Section 47.06. Eligible projects; preference.

 

(1)  A project is eligible for funding under this subchapter if the project is capable of and directed towards achieving one or more of the following. Additionally, special emphasis may be placed, on an annual basis, in one of the following areas if designated in the application:

(a) Providing direct technical resource management assistance to landowners.

(b) Developing information and educational materials and programs on multi-resource stewardship management of forest lands for the general public, and especially landowners.

(c) Providing training and education to resource professionals and technicians that assist landowners in the stewardship of their forest lands.

(2)  In selecting projects for grant assistance, the department shall give preference to projects which are directed to accomplish one or more of the following. Preference to any area may be weighted based upon the recommendations of the forest stewardship coordinating committee and acceptance by the state forester.

(a) Complementing or continuing projects eligible or approved under this subchapter.

(b) Providing statewide or regional benefits.

(c) Providing education, training and planning to encourage forest landowner participation in forest stewardship.

(d) Improving the public's understanding and awareness of forest stewardship.

(e) Providing multiple resource benefits including, but not limited to, soil conservation, wildlife and fisheries habitat improvement, water quality improvement, endangered resources habitat improvement, aesthetics and non-commercial recreation.

(f) Implementing, complementing and expanding, rather than duplicating existing programs of government agencies and organizations.

(g) Improving forest land management through research.

Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440 , eff. 9-1-92; am. (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), Register, May, 1999, No. 521 , eff. 6-1-99.