Section 47.964. Eligibility.

 

(1)   Eligible applicants.

(a) All nonindustrial private forest lands that m eet the program require m ents in this subchapter are eligible for assistance under the progra m .

(b) A W MG is eligible for assistance under the program if it consists of 3 or m ore persons of which at least one person shall be a person participating.

(c) Eligibili t y for federal funding, or non-profit organization funding, m ay be defined in the grant agree m ent through which the funding is provided. Further, additional eligibility criteria m ay acco m pany state funding other than that provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av) , Stats.

(d) Non-profit organizations and govern m ent entities may be applicants as long as the funding is used on nonindustrial private forested land.

(2)   Ineligible applicants . The following applicants shall be ineligible for a grant awarded under this subchapter:

(a) An applicant that did not receive pa y m ent under s. NR 47.967 for a grant awarded under this subchapter which ended within the 24 m onths prior to the date the application was sub m itted, unless the owner ended that grant within 12 m onths of the award.

(b) An applicant who has violated s. NR 47.969 (1) , (2) , or (4) .

(3)   Eligible practices. All of the following practices are eligible for grants under this subchapter. However, additional eligible practices m ay acco m pany funding for this program other than that provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av) , Stats.:

(a) Education, infor m ation and outreach including publications, field da y s, websites, de m onstrations, trainings, and planning workshops.

(b) Coordinating a W MG , which includes one - ti m e start-up costs , a W MG coordinator salary for up to one grant c y cle , assisting a W MG in the for m ation of partnerships , goals , and objectives for the m anage m ent of the W MA .

(c) Inventory of invasive plant species occurrences.

(d) Control of invasive plant species that i m pact nonindustrial private forest land.

(e) Monitoring.

(f) Practices under s. NR 47.84 (2) (b) if they pertain to invasive plant m anage m ent.

(g) Long term m anage m ent plan develop m ent.

CR 12-029 : cr. Register June 2013 No. 690 , eff. 7-1-13.