Without nesting cover, other management practices are useless. DNC also serves a host of other purposes for wildlife including, brood-rearing, roosting, loafing, and escape cover, and it can even provide a source of food. This project will establish, maintain, or improve nesting habitat for wildlife by seeding or inter-seeding. In order to accomplish this practice in the most cost-effective manner, only counties with limited or no CRP will be included in the enrollment. Seeding rates must fall in with the NRCS recommendations.
All areas are to be protected from livestock use and their effects.
If noxious weed control is needed, the cooperator must follow mechanical means and chemicals that are specifically allowed by department representatives, district foresters or district conservationists. All land accepted is determined on a case by case inspection and priority is given to land with winter cover, or where land is enrolled in one of the department's winter cover practices or food plot program. These areas are to be examined yearly and payments will be made when the program has been completed successfully. Contract is a 3-yr commitment. Seeded areas will be at least 40 rods from occupied buildings, located outside city limits, and within one mile from suitable winter cover.