drainage Water Management Drainage Water Management (DWM) No $10.58

558 Roof Runoff Structure Concrete Curb Ft $2.36

558 Roof Runoff Structure Drip pad Ft $0.44

558 Roof Runoff Structure Gutters and downspouts Ft $0.75

558 Roof Runoff Structure Gutters, downspouts and fascia boards Ft $1.29

558 Roof Runoff Structure Gutters, downspouts and storage tank Gal $0.32

558 Roof Runoff Structure High Tunnel Roof Runoff Trench Drain and Storage Lnft $4.73

558 Roof Runoff Structure Roof runoff storage tank Gal $0.25

558 Roof Runoff Structure Trench Drain Ft $1.31

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Concrete Slab with curb (reinforced) SqFt $1.22

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Concrete Slab, not rebar reinforced SqFt $0.78

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Concrete(reinforced) Curb on existing slab Ft $2.09

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Confined Poultry outdoor access SqFt $0.37

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Reinforced concrete slab on a hillside site SqFt $1.43

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Reinforced Concrete with sand or gravel foundation SqFt $0.83

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Reinforced Concrete, no curb SqFt $1.23

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Rock/Gravel on Geotextile SqFt $0.19

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Rock/Gravel on Geotextile (Region) SqFt $0.21

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Rock/Gravel-GeoCell-Geotextile SqFt $0.43

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Rock/Gravel-GeoCell-Geotextile (Region) SqFt $0.57

561 Heavy Use Area Protection Vegetated dairy loafing lots Ac $36.36

570 Stormwater Runoff Control Combination, Most common Best Management Practices Ac $121.29

570 Stormwater Runoff Control Rain Garden, 750 sqft or less SqFt $0.20

570 Stormwater Runoff Control Rain Garden, greater than 750 sqft SqFt $0.12

570 Stormwater Runoff Control Silt Fence Ft $0.53

574 Spring Development Large spring with Concrete Cutoff Wall No $609.87

574 Spring Development Small Spring with Compacted Clay Cutoff Wall No $205.65

574 Spring Development Small Spring with Compacted Clay Cutoff Wall with Tank No $511.02

574 Spring Development Small Spring with Concrete Cutoff Wall No $230.94

574 Spring Development Spring Development No $606.17

576 Livestock Shelter Structure Portable Shade Structure SqFt $0.68

576 Livestock Shelter Structure Prefabricated Portable Shade Structure SqFt $0.70

578 Stream Crossing Culvert installation DiaInFt $0.53

578 Stream Crossing Hard armored low water crossing SqFt $1.25

578 Stream Crossing Low water crossing using prefabricated products SqFt $0.81

578 Stream Crossing Low water crossing, flatter topography sites with shallow streams SqFt $0.24

580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection Bioengineered SqFt $0.24

580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection Structural-J Hook, Cross Vane Ton $12.77

580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection Structural-Riprap, Block, Gabions Ton $8.85

580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection Vegetative SqFt $0.11

580 Streambank and Shoreline Protection Wood Structure Lnft $17.52

587 Structure for Water Control Automated DWM Control Structure, 12 to 18 inch diameter pipe No $1,140.78

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

587 Structure for Water Control Automated DWM Control Structure, 6 to 10 inch diameter pipe No $642.41

587 Structure for Water Control Automation Retrofit to Manual Drainage Water Management Control Structure No $525.86

587 Structure for Water Control CMP Turnout No $160.50

587 Structure for Water Control Commercial Inline Flashboard Riser DiaInFt $0.60

587 Structure for Water Control Commercial Inline Flashboard Riser (Region) DiaInFt $0.79

587 Structure for Water Control Concrete Turnout Structure No $1,352.29

587 Structure for Water Control Concrete Turnout Structure - Small No $211.02

587 Structure for Water Control Culvert <30 inches CMP DiaInFt $0.35

587 Structure for Water Control Culvert <30 inches HDPE DiaInFt $0.33

587 Structure for Water Control Flap Gate Ft $252.03

587 Structure for Water Control Flap Gate (Region) Ft $179.01

587 Structure for Water Control Flap Gate w/ Concrete Wall CuYd $151.10

587 Structure for Water Control Flashboard Riser w/ Double Headwall DiaInFt $2.23

587 Structure for Water Control Flashboard Riser w/ Single Headwall DiaInFt $1.76

587 Structure for Water Control Flow Meter with Electronic Index In $40.16

587 Structure for Water Control Flow Meter with Electronic Index & Telemetry In $55.96

587 Structure for Water Control Flow Meter with Mechanical Index In $21.30

587 Structure for Water Control Inlet Flashboard Riser, Metal DiaInFt $0.54

587 Structure for Water Control Inlet Flashboard Riser, Metal (Region) DiaInFt $1.31

587 Structure for Water Control Inline Flashboard Riser, Metal DiaInFt $0.56

587 Structure for Water Control Inline Flashboard Riser, Metal (Region) DiaInFt $0.58

587 Structure for Water Control In-Stream Structure for Water Surface Profile Ft $36.40

587 Structure for Water Control In-Stream Structure for Water Surface Profile - Concrete Ft $36.40

587 Structure for Water Control In-Stream Structure for Water Surface Profile - Rock Ton $9.39

587 Structure for Water Control Large Flap Gate w/ Headwall Ft $370.78

587 Structure for Water Control Rock Checks for Water Surface Profile Ton $10.44

587 Structure for Water Control Slide Gate Ft $243.50

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

587 Structure for Water Control Water Bar No $127.70

590 Nutrient Management Adaptive NM No $292.22

590 Nutrient Management Nutrient Management Ac $3.98

590 Nutrient Management Nutrient Management - Manure Incorporation Ac $5.81

590 Nutrient Management Nutrient Management - Manure Injection Ac $20.31

590 Nutrient Management Nutrient Management - Non-Organic Ac $2.92

590 Nutrient Management Precision Nutrient Application Ac $8.13

590 Nutrient Management Prescription Nutrient Efficiency Ac $6.06

590 Nutrient Management Small Scale Basic Nutrient Management kSqFt $3.42

595 Pest Management Conservation System Pest Management Precision Ag Ac $6.40

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS (acs) High Labor and materials Ac $48.11

