Section NR 47.964 - Eligibility(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. (a) All nonindustrial private forest lands that meet the program requirements in this subchapter are eligible for assistance under the program.(b) A WMG is eligible for assistance under the program if it consists of 3 or more persons of which at least one person shall be a person participating.(c) Eligibility for federal funding, or non-profit organization funding, may be defined in the grant agreement through which the funding is provided. Further, additional eligibility criteria may accompany state funding other than that provided through s. 20.370(5) (av), Stats.(d) Non-profit organizations and government 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 payment under for a grant awarded under this subchapter which ended within the 24 months prior to the date the application was submitted, unless the owner ended that grant within 12 months of the award.(b) An applicant who has violated (1), (2), or (4).(3) ELIGIBLE PRACTICES. All of the following practices are eligible for grants under this subchapter. However, additional eligible practices may accompany funding for this program other than that provided through s. 20.370(5) (av), Stats.: (a) Education, information and outreach including publications, field days, websites, demonstrations, trainings, and planning workshops.(b) Coordinating a WMG, which includes one-ti me start-up costs, a WMG coordinator salary for up to one grant cycle, assisting a WMG in the formation of partnerships, goals, and objectives for the management of the WMA.(c) Inventory of invasive plant species occurrences.(d) Control of invasive plant species that impact nonindustrial private forest land.(f) Practices under if they pertain to invasive plant management.(g) Long term management plan development.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 47.964
CR 12-029: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.