Section 47.917. Eligible and ineligible costs.

 

(1)   Eligible costs. Applicant expenditures eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter shall be documented and provided to the department with any request for cost-share reimbursement. Eligible costs from July 1 to June 30 of each year are subject to cost share reimbursement under this subchapter. Reimbursement for treatment and administration of a block may not be more than the maximum for the appropriate category for the block or portion thereof as described in s. NR 47.915 (1) (a) to (c) . The following items are eligible for cost share reimbursement under this subchapter only if aerial treatments are conducted and the costs are eligible under this subchapter and as identified in the grant agreement:

(a) Topographic maps, aerial photos, weather monitoring equipment and personal safety equipment.

(b) Contracts for specialized equipment, including the rental of 2-way radios identified in the agreement between the department and the applicant.

(c) Communication supplies, including the rental of communication equipment used to coordinate the aerial treatment. Costs incurred for cellular phone service is limited to the period of April 20 through June 10 if the expenses are directly related to aerial treatments.

(d) Landowner notification supplies, including supplies and postage for notification letters, costs of publication of legal notices, costs associated with the public meeting to discuss specific proposed spray blocks, phone bills and documented proportion of office rental.

(e) Educational materials, including the costs of producing or reprinting publications, literature and maps necessary to inform the public about the suppression program.

(f) Newspaper advertisements, including the announcement of the availability of the suppression program and the winter public meetings.

(g) Personnel costs, including salary, wage and benefits for time administering the cost sharing program for treated blocks for personnel including the local coordinator, secretarial support, temporary employees and tax office support.

(h) Travel, including mileage accrued in vehicles used in preparation of sprayed blocks and during suppression activities, not to exceed the standard rates set by the department of transportation.

(i) Post-suppression defoliation evaluation costs.

(2)   Ineligible costs.

(a) Costs associated with treatment blocks which are not sprayed are ineligible for cost sharing.

(am) Costs associated with treatments other than the state organized aerial suppression program. Such ineligible treatments include spray treatments from the ground, oiling egg masses, and use of barrier or collection bands.

(b) The cost of capital equipment that is not directly necessary or dedicated to the completion of the suppression project and identified in the agreement with the department is ineligible for cost sharing.

(c) The cost of surveys and biological evaluations in areas other than the project area are ineligible for cost sharing.

(d) The salaries of temporary and permanent personnel for time not directly related to the suppression project are ineligible for cost sharing.

(e) Professional meetings and conferences are ineligible for cost sharing.

Emerg. cr. eff. 11-10-00; CR 00-177 : cr. Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 04-137 : am. (1) (intro.), (f) and (i), cr. (2) (am) Register October 2005 No. 598 , eff. 11-1-05.