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS (acs) High Labor, materials and mitigation. Ac $53.36

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS (acs) Low Labor and Materials Ac $2.39

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS (acs) Low labor only Ac $1.55

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS (acs) Low Labor, materials and mitigation. Ac $6.32

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant health PAMS (Small Farm - each) labor only No $58.54

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS activities (Small Farm - each) labor and materials No $408.79

595 Pest Management Conservation System Plant Health PAMS activities (Small Farm - each) labor, materials and mitigation. No $666.23

606 Subsurface Drain Corrugated Plastic Pipe (CPP), Single-Wall, <= 6 Inches Ft $0.44

606 Subsurface Drain Corrugated Plastic Pipe (CPP), Single-Wall, > 6 Inches Ft $0.88

606 Subsurface Drain Corrugated Plastic Pipe (CPP), Twin-Wall, > 6 Inches Ft $1.89

606 Subsurface Drain Enveloped Corrugated Plastic Pipe (CPP), Single-Wall, <= 6 Inches Ft $0.60

610 Salinity and Sodic Soil Management Soil Management (non-Irrigated) Ac $1.95

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Bare root conifers, hand plant Ac $31.25

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Bare Root Conifers, machine plant Ac $31.38

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Bare Root Hardwood with Tubes, 150 Ac $140.31

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Bare Root Hardwood, machine plant, no tubes, 300 Ac $35.63

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment BRHdwds w tubes, 110 per acre Ac $106.12

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment BRHdwds w tubes, 300 per acre Ac $290.89

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment BRHdwds, machine plant, dense, no tube Ac $68.65

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Hand plant bare root hardwoods, no tubes Ac $41.83

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Hand Plant Containerized with Protection from Wildlife (per plant), w tubes No $0.56

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Hardwood Hand Plant, no Tube or Cage (per plant) No $0.72

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Hardwood in tube or cage, Conifer in cage (per plant) No $2.16

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Plant Containerized Stock (per plant), conifer No $0.11

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Planting Bare Root Shrubs, no tubes Ac $225.09

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Planting Potted or B&B Hardwoods Ac $165.91

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Plug Conifers, hand plant Ac $27.08

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Potted, each, tube No $2.65

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Tree/shrub Planted Area with Protection Ac $98.31

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Tree/Shrub Regeneration Area with Protection Ac $58.15

612 Tree/Shrub Establishment Tree-Shrub Establishment - Small Acreage No $1.87

614 Watering Facility 2-hole freeze-proof watering trough No $238.57

614 Watering Facility 4-hole freeze-proof watering trough No $293.42

614 Watering Facility Above ground poly storage tank <300 gallons No $163.84

614 Watering Facility Above ground poly storage tank 1000 - 3000 gallons No $496.77

614 Watering Facility Above ground poly storage tank 300 - 1000 gallons No $225.69

614 Watering Facility Converted heavy equipment tire trough No $284.16

614 Watering Facility Permanent Drinking or Storage Capacity from 500 to 1000 Gallons Gal $0.40

614 Watering Facility Permanent Drinking or Storage, Capacity greater than 1000 to 5000 Gallons Gal $0.28

614 Watering Facility Permanent Drinking or Storage, Capacity greater than 5000 Gallons Gal $0.11

614 Watering Facility Permanent Drinking or Storage, Capacity less than 500 Gallons Gal $0.66

614 Watering Facility Portable Trough, less than 100 gallons No $24.98

614 Watering Facility Tank, 100 to 500 gallons Gal $0.69

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

614 Watering Facility Tank, 1000 to 1500 gallons Gal $0.26

614 Watering Facility Tank, 500 to 1000 gallons Gal $0.57

614 Watering Facility Tank, greater than 1500 gallons No $475.07

614 Watering Facility Tire Trough Gal $0.28

614 Watering Facility Underground storage reservoir No $533.79

614 Watering Facility Water Ramp, Rock in GeoCell on Geotextile SqFt $0.45

614 Watering Facility Water Ramp, Rock in GeoCell on Geotextile (Region) SqFt $0.45

614 Watering Facility Water Ramp, Rock on Geotextile SqFt $0.20

614 Watering Facility Water Ramp, Rock on Geotextile (Region) SqFt $0.20

614 Watering Facility Water Ramp, Rock Riprap and gravel on Geotextile SqFt $1.08

620 Underground Outlet 12 inch or less Ft $1.61

620 Underground Outlet 12 inch or less, riser Ft $1.69

620 Underground Outlet 18 inch or less Ft $3.06

620 Underground Outlet 24 inch or less Ft $4.66

620 Underground Outlet 30 inch or less Ft $6.33

620 Underground Outlet 6 inch or less pipe Ft $1.35

620 Underground Outlet 6 inch or less, Riser Ft $0.90

620 Underground Outlet Greater than 30 inch Ft $7.91

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, drop inlet, > 6 inches and <= 12 inches Ft $1.95

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, drop inlet, 18 inch or less Ft $3.06

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, drop inlet, 24 inch or less Ft $4.66

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, drop inlet, 30 inch or less Ft $6.33

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, drop inlet, 6 inch or less Ft $1.69

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, drop inlet, greater than 30 inch Ft $7.91

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, no inlet, 6 inch or less Ft $0.98

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, no inlet, greater than 12 inch Ft $2.63

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, no inlet, greater than 6 inches and 12 inches or less Ft $1.55

