NR 47.92(4)(e)(e) Scholarships shall be applied as a credit to the eligible individual’s application fee.

NR 47.92(4)(f)(f) WPLA shall submit a listing of eligible scholarship applicants to the department quarterly based on the state fiscal year.

NR 47.92(4)(g)(g) The department shall provide payment to the Wisconsin master logger certification program for scholarships as provided in par. (e) and sub. (6) (a) quarterly, based on the state fiscal year.

NR 47.92(4)(j)(j) An individual may not receive a logging certification scholarship more than once every 2 years for initial Master Logger certification.

NR 47.92(5)(a)(a) The department shall maintain a liaison to the WPLA board of directors.

NR 47.92(5)(b)(b) WPLA shall deposit all scholarship funds received from the department into a segregated account.

NR 47.92(5)(c)(c) WPLA, in conjunction with the Master Loggers Advisory Board and American Loggers Council, shall develop, retain, and may revise the standards of the Wisconsin master logger certification program.

NR 47.92(6)(a)(a) A scholarship shall be limited to no more than 50% of the cost of the application fee for receiving, and maintaining, Wisconsin master logger certification.

NR 47.92(6)(b)(b) The remaining application fee costs may be derived from other grants or scholarship programs.

NR 47.92(6)(c)(c) If the total amount of scholarships awarded under this section exceeds the funds available in any one quarter, the scholarships shall be prorated.

NR 47.92(6)(d)(d) Funding through this program may not be applied to applications for Wisconsin master logger certification that have been reviewed and audited prior to June 1, 2006.

NR 47.92(7)(a)(a) Wisconsin master logger certification scholarship funds shall be applied only to the costs stipulated in sub. (4) (d) and for the purpose in sub. (1).

NR 47.92(7)(b)(b) Any unused scholarship funds shall be applied towards future scholarship applicants.

NR 47.92(7)(c)(c) Scholarship funds not applied to eligible costs included in application fees, or subject to gross abuse or corrupt practices in the administration of the scholarship program through WPLA as determined by the department, shall be returned to the department.

NR 47.92(7)(d)(d) WPLA shall retain financial records, including all documentation to substantiate that scholarship funds were applied towards fees of individuals applying for Wisconsin master logger certification, for a minimum of 3 years from the date of award.

NR 47.92(8)(a)(a) The department and WPLA may enter into an agreement to terminate the scholarship program at any time.

NR 47.92(8)(b)(b) The agreement shall establish the effective date of termination, the basis for settlement of scholarship termination costs, and the amount of any sums due to either party.

NR 47.92(8)(c)(c) Scholarships may not be awarded if funding has not been appropriated by the legislature for this purpose

NR 47.92 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr. eff. 11-15-05; CR 05-106: cr. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.

subch. XII of ch. NR 47Subchapter XII — Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program

NR 47.950NR 47.950 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish criteria and procedures for awarding grants to local governments, tribes and not-for-profit organizations for the repair of catastrophic storm damage to urban forests as provided in s. 23.097 (1r), Stats.

NR 47.950 HistoryHistory: CR 08-062: cr. Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09.

NR 47.951NR 47.951 Applicability. This subchapter applies to all Wisconsin counties, cities, villages, towns, tribal governments and not-for-profit organizations applying for grants under this subchapter.

NR 47.951 HistoryHistory: CR 08-062: cr. Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09.