27—12.82 (161C) Eligible practices. Land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program is only eligible for woodland establishment, management and protection practices. All practices listed in this part are available to all other eligible landowners within Iowa soil and water conservation districts. All practices listed below are permanent.
	 12.82(1) Windbreaks. A belt of trees or shrubs established or restored next to an occupied structure.
	 12.82(2) Field windbreak. A belt of trees or shrubs established or restored, within or adjacent to a field.
	 12.82(3) Timber stand improvement. To increase the growth and quality of forest stands and improve wildlife habitat. Minimum eligible area is five acres.
	 12.82(4) Tree planting. To establish a stand of trees for timber production and environmental improvement. Minimum eligible area is three acres.
	 12.82(5) Site preparation for natural regeneration. To establish a stand of forest trees through natural regeneration for timber production and environmental improvement. Minimum eligible area is three acres.
	 12.82(6) Riparian forest buffer. To establish an area of trees or shrubs, or both, located adjacent to and up-gradient from water bodies.
	 12.82(7) Rescue treatments. To rescue plantations from conditions that would threaten the adequate survival or quality of the plantation if not controlled. Minimum eligible area is three acres.
	 12.82(8) Prescribed grazing. The controlled harvest of vegetation with grazing or browsing animals that is managed with the intent to achieve a specified objective.
	 12.82(9) Conservation cover. Establishing and maintaining perennial vegetative cover on land.