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, riser, > 6 inches and <= 12 inches Ft $2.70

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, riser, 6 inch or less Ft $1.61

620 Underground Outlet Pipe, riser, greater than 12 inch Ft $2.79

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Development of Deep Micro-Topographic Features with Heavy Equipment. Ac $14.24

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Development of Shallow Micro-Topographic Features with Normal Farming Equipment. Ac $5.49

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Habitat Monitoring and Management, High Intensity and Complexity Ac $2.65

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Habitat Monitoring and Management, Low Intensity and Complexity Ac $0.39

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Habitat Monitoring and Management, Very-Low Intensity and Complexity Ac $0.12

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Habitat Monitoring, Native Forest Ecosystem Ac $2.05

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Oyster reef enhancement at site with some existing cultch using planted oyster shells Ac $871.90

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Oyster reef restoration using planted oyster shells on a new site Ac $1,793.46

643 Restoration of Rare or Declining Natural Communities Rare or Declining Habitat Monitoring and Management, Medium Intensity and Complexity Ac $1.38

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Development of Deep Micro-Topographic Features with Heavy Equipment. Ac $14.24

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Development of Shallow Micro-Topographic Features with Normal Farming Equipment. Ac $5.49

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Establishment of annual vegetation on cropland, with FI Ac $38.10

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Establishment of annuals for wildlife on cropland, without FI Ac $12.38

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Establishment of seasonal wildlife forage or cover on non-cropland Ac $18.17

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Habitat Monitoring and Management, High Intensity and Complexity Ac $3.50

644 Wetland Wildlife Habitat Management Habitat Monitoring and Management, Medium Intensity and Complexity Ac $1.38

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Development of Deep Micro-Topographic Features with Heavy Equipment. Ac $14.24

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Development of Shallow Micro-Topographic Features with Normal Farming Equipment. Ac $3.09

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Establishment of seasonal forage or cover for wildlife on cropland, with FI Ac $43.29

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Establishment of seasonal forage or cover for wildlife on non-cropland. Ac $38.37

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Establishment of seasonal wildlife forage or cover on cropland, no FI Ac $18.43

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Habitat Monitoring and Management, High Intensity and Complexity Ac $3.50

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Habitat Monitoring and Management, Low Intensity and Complexity Ac $0.39

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Habitat Monitoring and Management, Medium Intensity and Complexity Ac $1.38

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

645 Upland Wildlife Habitat Management Interseeding Milkweed Into Existing Habitat Ac $17.95

646 Shallow Water Development and Management Shallow Water Management Ac $14.22

646 Shallow Water Development and Management Shallow Water Management, High Level Ac $29.47

647 Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt Early Successional Habitat Forest Opening (Clearcut) Ac $100.99

647 Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt Edge Feathering (Cutback Borders) Ac $57.26

647 Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt Habitat Disking Ac $18.41

647 Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt Habitat Mowing Ac $3.11

647 Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt Habitat Non-Selective Herbicide Ac $1.98

647 Early Successional Habitat Development-Mgt Habitat Selective Herbicide Ac $5.01

649 Structures for Wildlife Brush Pile - Large No $17.31

649 Structures for Wildlife Brush Pile - Small No $4.45

649 Structures for Wildlife Escape Ramp No $8.91

649 Structures for Wildlife Fence Markers, Vinyl Undersill Ft $0.02

649 Structures for Wildlife Living Brush Piles/Hinge Cut Structures Ac $69.95

649 Structures for Wildlife Nesting Box or Raptor Perch, Large, with pole No $44.03

649 Structures for Wildlife Nesting Box, Large No $14.37

649 Structures for Wildlife Nesting Box, Small no pole No $4.56

649 Structures for Wildlife Nesting Box, Small, with wood pole No $7.69

649 Structures for Wildlife Rock Structure No $146.02

654 Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment Road/Trail Abandonment/Rehabilitation (Light) Ft $0.54

654 Road/Trail/Landing Closure and Treatment Road/Trail removal and restoration (Vegetative) Ft $0.52

655 Forest Trails and Landings Grading and Shaping with Vegetative Establishment Ft $0.35

655 Forest Trails and Landings Trail and Landing Installation Ft $0.18

655 Forest Trails and Landings Trail Erosion Control w/o Vegetation, Slopes < 35% Ft $0.45

655 Forest Trails and Landings Trail Erosion Control w/o Vegetation, Slopes >35% Ft $1.51

660 Tree-Shrub Pruning Pruning Individual Agroforestry tree - small acreage No $1.18

666 Forest Stand Improvement Competition Control - Mechanical, Heavy Equipment Ac $71.25

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

666 Forest Stand Improvement Competition Control - Mechanical, Light Equipment Ac $6.12

666 Forest Stand Improvement Creating Patch Clearcuts Ac $62.95

666 Forest Stand Improvement Forest Thinning for Wildlife and Health Ac $41.28

666 Forest Stand Improvement Pre-commercial FSI - Combination Hand Tools and Herbicide - No Specialist Required Ac $34.47

666 Forest Stand Improvement Pre-Commercial FSI - Hand Tools - No Specialist Required Ac $36.87

666 Forest Stand Improvement Pre-commercial Thinning - Hand tools Ac $51.72

666 Forest Stand Improvement Timber Stand Improvement - Chemical, Aerial Ac $9.77

666 Forest Stand Improvement Timber Stand Improvement - Chemical, Ground Ac $17.92

666 Forest Stand Improvement Timber Stand Improvement - Chemical, Hand treatment, no specialist required Ac $14.88

666 Forest Stand Improvement Timber Stand Improvement - Single Stem Treatment Ac $33.49

666 Forest Stand Improvement Use of Consulting Forester to Oversee Commercial Timber Harvest to Create Warbler Habitat Ac $20.50

