2025 Heavy Use Area Application

Fayette County Conservation District

141 Leestown Center Way Suite 210 Lexington, KY 40511

www.kyfccd.org

2025 Fayette County Heavy Use Area Program Application

The Fayette County Conservation District is offering a cost-share program to help provide Fayette County landowners with the means to repair gateways and other high traffic farm areas. The purpose of this program is to reduce degradation and soil erosion using non-woven geotextile filter fabric and rock. Approved applicants will receive a reimbursement of 50% of their expenses not to exceed $3,000.00.

Eligibility:

One application per household and farm serial number.
May be used for existing HUAs where the filter fabric is already present.
First-time applicants will receive priority funding.
Projects may be started up to 60 days prior to applying.

Requirements:

Project must be completed within 60 days after approval.
Pictures, receipts, and total square footage must be submitted upon completion.
HUA sites must be maintained for five years.
If approved, participants agree to prepare the site, lay filter fabric, and ensure the fabric is covered by rock per NRCS Heavy Use Area Protection Construction Specifications Code 561 (attached).

Producer Name*

Phone Number*

Farm Serial Number*

Farm Address*

Mailing Address*

Email Address*

example@example.com

Do you have a Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality plan less than 3 years old?*

YesNo

Total SQ FT of Planned HUA*

Please circle all that apply to your proposed project:*

I hereby confirm that all information on this application is accurate:

Producer Signature

Date

FCCD Heavy Use Area Cost Share Program Guidelines & Requirements

Program Details: 50/50 Cost share - Reimbursement up to $3,000.00. May be used for already existing HUAs. Filter fabric must already be present and contract maintenance must be expired. Retroactive up to 60 days before approval. Project must be completed within 60 days after approval. Pictures and receipts must be submitted upon completion. Must be maintained for five years.

Project Guidelines: Shape and grade the planned installation area to a depth in which all topsoil and organic material is removed. These materials may be stockpiled and utilized in adjacent areas where needed to enhance vegetative establishment. The final subgrade shall be to the lines and grades that ponding of water will not occur.

Heavy use areas shall have a minimum 6 inch base course of either KY DOH Dense Grade Aggregate (DGA) #8, #57, or #4 stone as specified in the details hereon.

The final surface material for the HUA shall be a 2 inch thick course of KY DOH DGA #57, #8 ag lime or Class I Sand, as specified in the details hereon.

Upon placement of the final course of surface material to the specified thickness, the entire surface shall be tracked with a smooth tread vehicle or farm implement to "seal" the surface. The surfacing aggregate must be moist for this effort to be effective. Addition of the moisture by spraying the surface with water may be required. Geotextile Filter Fabric is to be placed at all aggregate soil interfaces. In the event that bedrock is encountered in subgrade preparation, geotextile is not required on exposed bedrock surface. Geotextile is to be Class I non-woven with the minimum requirements as specified in table 2. Final grading around the HUA shall be as such that any overland flow will be diverted away from the completed HUA surface.

Basic Requirements: Must excavate at least 8 inches in the ground for the heavy use area (10-12 inches recommended for livestock Must use non-woven geotextile filter fabric. Filter fabric must be completely covered with rock. Final surface should be level with ground.