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NR 47.82(5) (5)“Reforestation" means establishing a forest on lands that were previously forested but where cover has been lost due to recent harvesting, land conversions, natural disasters or other destructive agents.
NR 47.82(6) (6)“Riparian area" means the area or zone adjacent to a navigable stream or other body of water.
NR 47.82(7) (7)“Wetlands" means an area where water is at, near or above the land surface long enough to be capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and which has soils indicative of wet conditions.
NR 47.82 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1999, No. 519, eff. 4-1-99; CR 12-029: cr. (2m), am. (4) Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.
NR 47.83 NR 47.83Program administration. The department shall administer the program, within the guidance provided by the authorizing statute. Additional guidance may accompany federal funding, nonprofit organization funding and state funding other than that provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av), Stats.
NR 47.83 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1999, No. 519, eff. 4-1-99; CR 02-074: am. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 12-029: am. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.
NR 47.84 NR 47.84Eligibility.
NR 47.84(1)(1)Eligible applicants.
NR 47.84(1)(a) (a) All nonindustrial private forest lands that meet the program requirements as herein stated are eligible for assistance under the program.
NR 47.84(1)(b) (b) The owner of any nonindustrial private forest land which consists of at least 10 contiguous acres and not more than 500 acres of non-industrial private forest land in the state may apply for a grant under this subchapter.
NR 47.84(1)(c) (c) Eligibility for federal funding or nonprofit 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.
NR 47.84(1m) (1m) Ineligible applicants. The following applicants shall be ineligible for a grant awarded under this subchapter:
NR 47.84(1m)(a) (a) An owner who did not receive any p ayment under s. NR 47.87 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.
NR 47.84(1m)(b) (b) An owner who has violated s. NR 47.89 (1) or (2).
NR 47.84(2) (2) Eligible practices.
NR 47.84(2)(a)(a) Plan development. Landowner forest stewardship plan development which identifies landowner objectives and multiple resource management decisions. The plan shall meet the following minimum standards:
NR 47.84(2)(a)1. 1. Title page.
NR 47.84(2)(a)2. 2. Signatures of landowners.
NR 47.84(2)(a)3. 3. Landowner's long-range goals for the property.
NR 47.84(2)(a)4. 4. Map or aerial photograph showing the property with stands delineated and uniquely labeled.
NR 47.84(2)(a)5. 5. Property overview, i.e., general location, major forest types, general landforms, relevant description of the landscape, etc. Also include discussion of any known threatened or endangered species. (Usually one paragraph).
NR 47.84(2)(a)6. 6. General discussion of landowner goals and the expected effects of achieving these goals on the soil and water, wildlife, recreation/aesthetics, timber and other natural resources. This may be included either as a separate item or as part of the stand recommendations.
NR 47.84(2)(a)7. 7. Stand descriptions and recommendations including: Unique stand identification keyed to the map: vegetation cover type; size class; size (acres); soil characteristics and erodibility (may be covered in a general paragraph if the description is applicable to the whole property); stand objective and its relationship to the landowner goals for the property; recommendations and a short discussion of the effects of such actions on the soil and water, wildlife, recreation/aesthetics and timber resources. Discussion of the effects is not necessary on a stand-by-stand basis if covered in the general discussion.
NR 47.84(2)(a)8. 8. Activity schedule showing all stands and approximate year of recommended actions for a 5-year period. Include all stands, even if no action is recommended.
NR 47.84(2)(a)9. 9. Contain practices that protect and enhance soil and water quality; threatened, rare or endangered species or communities; sustainable forestry; habitat for fish and wildlife; and the recreational, aesthetic and environmental benefits that the forest land provides.
NR 47.84(2)(b) (b) Practices. The following practices are eligible for grants under this subchapter if the land is subject to a department approved forest stewardship landowner management plan. However, additional restrictions on eligible practices may accompany funding for this program other than that provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av), Stats.
NR 47.84 Note Note: All practices will strongly encourage the use of native plant and animal species where practical.
NR 47.84(2)(b)1. 1. Reforestation and afforestation which includes establishment or reestablishment of diverse stands of native forest trees through natural regeneration, planting or direct seeding for conservation purposes and sustainable timber production.
NR 47.84(2)(b)2. 2. Forest improvement which includes practices to increase tree growth, tree quality, biological diversity, tree vigor and forest health.
NR 47.84(2)(b)3. 3. Soil and water protection and improvement which includes the maintenance or improvement of water quality and soil productivity, and the reduction of erosion on forest and related land.