B000BFF1 Buffer Bundle#1 Buffer Bundle#1 Ac $3,189.04

B000CPL10 YEAR 1 Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) YEAR 1 Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) Ac $156.83

B000CPL11 YEAR 2+ Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) YEAR 2+ Irrigated Cropland (MRBI/Ogallala) Ac $53.58

B000CPL12 Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) Non-Irrigated Precision Ag (MRBI) Ac $49.43

B000CPL13 Non-Irrigated Cropland (MRBI) Non-Irrigated Cropland (MRBI) Ac $40.23

B000CPL14 YEAR 1 Irrigated Precision Ag Cropland (MRBI) YEAR 1 Irrigated Precision Ag Cropland (MRBI) Ac $160.41

B000CPL15 YEAR 2+ Irrigated Precision Ag Cropland (MRBI) YEAR 2+ Irrigated Precision Ag Cropland (MRBI) Ac $57.17

B000CPL16 Non-Irrigated Cropland with Water Bodies (MRBI) Non-Irrigated Cropland with Water Bodies (MRBI) Ac $49.06

B000CPL17 Non-Irrigated Cropland with Water Bodies Riparian Forest $89.08

Buffer (MRBI)

Non-Irrigated Cropland with Water Bodies Riparian Forest Buffer (MRBI) Ac

B000CPL18 Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag Crop Bundle #18 - Precision Ag Ac $49.94

B000CPL19 Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag Crop Bundle #19 - Soil Health Precision Ag Ac $48.85

B000CPL20 Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment Crop Bundle #20 - Soil Health Assessment Ac $44.80

B000CPL21 Crop Bundle #21 - Crop Bundle (Organic) Crop Bundle #21 - Crop Bundle (Organic) Ac $68.83

B000CPL22 Crop Bundle #22 - Erosion Bundle (Organic) Crop Bundle #22 - Erosion Bundle (Organic) Ac $49.40

B000CPL23 Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat Crop Bundle #23 - Pheasant and quail habitat Ac $70.25

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

B000CPL24 Crop Bundle #24 - Cropland Soil Health Management System Crop Bundle #24- Cropland Soil Health Management System Ac $35.65

B000CPL25 Climate Smart Advanced Soil Health Crop Land Bundle# 25- Climate Smart Advanced Soil Health Ac $171.31

B000FST1 Forest Bundle#1 Forest Bundle#1 Ac $1,686.68

B000FST2 Forest Bundle #2 - Post-fire Management Forest Bundle #2 - Post-fire Management Ac $1,265.30

B000FST3 Forest Bundle #3 B000FST3 - Forest Bundle #3 Ac $614.32

B000FST4 Forest Bundle #4 B000FST4 - Forest Bundle #4 Ac $1,471.19

B000FST5 Forest Bundle #5 Climate Smart Increase Carbon Storage B000FST5 - Forest Bundle # 5: Increase Carbon Sequestration & Storage Ac $2,918.27

B000GRZ1 Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture Grazing Bundle 1 - Range and Pasture Ac $109.37

B000GRZ2 Grazing Bundle 2 - Range and Pasture Grazing Bundle 2 - Range and Pasture Ac $2,885.53

B000GRZ3 Grazing Bundle 3 - Range and Pasture Grazing Bundle 3 - Range and Pasture Ac $1,878.27

B000GRZ4 Grazing Bundle 4 - Range and Pasture Grazing Bundle 4 - Range and Pasture Ac $3,587.46

B000GRZ5 Grazing Bundle 5 - Range and Pasture Grazing Bundle 5 - Range and Pasture Ac $7.20

B000LLP1 Longleaf Pine Bundle#1 Longleaf Pine Bundle#1 Ac $130.77

B000LLP2 Longleaf Pine Bundle#2 Longleaf Pine Bundle#2 Ac $428.50

B000LLP4 Longleaf Pine Bundle #4 Longleaf Pine Bundle #4 Ac $470.14

B000PST5 Pasture Bundle 5 Pasture Bundle #5 Ac $75.79

B000PSTX Pasture Bundle #6 - Pasture Pasture Bundle #6 Ac $109.20

B000RNG4 Range Bundle 4 Range Bundle #4 Ac $103.52

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Basic Comprehensive Conservation Plan-One Land Use No $2,570.12

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Operation with > 2 land uses and 2 or more resource $3,857.39

concerns

No

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Comprehensive Conservation Plan on 2 or more Land Use No $3,428.30

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Multiple Enterprise-High No $14,629.65

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Multiple Enterprise-Medium No $12,686.39

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Single Enterprise-High No $11,401.33

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Single Enterprise-Low No $7,087.92

E199A Comprehensive Conservation Plan Single Enterprise-Medium No $9,231.16

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Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP AAL, Level 1 Ac $7.66

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP AAL, Level 1 Ac $8.09

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP AAL, Level 2 Ac $16.69

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP AAL, Level 2 Ac $17.61

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Cropland, Level 1 Ac $5.93

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Cropland, Level 1 Ac $6.26

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Cropland, Level 2 Ac $7.80

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Cropland, Level 2 Ac $8.22

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Cropland, Level 3 Ac $10.39

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Cropland, Level 3 Ac $10.96

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Farmstead, Level 1 Ac $10.22

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Farmstead, Level 1 Ac $10.78

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Farmstead, Level 2 Ac $15.48

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Farmstead, Level 2 Ac $16.33

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Forest, Level 1 Ac $3.50

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Forest, Level 1 Ac $3.70

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Forest, Level 2 Ac $5.21

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Forest, Level 2 Ac $5.49

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Forest, Level 3 Ac $7.40

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Forest, Level 3 Ac $7.81

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Pasture, Level 1 Ac $4.88

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Pasture, Level 1 Ac $5.15

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Pasture, Level 2 Ac $6.21

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Pasture, Level 2 Ac $6.55

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Pasture, Level 3 Ac $9.24

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Pasture, Level 3 Ac $9.75

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Range, Level 1 Ac $3.55

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 26 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Range, Level 1 Ac $3.74

