Section NR 47.967 - Payment(1) A WMG shall complete each practice within the period specified by the department. The department shall specify a period of up to 24 months. However, if a practice is not completed in the specified time due to conditions beyond the control of the WMG, the department may grant an extension.(2) Upon certification by the department that a practice has been completed in accordance with specifications, including timely submittal of reports required and determined by the department, the grant payment shall be calculated by the department and disbursed to the WMG by or at the direction of the department.(3) A WMG may receive partial payment for an incomplete practice, with approval of the department forester, on the condition that the WMG agrees to complete the practice within the time period specified by the department, not to exceed the approved grant period, following approval to implement the practice, unless an extension is justified as provided in (1).(4) Where completion of an approved practice does not meet the minimum specifications for the practice due to factors beyond the control of the WMG control, the department may approve grant payment under either of the following conditions: (a) The WMG repeats a practice previously implemented or establishes an additional eligible practice under terms and conditions the department approves to the extent that is needed to meet the objectives of the approved grant.(b) The WMG establishes to the satisfaction of the department that all of the following have been met: 1. A reasonable effort was made to meet the mini mum requirements.2. The practice, as performed, adequately meets the objectives of the approved grant.(5) No grant payment obligated to any WMG shall be subject to any claim arising under state law by any creditor, except agencies of the state of Wisconsin.(6) Start-up costs as identified in (3) (b) and costs for practices to control prohibited invasive plant species or other invasive plant species identified by the department may be awarded after grant approval.(7) The WMG shall submit evidence of the participation agreement for each person participating, including expressed permission for WMG to enter upon land of person participating.(8) Matching funds may not be required for grants awarded for work on prohibited invasive plant species or other invasive plant species identified by the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 47.967
CR 12-029: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13; correction in (6) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register June 2013 No. 690.