In order to maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with the Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) provisions, agreeing they will not:
- Produce an agricultural commodity on highly erodible land without an adequate conservation system;
- Plant an agricultural commodity on a converted wetland;
- Convert a wetland to make possible the production of an agricultural commodity.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is responsible for providing program participants technical assistance and determinations to assist them in complying with the provisions.
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HELC Provision/WC Provision Contact
Name: Deke Hobbick
Title: Assistant State Conservationist for Compliance
Phone: 605-352-1287
Email: deke.hobbick@usda.gov
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HELC/WC Technical Resources
Given the geographical differences of wetlands, soils, and climate in each State; information and technical resources specific to South Dakota implementation of the HELC/WC provisions are provided below:
South Dakota
- County Highly Erodible HEL Soil Lists
State Offsite Methods (SOSM) for Wetland Determinations (Used to make wetland determinations and delineations on agricultural lands utilizing a variety of data, including aerial imagery and other resource inventory data.)
- Climatic Data for Normal Circumstances (Denotes years with normal precipitation used in the SOSM.)
- Normal Year for Wetland Sizing (Denotes year of imagery in which wetland boundary will be based)
- Data Sheets (XLSX; 26.9 KB)
- State Policy
- Lateral Effects Calculator
Other South Dakota Resources
Hydrogeomorphic Functional Assessments (HGM) (Models that provide a functional assessment of a wetland)
South Dakota HELC/WC Fact Sheets
South Dakota Wetlands Questions and Answers (PDF; 613 KB)
South Dakota What You Need to Know About Wetlands (PDF; 1,226 KB)
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