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Range, Level 2 Ac $4.58

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Range, Level 2 Ac $4.83

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use EAP Range, Level 3 Ac $5.78

E300EAP1 Existing Activity Payment-Land Use HU-EAP Range, Level 3 Ac $6.09

E300EAP2 Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern EAP2, General Contracts No $1,800.00

E300EAP2 Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern HU-EAP2, General Contracts No $3,000.00

E300EAP2 Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern EAP2, Renewal Contracts No $3,000.00

E300EAP2 Existing Activity Payment-Resource Concern HU-EAP2, Renewal Contracts No $4,200.00

E314A Brush management to improve wildlife habitat Brush management to improve wildlife habitat Ac $17.69

E314A Brush management to improve wildlife habitat SU_Brush management to improve wildlife habitat Acre $26.53

E315A Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities $17.41

consistent with the ecological site

Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological site Ac

E315A Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities $26.12

consistent with the ecological site

SU_Herbaceous weed treatment to create plant communities consistent with the ecological 

site

Acre

E327A Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects Conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects Ac $543.66

E327B Establish Monarch butterfly habitat Establish Monarch butterfly habitat Ac $895.04

E328A Resource conserving crop rotation Resource conserving crop rotation Ac $24.14

E328B Improved resource conserving crop rotation Improved resource conserving crop rotation Ac $8.62

E328C Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP $3.45

grass/legume cover

Conservation crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for water erosion Ac

E328D Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife Leave standing grain crops unharvested to benefit wildlife Ac $3.98

E328E Soil health crop rotation Soil health crop rotation Ac $5.75

E328F Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic $2.41

matter

Modifications to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter Ac

E328G Crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover $5.75

for soil organic matter improvement

Crop rotation on recently converted CRP grass/legume cover for soil organic matter 

improvement

Ac

E328H Conservation crop rotation to reduce the concentration of $4.60

salts

Conservation crop rotation to reduce the concentration of salts Ac

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 27 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E328I Forage harvest to reduce water quality impacts by utilization $5.33

of excess soil nutrients

Forage harvest to reduce water quality impacts by utilization of excess soil nutrients Ac

E328J Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators Improved crop rotation to provide benefits to pollinators Ac $91.97

E328K Multiple crop types to benefit wildlife Multiple crop types to benefit wildlife Ac $5.75

E328L Leaving tall crop residue for wildlife Leaving tall crop residue for wildlife Ac $11.50

E328M Diversify crop rotation with canola or sunflower to provide $11.50

benefits to pollinators

Diversify crop rotation with canola or sunflower to provide benefits to pollinators Ac

E328O Perennial Grain Conservation Crop Rotation Perennial Grain Rotation Ac $159.88

E328P Low Nitrogen Requirement Annual Crop Rotation Low Nitrogen Requirement Annual Crop Rotation Ac $29.03

E329A No till to reduce soil erosion No till to reduce soil erosion Ac $3.45

E329B No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter No till to reduce tillage induced particulate matter Ac $3.45

E329C No till to increase plant-available moisture No till to increase plant-available moisture Ac $3.45

E329D No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter $4.60

content

No till system to increase soil health and soil organic matter content Ac

E329E No till to reduce energy No till to reduce energy Ac $4.60

E329F No-till into green cover crop to improve soil organic matter $67.01

quantity and quality

Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till - Planting Green Ac

E334A Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction Controlled traffic farming to reduce compaction Ac $8.33

E338A Strategically planned, patch burning for grazing distribution $7.66

and wildlife habitat

Strategically planned, patch burning for grazing distribution and wildlife habitat Ac

E338A Strategically planned, patch burning for grazing distribution $11.49

and wildlife habitat

SU_Strategically planned, patch burning for grazing distribution and wildlife habitat Acre

E338B Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant $119.71

community

Short-interval burns to promote a healthy herbaceous plant community Ac

E338C Sequential patch burning Sequential patch burning Ac $277.71

E340A Cover crop to reduce soil erosion Cover crop to reduce soil erosion Ac $10.61

E340B Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil $18.21

organic matter content

Intensive cover cropping to increase soil health and soil organic matter content Ac

E340C Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and $16.16

increase soil organic matter

Use of multi-species cover crops to improve soil health and increase soil organic matter Ac

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 28 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E340D Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase $16.16

soil health

Intensive orchard/vineyard floor cover cropping to increase soil health Ac

E340E Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of $4.19

cover crop mix to improve soil health

Use of soil health assessment to assist with development of cover crop mix to improve soil 

health

Ac

E340F Cover crop to minimize soil compaction Cover crop to minimize soil compaction Ac $15.75

E340G Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing $15.75

excess soil nutrients

Cover crop to reduce water quality degradation by utilizing excess soil nutrients Ac

E340H Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break $16.16

pest cycles

Cover crop to suppress excessive weed pressures and break pest cycles Ac

E340I Using cover crops for biological strip till Using cover crops for biological strip till Ac $17.38

E340J Cover crop to improve moisture use efficiency and reduce $55.24

salts

Cover crop to improve soil moisture use efficiency and reduce salt levels Ac

E345A Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion Reduced tillage to reduce soil erosion Ac $4.60

E345B Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter Reduced tillage to reduce tillage induced particulate matter Ac $3.45

E345C Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture Reduced tillage to increase plant-available moisture Ac $3.45

E345D Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter $4.60

content

Reduced tillage to increase soil health and soil organic matter content Ac

E345E Reduced tillage to reduce energy use Reduced tillage to reduce energy use Ac $3.45

E372A Switch to Renewable Power Source Repower with Renewable Energy Source No $62,934.20

