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ALUS 2 Definitions

DEFINITIONS

Annual Crop - Any cereals, oilseeds or row crop grown at least once in a 5 year period.

Row Crop - Any crop that is spaced to allow cultivation between the rows. Examples are potatoes, carrots, cole crops, and corn.

Soil Conservation Structures – Physical structures including diversion terraces, farmable berms and grassed waterways that are established in fields to reduce soil losses to acceptable rates. Natural hollows that are left in permanent grass would be eligible for ALUS support provided that they are a minimum of 30 feet in width. All conservation structures must meet minimum standards as approved by a soil conservation specialist with the Department of Agriculture.

PEISLI – PEI Sloped Land Inventory layer found on the Provincial GIS database, representing a contiguous area greater than 1 ha and where the slope is 9 % or greater

This information has been taken from the website:
Growing Forward 2
URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca/growingforward/index.php3?number=1046738

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