Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture's Categorical Exclusions (opens in new tab)Categorical Exclusion
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Exclusion Text
(USDA-12c-FSA) Minor management, construction, or repair actions. (i) Minor construction, such as a small addition; (ii) Drain tile replacement; (iii) Erosion control measures; (iv) Grading, leveling, shaping, and filling; (v) Grassed waterway establishment; (vi) Hillside ditches; (vii) Land-clearing operations of no more than 15 acres, provided any amount of land involved in tree harvesting (without stump removal) is to be conducted on a sustainable basis and according to a Federal, State, Tribal, or other governmental unit approved forestry management plan; (viii) Nutrient management; (ix) Permanent establishment of a water source for wildlife (not livestock); (x) Restoring and replacing property; (xi) Soil and water development; (xii) Spring development; (xiii) Trough or tank installation; and (xiv) Water harvesting catchment.
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