E372B Renewable Energy Source for Large Internal Combustion $48,805.66

Engines

Renewable Energy Power Source for Large IC Engines No

E373A Dust suppressant re-application for stabilization Dust Suppressant Re-application, Once per Year SqFt $0.28

E376A Modify field operations to reduce particulate matter Modify field operations to reduce particulate matter Ac $3.45

E381A Silvopasture to improve wildlife habitat Silvopasture to improve wildlife habitat Ac $85.63

E382A Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of $0.24

wildlife food resources

Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources Ft

E382A Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of $0.36

wildlife food resources

SU_Incorporating "wildlife friendly" fencing for connectivity of wildlife food resources Foot

E382B Installing electrical fence offsets and wire for cross-fencing to $0.52

improve grazing management

Installing electrical fence offsets and wire for cross-fencing to improve grazing management Foot

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 29 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E382B Installing electrical fence offsets and wire for cross-fencing to $0.78

improve grazing management

SU_Installing electrical fence offsets and wire for cross-fencing to improve grazing 

management

Foot

E383A Grazing-maintained fuel break to reduce the risk of fire Grazing-maintained fuel break to reduce the risk of fire Ac $304.51

E384A Biochar production from woody residue Biochar production from woody residue Ac $5,294.50

E386A Enhanced field borders to reduce soil erosion along the $1,171.12

edge(s) of a field

Enhanced field borders to reduce soil erosion along the edge(s) of a field Ac

E386B Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the $1,256.68

edge(s) of the field

Enhanced field borders to increase carbon storage along the edge(s) of the field Ac

E386C Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions $1,191.59

along the edge(s) of the field

Enhanced field borders to decrease particulate emissions along the edge(s) of the field Ac

E386D Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along $1,256.68

the edge(s) of a field

Enhanced field borders to increase food for pollinators along the edge(s) of a field Ac

E386E Enhanced field borders to increase wildlife food and habitat $1,256.68

along the edge(s) of a field

Enhanced field borders to increase wildlife food and habitat along the edge(s) of a field Ac

E390A Increase riparian herbaceous cover width for sediment and $499.29

nutrient reduction

Increase riparian herbaceous cover width for sediment and nutrient reduction Ac

E390B Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife $344.00

habitat

Increase riparian herbaceous cover width to enhance wildlife habitat Ac

E391A Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and $2,128.46

nutrient reduction

Increase riparian forest buffer width for sediment and nutrient reduction Ac

E391B Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction Increase stream shading for stream temperature reduction Ac $2,154.26

E391C Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife $2,154.26

habitat

Increase riparian forest buffer width to enhance wildlife habitat Ac

E393A Extend existing filter strip to reduce water quality impacts Extend existing filter strip to reduce water quality impacts Ac $1,486.59

E395A Stream habitat improvement through placement of woody $20,549.51

biomass

Stream habitat improvement through placement of woody biomass Ac

E399A Fishpond management for native aquatic and terrestrial $1,514.07

species 

Fishpond management for native aquatic and terrestrial species Ac

E412A Enhance a grassed waterway Waterway, reshape/extend/widen Ac $3,536.57

E420A Establish pollinator habitat Establish Pollinator Habitat Ac $521.40

E420B Establish monarch butterfly habitat Establish Monarch Habitat Ac $895.04

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 30 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E447A Advanced Tailwater Recovery Advanced Tailwater Recovery Ac $8.32

E449A Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings Complete pumping plant evaluation for water savings No $4,133.95

E449B Alternated Wetting and Drying (AWD) of rice fields Alternated Wetting and Drying (AWD) of rice fields Ac $32.67

E449C Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture $19.26

monitoring

Advanced Automated IWM - Year 2-5, soil moisture monitoring Ac

E449D Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1, Equipment and soil $57.01

moisture or water level monitoring

Advanced Automated IWM - Year 1, Equipment and soil moisture or water level monitoring Ac

E449E Convert from Cascade to Furrow Irrigated Rice Production - $57.42

reduce irrigation water consumption

Convert from Cascade to Furrow Irrigated Rice Production - reduce irrigation water 

consumption

Ac

E449F Intermediate IWM - Year 1, Equipment with Soil or Water $4.73

Level monitoring

Intermediate IWM— Year 1, Equipment with Soil moisture or Water Level monitoring Ac

E449G Intermediate IWM - Years 2-5, Soil or Water Level monitoring Intermediate IWM— Years 2-5, Soil Moisture or Water Level monitoring Ac $0.88

E449H Intermediate IWM - Years 2 -5, using soil moisture or water $45.83

level monitoring

Intermediate IWM - Years 2 - 5, using soil moisture or water level monitoring Ac

E449I Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Retrofit IWM - Year 1, Retrofit Equipment with Speed Control on Sprinkler Irrigation No $1,807.12

E449J Intermediate IWM - 20% Reducing Water Usage Intermediate IWM - 20% Reduced Water Usage Ac $38.04

E472A Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients $3.03

or pathogens to surface water

Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface water Ft

E472A Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients $4.55

or pathogens to surface water

SU_Manage livestock access to waterbodies to reduce nutrients or pathogens to surface 

water

Foot

E484A Mulching to improve soil health Mulching to improve soil health Ac $2.30

E484B Reduce particulate matter emissions by using orchard or $16.65

vineyard generated woody materials as mulch

Reduce particulate matter emissions by using orchard or vineyard generated woody 

materials as mulch

Ac

E484C Mulching with natural materials in specialty crops for weed $63.32

control

Mulching with natural materials in specialty crops for weed control Ac

E484D Lowbush Blueberry Field Mulching for Moisture Management Lowbush blueberry field mulching Ac $14,364.40

E511A Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that $3.98

allow desired species to flush or escape

Harvest of crops (hay or small grains) using measures that allow desired species to flush or 

escape

Ac

E511B Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife $5.44

habitat cover, shelter or continuity

Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat cover, shelter or continuity Ac

