Practice: 314 - Brush Management Scenario: #290 - Chemical - Ground Applied Scenario Description: Apply brush management on 160 acres of rangeland, grazed forest, or pasture thru the use of broadcast application of material using low cost chemical(s) to reduce or remove undesirable deciduous species (brush) in uplands and other areas not in or directly adjacent to streams, ponds, or wetlands. Before Situation: Plant, animal, or wildlife resource concerns associated with uplands and other areas not in or adjacent to stream, ponds, or wetland on grazed range, grazed forest, or pasture which are adversely affected by brush. After Situation: A 160 acre unit of pasture, grazed range, or grazed forest where reduction or removal of undesirable deciduous species have been accomplished by broadcast or spot treatment chemical application to address plant, animal, and wildlife resource concerns. Scenario Feature Measure: Acres planned Scenario Unit: Acre Scenario Typical Size: 160 Total Scenario Cost: $4,586.15 Scenario Cost/Unit: $28.66 Cost Details Component Name Id Description Unit Cost Qty Total Labor Supervisor or Manager 234 Labor involving supervision or management activities. Includes crew supervisors, foremen and farm/ranch managers time required for adopting new technology, etc. Hour $40.05 2 $80.11 Materials Herbicide, Picloram 337 Refer to WIN-PST for product names and active ingredients. Includes materials and shipping only. Acre $18.77 160 $3,003.33 Herbicide, Surfactant 1095 Surfactants reduce the surface tension of water to produce more uniform coverage and penetration of herbicides, and weed killers. Paraffin Based Petroleum Surfactant. Refer to WIN-PST for product names and active ingredients. Includes materials and shipping only. Acre $1.30 160 $207.29 Equipment Installation Chemical, ground application 948 Chemical application performed by ground equipment. Includes equipment, power unit and labor costs. Acre $6.20 160 $992.64 Truck, Pickup 939 Equipment and power unit costs. Labor not included. Hour $22.03 2 $44.06 Mobilization Mobilization, medium equipment 1139 Equipment with 70-150 HP or typical weights between 14,000 and 30,000 pounds. Each $258.72 1 $258.72
Practice: 314 - Brush Management Scenario: #293- Chemical, Individual Plant Treatment Scenario Description: This Practice is for the implementation of brush management on range, pasture or native pasture using Individual Plant Treatment (IPT). The typical method of control is application of herbicides (basal or foliar location) on selected individual plants. Before Situation: Brush species exceed desired levels resulting in degraded plant condition, loss of forage production, or degraded wildlife habitat. Densities of brush exceed levels indicated in the ecological site descriptions. After Situation: Brush has been treated to a level which results in improved plant condition, forage production, or wildlife habitat. The typical method of control is application of herbicides (basal or foliar location) on selected individual plants. Scenario Feature Measure: Acres treated Scenario Unit: Acre Scenario Typical Size: 40 Total Scenario Cost: $1,420.76 Scenario Cost/Unit: $35.52 Cost Details Component Name Id Description Unit Cost Qty Total Equipment Installation All terrain vehicles, ATV 965 Includes equipment, power unit and labor costs. Hour $32.03 10 $320.26 Chemical, spot treatment, single stem application 964 Ground applied chemical to individual plants or group of plants, e.g., backpack sprayer treatment. Equipment and labor cost included. Hour $61.32 10 $613.15 Truck, Pickup 939 Equipment and power unit costs. Labor not included. Hour $21.59 3 $64.76 Materials Herbicide, Surfactant 1095 Surfactants reduce the surface tension of water to produce more uniform coverage and penetration of herbicides, and weed killers. Paraffin Based Petroleum Surfactant. Refer to WIN-PST for product names and active ingredients. Includes materials and shipping only. Acre $1.30 8 $10.36 Herbicide, Triazine 1321 Broad spectrum herbicide. Refer to WIN-PST for product names and active ingredients. Includes materials and shipping only. Acre $42.78 8 $342.22 Mobilization Mobilization, very small equipment 1137 Equipment that is small enough to be transported by a pick-up truck with typical weights less than 3,500 pounds. Can be multiple pieces of equipment if all hauled simultaneously. Each $70.00 1 $70.00