NR 47.84(2)(b)4. 4. Wetland and riparian protection and improvement which includes the manage ment, protection, and improvement of wetlands and riparian areas to maintain water quality, protect and improve wetlands and riparian areas, reduce sedimentation, and enhance or improve habitat for fish or wildlife species.
NR 47.84(2)(b)5. 5. Terrestrial wildlife and habitat enhancement which includes the establish ment, management, and enhancement of permanent habitat for game and non-game wildlife species.
NR 47.84(2)(b)6. 6. Forest historic cultural and archeological site protection.
NR 47.84(2)(b)7. 7. Endangered, threatened, or rare natural resource protection, management, restoration, and enhancement targeted at threatened or endangered species habitat maintenance or enhancement and management of significant natural communities or rare native vegetation.
NR 47.84 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1999, No. 519, eff. 4-1-99; CR 02-074: cr. (1) (c), am. (2) (b) Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 12-029: am. (1) (c), cr. (1m), r. and recr. (2) (b) 4. to 7., r. (2) (b) 8. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.
NR 47.85 NR 47.85Costs.
NR 47.85(1)(1)Eligible costs.
NR 47.85(1)(a)(a) Grants under the program shall be used to prepare management plans or manage the following lands under an approved landowner forest stewardship plan:
NR 47.85(1)(a)1. 1. All of the nonindustrial private forest land with existing tree cover within a contiguous tract.
NR 47.85(1)(a)2. 2. Other nonindustrial private forest land within the same contiguous tract which is identified by the landowner and approved by the department as suitable for the approved program practice scheduled.
NR 47.85(1)(a)3. 3. Other contiguous related lands included in the forest stewardship plan, such as water, streams and stream corridors, wetlands, marshes, savannas, barrens and prairies.
NR 47.85(1)(b) (b) To be eligible for a grant under this program, one or more eligible practices shall be identified in the forest stewardship plan, except that a grant may be awarded for the development of a forest stewardship plan.
NR 47.85 Note Note: See s. NR 47.86 for eligible practices.
NR 47.85(1)(c) (c) Eligible costs are all those associated with the preparation or installation of a specific practice as approved by the state forester.
NR 47.85(2) (2) Ineligible costs.
NR 47.85(2)(a)(a) No person may use grant funds under this subchapter for any of the following:
NR 47.85(2)(a)1. 1. Costs incurred before an application for grant assistance is approved.
NR 47.85(2)(a)2. 2. The implementation of any practice already required by law, rule, regulation or other authority, except for those practices required in the managed forest law program under ch. 77, Stats.
NR 47.85(2)(a)3. 3. Repairs or normal upkeep or maintenance of any practice, except those necessary to ensure seedling or shrub survival, restore prairies, barrens or savannas, control invasive species or other instances where several years of practice implementation are necessary to properly establish a practice, as determined by the department.
NR 47.85(2)(a)4. 4. As a match or in combination with any other public funds.
NR 47.85(2)(a)5. 5. Practices not approved by the department in writing, or changes to a previously approved practice, unless authorized by the department in writing.
NR 47.85(2)(b) (b) Except as authorized by the department, grant assistance may not be paid for repeating practices on the same site by the same landowner which have been implemented under the forestry incentives program or any other federal, state or local government programs, except where the practices are repeated due to a failure of a prior practice without fault of the landowner.
NR 47.85 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1999, No. 519, eff. 4-1-99; CR 02-074: cr. (2) (a) 4. and 5. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; emerg. am. (2) (a) 2., eff. 10-4-05; CR 05-087: am. (2) (a) 2. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
NR 47.86 NR 47.86Grants.
NR 47.86(1)(1)Grant calculation.
NR 47.86(1)(a)(a) A matching grant provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av), Stats., or other state funds may not be more than 75% of the actual eligible costs depending on availability of funds. If a federal o r nonprofit organization grant agreement provides for cost-share li mitations different from those specified in this subsection, the cost-share rate from funds provided through the federal or nonprofit organization grant agreement may apply.
NR 47.86(1)(b) (b) An annual grant under the program may not exceed $10,000 or be less than $100 for any individual, person, or project.
NR 47.86(2) (2) Grant selection system.
NR 47.86(2)(a)(a) In selecting practices for grant assistance, the department shall give preference to projects which are directed to accomplish one or more of the following; these are not listed in order of priority:
NR 47.86(2)(a)1. 1. Establish or reestablish forests through various methods of regeneration, including planting, direct seeding or natural regeneration.
