DSP-3 PLANNED GRAZING SYSTEM PRACTICE*
DSP-33 PLANNED GRAZING SYSTEM PRACTICE W/ POND*

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the best use of soil and water resources through the useof rotational grazing.

APPLICABILITY: To pastureland that can be enhanced through the use of a planned grazing system. The system manager must have attended an approved grazing school prior to starting the practice and will be required to attend a conference with the board during a SWCD meeting. A checklist for the system will be created and all fields (acres) in the system will be required to meet minimum fertility requirements as determined necessary by a soil test. The minimum soil fertility requirements are a pH of 5.0, phosphorus - 15 pounds, and potassium - 100 pounds. Fields low in fertility will have to be brought up to minimum levels at the landowners expense prior to submitting a claim (or, if they qualify for a DSL or DSP-2 cost-share practice complete it prior to claiming the DSP-3). A Grassland Condition score for each field will be factored into the final checklist average. The landowner must be willing to follow an approved grazing system.

COST-SHARE: A maximum of $60 / acre (pond excluded) is authorized for cost share with a $9000 practice maximum (pond included). Most components receive up to 75% of the actual cost or the countywide average cost---the lesser of the two. Commonly used components of a grazing system include fencing (barbed wire or electric), piping, trenching, stock tanks, hydrants, and fence charger. If a field qualifies, warm season grass establishment is authorized (seed, drilling, seed bed preparation, broadcast seeding, rolling and chemicals). DSP-33 Pond construction: One pond with a maximum cost-share amount of $3500 is permitted. The $3500 is exempted from the $60 per acre maximum but still included in the $9000 practice maximum. With this exemption a person with a 40 Ac system could receive up to $3500 for a pond and $2400 for the other components required.

MAINTENANCE LIFE: It is for 5 years, unless a pond is included, and then it is for 10 years. During this time, you agree to maintain and operate the system as designed, or reimburse the District's cost-share.

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS:
    - Drilling wells is not authorized.
    - Prior to completing a DSP-3, fields are eligible for other District cost-share practices. Afterwards, they are not eligible for cost-share.
    - Only interior fencing is authorized for. Other fencing, such as boundary or right-of-way is not.
    - All existing fencing should be in good condition, sufficient to accomplish its intended purpose.
    - All fencing must be done to NRCS standards and specifications. (See DFR-5 information page for more detail.)
    - All components in the system will be designed to meet minimum NRCS standards and specifications. If a change is desired, it must be approved in advance. No cost-share claim will be approved until all standards listed in the plan are met.
    - Cutting hay is allowed but the field needs to be grazed at some time during the year.

*The information on this sheet does not contain all the information, qualifications, requirements, and restrictions pertaining to this cost-share practice as determined by the Missouri Districts Soil and Water Commission and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The purpose of this information sheet is to present some of the more commonly needed information and requirements.

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