Section NR 193.53 - Eligibility for a management plan implementation project(1) A grantee shall request from the department a determination of eligibility prior to applying for a management plan implementation grant awarded under s. NR 193.51(3) or an aquatic invasive species control grant awarded under s. NR 193.63(3) or (4), subject to the following: (a) A request for an eligibility determination for a future grant cycle shall be made in writing at least 60 days prior to the grant application deadline.(b) The request shall include a cover memorandum describing the activities proposed for grant funding, a complete copy of the management plan, the citation of the supporting recommendation in the plan, a description of the process the grantee used to provide the public the opportunity to review and comment on the plan, and a summary of any comments received. Note: The citation of a supporting recommendation in a plan may be specified using the page and line number or section where the recommendation occurs.
(2) The department shall consider the request and may determine that none, some, or all of the recommendations or activities are eligible for a management grant. Once the department has approved one or more recommendations, an applicant is eligible to apply for a management plan implementation grant. When determining eligibility for a management plan implementation project, the department may do any of the following: (a) Consider the extent to which the activities recommended in a plan are likely to do one or more of the following: 1. Prevent the pollution of surface water.2. Protect surface water or aquatic ecosystems.3. Improve surface water or aquatic ecosystems.(b) Consider the extent to which the content presented in the plan supports the implementation of the requested management activities or alternatives.(c) Complete the review within 45 days of the receipt of the plan, at which point the department may request additional information or approve all, some, or none of the plan recommendations.(d) Communicate the basis for denying the approval of any of the plan recommendations submitted for eligibility determination, in writing.(3) The department may consider the eligibility of management plan recommendations or activities under this section when they are contained in a current management plan. A current management plan will have a completion date of no more than 10 years prior to submittal under this section, notwithstanding aquatic plant management plans, which shall have a completion date of no more than 5 years prior to submittal under this section. The department may determine that a longer lifespan is appropriate for a given management plan if the applicant can demonstrate it has been actively implemented and updated during its lifespan.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 193.53
Adopted by, CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (intro.), (2) (intro.), (c) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6/1/2020