Section 198.33. Applications and grant awards.

 

(1)  Applications shall be made on forms provided by the department. Applications may be submitted at any time following the authorization of the project in s. NR 198.32 (2) to the region headquarters in which the project is located.

(2)  A complete application shall contain the following information:

(a) The name of the waterbody on which the project will take place, the targeted aquatic invasive species and a map showing the location proposed for control.

(b) An estimated budget for the full costs of the project including a calculation of the department's share of the project that will ultimately be reimbursed.

(c) A signed and dated resolution from the sponsor authorizing the application and identifying a representative to act on its behalf.

(d) Copies of any required permit applications.

(3)  The department shall review the application and may approve it for a grant award.

(4)  The department shall issue grant awards for authorized projects in the order they are received until all the annual funding allotted for early detection and response projects is awarded. The grant period for early detection and response projects shall begin on the date control is authorized under s. NR 198.32 (2) .

(5)  The total state share of the cost of an early detection and response project may not exceed 75% of the total project costs up to maximum of $20,000.

(6)  Notwithstanding s. NR 198.13 (2) , the department may distribute up to 25% of the state share of the project costs to the sponsor following acceptance of the grant agreement by the sponsor.

History: CR 04-060 : cr. Register April 2005 No. 592 , eff. 5-1-05; CR 08-063 : r. and recr. (2) (c), am. (4) and (5), cr. (6) Register June 2009 No. 642 , eff. 7-1-09.

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Forms may be obtained free of charge by contacting the department at [phone], or at the following DNR region headquarters located at: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 1. Southeast — 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Box 12436, Milwaukee 53212 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 2. South Central — 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg 53711 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 3. Northeast — 2984 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, WI 54313 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 4. Northern/Rhinelander — 107 Sutliff Ave., Rhinelander 54501 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 5. Northern/Spooner — 810 West Maple St., Spooner 54801 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 6. West Central — 1300 W. Clairemont Ave., Call Box 4001, Eau Claire 54702 Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1