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 31 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E511B Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife $8.17

habitat cover, shelter or continuity

SU_Forage harvest management that helps maintain wildlife habitat cover, shelter or 

continuity

Acre

E511C Forage testing for improved harvesting methods and hay $137.00

quality

Hay quality record keepoing for livestock producers No

E511D Forage Harvest Management to Improve Terrestrial Habitat $27.44

for Wildlife during Over-Winter Periods

Forage Harvest Management Overwinter Ac

E512A Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil $10.47

erosion

Cropland conversion to grass-based agriculture to reduce soil erosion Ac

E512B Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or $27.91

increase organic matter to build soil health

Forage and biomass planting to reduce soil erosion or increase organic matter to build soil 

health

Ac

E512C Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter $14.67

improvement

Cropland conversion to grass for soil organic matter improvement Ac

E512D Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in $15.45

depleted soils

Forage plantings that help increase organic matter in depleted soils Ac

E512I Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch $29.56

habitat

Establish pollinator and/or beneficial insect and/or monarch habitat Ac

E512J Establish wildlife corridors to provide habitat continuity or $19.40

access to water

Establish wildlife corridors to provide habitat continuity or access to water Ac

E512L Diversifying Forage Base with Interseeding Forbs and $93.86

Legumes to Increase Pasture Quality

Diversifying forage base with interseeding forbs and legumes to increase pasture quality. Ac

E512M Forage Plantings that Improve Wildlife Habitat Cover and $57.90

Shelter or Structure and Composition

Forage plantings that improve wildlife habitat cover and shelter or structure and composition Ac

E528A Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health $4.11

and productivity 

Maintaining quantity and quality of forage for animal health and productivity Ac

E528B Grazing management that improves monarch butterfly habitatGrazing management that improves monarch butterfly habitat Ac $10.02

E528C Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for $17.78

wildlife.

Incorporating wildlife refuge areas in contingency plans for wildlife. Ac

E528D Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of $0.57

food or cover and shelter for wildlife

Grazing management for improving quantity and quality of food or cover and shelter for 

wildlife

Ac

E528E Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure $3.45

and composition for wildlife

Improved grazing management for enhanced plant structure and composition for wildlife Ac

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 32 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E528F Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and $30.02

composition or plant productivity and health

Stockpiling cool season forage to improve structure and composition or plant productivity 

and health

Ac

E528G Improved grazing management on pasture for plant $10.73

productivity and health with monitoring activities

Improved grazing management on pasture for plant productivity and health with monitoring 

activities

Ac

E528H Prescribed grazing to improve/maintain riparian and $1.74

watershed function-elevated water temperature 

Prescribed grazing to improve/maintain riparian and watershed function-elevated water 

temperature 

Ac

E528I Grazing management that protects sensitive areas -surface or $1.96

ground water from nutrients

Grazing management that protects sensitive areas -surface or ground water from nutrients Ac

E528J Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and $16.79

watershed function

Prescribed grazing on pastureland that improves riparian and watershed function Ac

E528L Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and $10.71

watershed function-erosion

Prescribed grazing that improves or maintains riparian and watershed function-erosion Ac

E528M Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully $1.76

erosion

Grazing management that protects sensitive areas from gully erosion Ac

E528N Improved grazing management through monitoring activities Improved grazing management through monitoring activities Ac $2.09

E528O Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for $48.35

improved forage quality

Clipping mature forages to set back vegetative growth for improved forage quality Ac

E528P Implementing Bale or Swath Grazing to increase organic $181.44

matter and reduce nutrients in surface water

Implementing bale or swath grazing to increase organic matter or reduce nutrients in surface 

water

Ac

E528Q Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis $1.85

to keep track of herd health

Use of body condition scoring for livestock on a monthly basis to keep track of herd health Ac

E528R Management Intensive Rotational Grazing Management Intensive Rotational Grazing Ac $44.93

E528S Soil Health Improvements on Pasture Soil health improvements on pasture Ac $10.24

E528T Grazing to Reduce Wildfire Risk on Forests Improved grazing management for reduction of wildfire risks on Western forests Ac $1.11

E528U Contingency Planning for Resiliency Contingency Planning for Resiliency Ac $7.28

E533A Advanced Pumping Plant Automation Advanced Pumping Plant Automation No $6,715.43

E533B Complete pumping plant evaluation for energy savings Complete pumping plant evaluation for energy savings No $4,133.95

E533C Install VFDs on pumping plants Install variable frequency drive on pump No $7,032.51

E533D Switch fuel source for pumps Switch fuel source for pumps No $18,306.11

E550A Range planting for increasing/maintaining organic matter Range planting for increasing/maintaining organic matter Ac $44.80

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 33 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E550B Range planting for improving forage, browse, or cover for $21.38

wildlife

Range planting for improving forage, browse, or cover for wildlife Ac

E570A Enhanced rain garden for wildlife Enhanced rain garden for wildlife SqFt $0.21

E578A Stream crossing elimination Stream crossing elimination No $9,987.06

E580A Stream corridor bank stability improvement Stream corridor bank stability improvement Ac $2,270.33

E580B Stream corridor bank vegetation improvement Stream corridor bank vegetation improvement Ac $2,270.33

E590A Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of $14.03

nutrient losses

Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses Ac

E590B Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing $17.15

precision agriculture technologies

Reduce risks of nutrient loss to surface water by utilizing precision agriculture technologies Ac

E590C Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of $20.18

nutrient losses on pasture

Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture Acre

E590C Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of $30.27

nutrient losses on pasture

SU_Improving nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing risk of nutrient losses on pasture Acre