NR 47.86(2)(a)2. 2. Improve forest stand productivity, stand vigor, forest health, and the value and quality of wood products.
NR 47.86(2)(a)3. 3. Encourage sustainability of forest lands.
NR 47.86(2)(a)4. 4. Provide protection of soil and water resources.
NR 47.86(2)(a)5. 5. Include additional land under written forest stewardship management plans.
NR 47.86(2)(a)6. 6. Provide protection and enhancement of riparian area and wetlands.
NR 47.86(2)(a)7. 7. Provide protection and enhancement of terrestrial wildlife habitat.
NR 47.86(2)(a)8. 8. Provide endangered, threatened or rare species habitat enhancement and natural community habitat maintenance and enhancement.
NR 47.86(3) (3) Application and approval.
NR 47.86(3)(a)(a) Application deadlines are as follows unless otherwise provided on the application, and are contingent upon availability of funds: May 1 and August 1. State funds for this program other than those provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av), Stats., federal funds awarded pursuant to a federal grant agreement and nonprofit organization funds awarded pursuant to a nonprofit organization grant agreement may specify other application deadlines.
NR 47.86 Note Note: Applications can be obtained from the local department of natural resources forester or from the State Forester, P.O. 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.
NR 47.86(3)(b) (b) The department shall make basic eligibility determinations, including whether the applicant meets nonindustrial private forest land ownership criteria and minimum and maximum acreage criteria.
NR 47.86(3)(c)1.1. Annuall y, the department may designate a percentage of the total annual funds for any of the following:
NR 47.86(3)(c)1.a. a. A statewide forestry emergenc y, as designated by the chief state forester. A statewide forestry emergency includes, but is limited to natural and man-made events which cause large areas of forest mortali ty due to wind, ice, hail, flooding, forest fires, forest insect, or disease.
NR 47.86(3)(c)1.b. b. Practices that accomplish objectives or groups of objectives identified un der sub. (2) (a).
NR 47.86(3)(c)2. 2. If funds are available following distribution under subd. 1. a. and b., the funds may be distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis to any approved applications awaiting funding.
NR 47.86(3)(d) (d) Applications not able to be funded during one application period will be held until the subsequent application period unless the landowner requests the application be canceled.
NR 47.86(3)(e) (e) The department shall review applications to determine practice eligibility, based on the following:
NR 47.86(3)(e)1. 1. Consistency with a department approved landowner forest stewardship plan unless the applicant is applying for a grant to develop one.
NR 47.86(3)(e)2. 2. The practice is needed and feasible.
NR 47.86(3)(e)3. 3. The practice is eligible under this subchapter.
NR 47.86(3)(e)4. 4. The practice cost is determined to be at least $200 or more.
NR 47.86(3)(e)5. 5. Applications will be approved provided grant funds are available. Department approval of an application shall constitute an agreement between the state and the landowner.
NR 47.86(3)(e)6. 6. Upon approval of a practice, the department shall prepare a practice outline that identifies the needed technical practices, specifications, and approximate time frames for the implementation of the practice, to achieve the objectives of the practice. The outline shall be attached to and become part of the landowner forest stewardship plan and shall be effective for the duration of the practice. The requirements in the practice outline shall constitute the basis for determining acceptable performance upon practice completion.
NR 47.86(3)(e)7. 7. Upon approval of a practice, the landowner shall be notified in writing by the department or its agent. The notice shall state that the landowner can begin implementing the approved practice.
NR 47.86(3)(e)8. 8. Within 8 weeks of the end of the batching period, the department shall noti fy the landowner as to the status of his or her application.
NR 47.86 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1999, No. 519, eff. 4-1-99; CR 02-074: am. (1) (a), (3) (a), (c), (e) 1. and 4. Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; emerg. am. (3) (a), r. and recr. (3) (c) 2. and 3., eff. 10-4-05; CR 05-087: am. (3) (a), r. and recr. (3) (c) 2. and 3. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06; CR 12-029: am. (1), (3) (a), r. and recr. (3) (c), am. (3) (e) 8. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.
NR 47.87 NR 47.87Payment to landowners.
NR 47.87(1)(1)A landowner shall complete each practice within 24 months of approval. However, if a practice is not completed in 24 months due to conditions beyond the landowner's control, the department may grant an extension.
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