12:03:06:06Selection criteria.

An award recipient must demonstrate that the recipient is implementing land management practices that exemplify outstanding land stewardship and protect or enhance natural resources on the recipient's property. The recipient must be using one or more of the following practices: (1) Grassed waterways are properly installed and maintained; (2) Terraces are properly installed and maintained; (3) Crop rotations are used; (4) Sufficient crop residues are left to protect and enhance soil stability; (5) No-till is used in crop production; (6) Grasslands are managed for sustainable productivity; (7) Livestock are managed to limit soil and nutrient runoff; (8) Forest lands are managed according to a forest stewardship plan; and (9) Cover crops and other soil health practices are implemented.

Source: 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008; 51 SDR 55, effective November 18, 2024.