E590D Reduce nutrient loss by increasing setback awareness via $14.42

precision technology for water quality

Reduce risks of nutrient losses to surface and groundwater by increasing setback awareness 

via precision technology

Ac

E595A Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing $12.75

precision pesticide application techniques

Reduce risk of pesticides in surface water by utilizing precision pesticide application 

techniques

Ac

E595B Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM $6.72

PAMS techniques

Reduce risk of pesticides in water and air by utilizing IPM PAMS techniques Ac

E595D Increase the size requirement of refuges planted to slow pest $13.92

resistance to Bt crops

Increase the size requirement of refuges planted to slow pest resistance to Bt crops Ac

E595E Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to $6.18

increase the presence of dung beetles

Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of dung 

beetles

Ac

E595E Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to $9.27

increase the presence of dung beetles

SU_Eliminate use of chemical treatments to control pests and to increase the presence of 

dung beetles

Acre

E595F Improving Soil Organism Habitat on Agricultural Land Improving soil organism habitat on agricultural land Ac $11.50

E595G Reduced resistance risk by utilizing PAMS techniques Reduced resistance risk by utilizing PAMS techniques Ac $15.54

E612B Planting for high carbon sequestration rate Planting for high carbon storage rate Ac $2,594.64

E612C Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant $1,034.15

communities

Establishing tree/shrub species to restore native plant communities Ac

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 34 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E612D Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings Adding food-producing trees and shrubs to existing plantings Ac $207.04

E612E Cultural plantings Cultural plantings Ac $1,899.30

E612F Sugarbush management Sugarbush management Ac $916.05

E612G Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food Tree/shrub planting for wildlife food Ac $1,757.18

E643A Restoration of sensitive coastal vegetative communities Restoration of sensitive coastal vegetative communities No $153.51

E643B Restoration and management of rare or declining habitat Restoration and management of rare or declining habitat Ft $10.37

E643C Restore glade habitat to benefit threatened and endangered $1,304.03

species and state species of concern

Restore glade habitat to benefit threatened and endangered species and state species of 

concern

Ac

E643D Low-tech process-based restoration to enhance floodplain $42.42

connectivity

Low-tech process-based restoration to enhance floodplain connectivity Lnft

E644A Managing Flood-Irrigated Landscapes for Wildlife Managing Flood-Irrigated Landscapes for Wildlife Acre $27.70

E644A Managing Flood-Irrigated Landscapes for Wildlife SU_Managing Flood-Irrigated Landscapes for Wildlife Acre $41.55

E645A Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in $55.88

sensitive wildlife species habitat

Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species habitat No

E645A Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in $83.82

sensitive wildlife species habitat

SU_Reduction of attractants to human-subsidized predators in sensitive wildlife species 

habitat

Number

E645B Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter $424.86

for wildlife

Manage existing shrub thickets to provide adequate shelter for wildlife Ac

E645C Edge feathering for wildlife cover Edge feathering for wildlife cover Ac $975.22

E645D Wildlife Habitat Management Plan for Upland Landscapes Wildlife Habitat Management Plan for Upland Landscapes Ac $9.71

E646A Close structures to capture and retain rainfall for waterfowl $29.38

and wading bird winter habitat

Close structures to capture and retain rainfall for waterfowl and wading bird winter habitat Ac

E646B Extend retention of captured rainfall for migratory waterfowl $34.83

and wading bird late winter habitat 

Extend retention of captured rainfall for migratory waterfowl and wading bird late winter 

habitat 

Ac

E646C Manipulate vegetation and maintain closed structures for $66.05

shorebirds mid-summer habitat

Manipulate vegetation and maintain closed structures for shorebirds mid-summer habitat Ac

E646D Manipulate vegetation and maintain closed structures for $72.17

shorebird late summer habitat 

Manipulate vegetation and maintain closed structures for shorebird late summer habitat Ac

E647A Manipulate vegetation on fields with captured rainfall for $4.99

waterfowl & wading bird winter habitat

Manipulate vegetation on fields with captured rainfall for waterfowl & wading bird winter 

habitat 

Ac

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 35 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024
Code Practice Component Units Unit Cost

E647B Provide early successional shorebird habitat between first $49.90

crop and ratoon crop

Provide early successional shorebird habitat between first crop and ratoon crop Ac

E647C Maintain most soil vegetation on cropland edges to enhance $16.67

waterfowl and shorebird habitat

Maintain most soil vegetation on cropland edges to enhance waterfowl and shorebird habitat Ac

E647D Establish and maintain early successional habitat in ditches $16.67

and bank borders 

Establish and maintain early successional habitat in ditches and bank borders Ac

E666A Maintaining and improving forest soil quality Maintaining and improving forest soil quality Ac $45.89

E666D Forest management to enhance understory vegetation Forest management to enhance understory vegetation Ac $314.26

E666E Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk Reduce height of the forest understory to limit wildfire risk Ac $314.26

E666F Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure Reduce forest stand density to create open stand structure Ac $362.25

E666G Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to $352.82

limit wildfire risk and improve habitat

Reduce forest density and manage understory along roads to limit wildfire risk and improve 

habitat

Ac

E666H Increase on-site carbon storage Increase on-site carbon storage Ac $37.36

E666I Crop tree management for mast production Crop tree management for mast production Ac $438.75

E666J Facilitating oak forest regeneration Facilitating oak forest regeneration Ac $661.62

E666K Creating structural diversity with patch openings Creating structural diversity with patch openings Ac $581.90

E666L Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded $640.08

hardwood stands

Forest Stand Improvement to rehabilitate degraded hardwood stands Ac

E666O Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat Snags, den trees, and coarse woody debris for wildlife habitat Ac $58.33

E666P Summer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat speciesSummer roosting habitat for native forest-dwelling bat species Ac $249.28

E666R Forest songbird habitat preservation Forest songbird habitat preservation Ac $216.61

E666S Facilitating longleaf pine establishment Facilitating longleaf pine regeneration and establishment Ac $249.29

Conservation Stewardship Program Page 36 of 36 North Carolina - Fiscal Year 2024