Tree, conifer, seedling, bare root, 1-1 1513 Bare root conifer trees, 1-1 (2 years old). Includes materials and shipping only. Each $0.42 63 $26.27 Tree, hardwood, seedling or transplant, bare root, 6-18" 1509 Bare root hardwood trees 6-18" tall. Includes materials and shipping only. Each $0.78 125 $97.81 Wire flags 1586 Small vinyl flags attached to wire stakes, typically, 36" in length, for marking tree rows Each $0.09 100 $9.27
Equipment Installation Auger, Post driver attachment 934 Auger or post driver attachment to a tractor or skid steer. Does not include power unit. Labor not included. Hour $7.39 15 $110.88 Tractor, agricultural, 60 HP 963 Agricultural tractor with horsepower range of 50 to 90. Equipment and power unit costs. Labor not included. Hour $25.05 21 $526.15 Truck, Pickup 939 Equipment and power unit costs. Labor not included. Hour $22.03 15 $330.49
Practice: 512 - Forage and Biomass Planting Scenario: #14 - Organic Scenario Description: Establish or reseed adapted organic perennial cool season grasses or cool season grass and legumes mix to improve or maintain livestock/wildlife nutrition and health, extend the length of the grazing season, and provide soil cover to reduce erosion. Used for either conventional or no-till seeding of perennial cool season grasses for pasture, hayland, and wildlife openings. This practice may be utilized for organic or regular production. This scenario includes seed, equipment and labor for seedbed prep, tillage, and seeding. Before Situation: Poorly managed/degraded pasture or cropland being converted to pasture and/or hay. After Situation: Suitable organic species are established to improve forage quality and quantity and reduce soil erosion on cropland, hayland, pasture, and/or biomass production. Scenario Feature Measure: Acres of Forage and Biomass Planting Scenario Unit: Acre Scenario Typical Size: 80 Total Scenario Cost: $8,991.37 Scenario Cost/Unit: $112.39 Cost Details Component Name Id Description Unit Cost Qty Total Equipment Installation Seeding Operation, No Till/Grass Drill 960 No Till drill or grass drill for seeding. Includes equipment, power unit and labor costs. Acre $20.93 80 $1,674.39 Tillage, Light 945 Includes light disking (tandem) or field cultivator. Includes equipment, power unit and labor costs. Acre $10.92 160 $1,747.21 Materials Certified Organic, Three Species Mix, Cool Season, Perennial Grasses and Legumes 2340 Certified organic cool season perennial grass and legume mix. Includes material and shipping only. Acre $69.62 80 $5,569.77
Practice: 650 - Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation Scenario: #9 - Supplemental Plantings-Bare Root Scenario Description: Parts of the windbreak being renovated have died. Supplemental plantings of bare root trees/shrubs will improve the effectiveness and longevity of the windbreak. Resource concerns include Soil erosion - Wind erosion, Degraded plant condition - Inadequate structure and composition, and Livestock production limitation - Inadequate livestock shelter. Before Situation: Dead trees/shrubs are inhibiting windbreak effectiveness. A one (1.0) acre windbreak/shelterbelt is expanded through the hand planting of bare root tree and shrub seedlings at an average spacing of 8' (shrubs 4'-6', deciduous/conifer trees 8'-12') within row and 15'-20' between rows. After Situation: The integrity and function of the windbreak is restored. Scenario Feature Measure: Area of Renovation Scenario Unit: Acre Scenario Typical Size: 1 Total Scenario Cost: $635.29 Scenario Cost/Unit: $635.29 Cost Details Component Name Id Description Unit Cost Qty Total Labor General Labor 231 Labor performed using basic tools such as power tool, shovels, and other tools that do not require extensive training. Ex. pipe layer, herder, concrete placement, materials spreader, flagger, etc. Hour $23.15 7 $162.08 Specialist Labor 235 Labor requiring a specialized skill set: Includes Agronomists, Foresters, Biologists, etc. to provide additional technical information during the planning and implementation of the practice. Does not include NRCS or TSP services. Hour $90.95 2 $181.91 Materials Tree, conifer, seedling, bare root, 1-1 1513 Bare root conifer trees, 1-1 (2 years old). Includes materials and shipping only. Each $0.42 150 $62.55 Tree, hardwood, seedling or transplant, bare root, 6-18" 1509 Bare root hardwood trees 6-18" tall. Includes materials and shipping only. Each $0.78 200 $156.50 Equipment Installation Hand tools, tree planting 1590 Various hand tools for digging holes and planting trees such as augers, dibble bars, planting shovel, hoe-dad. Equipment only. Labor not included. Hour $12.04 6 $72.26