NR 47.958(1)(f)(f) Comply with generally accepted accounting principles and practices. NR 47.958(1)(g)(g) Substantiate, with proofs of payment, any advance payment earlier provided by the department. NR 47.958(1)(h)(h) Submit final reimbursement claims postmarked within 60 days of the end of the grant agreement. NR 47.958(2)(2) Disbursement. The department shall disburse payments under this subchapter following review of final reimbursement claims submitted by applicants. The department shall compare reimbursement claims with the applicant grant agreement. The department shall offset the amount of a final reimbursement by any portion of an advance that the applicant cannot substantiate with proofs of payment and by other sources of funding that the applicant has received for damages in the same storm event as described in s. NR 47.957 (2). NR 47.958(3)(3) Repayment of advance. If the department finds that proofs of payment are insufficient to substantiate the full amount of an advance, the department shall notify the applicant in writing and request additional documentation. The applicant shall respond to the request for additional information within 30 days of receiving written notice from the department. If the applicant cannot substantiate the full amount of an advance, then the applicant shall return the unsubstantiated balance of the advance to the department within 30 days of receipt of the department’s request. NR 47.958 HistoryHistory: CR 08-062: cr. Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09. NR 47.959NR 47.959 Audit and records retention. NR 47.959(1)(1) Audit. If eligible costs are subsequently reimbursed by sources other than the department after the department has issued payment under this subchapter, the applicant shall refund to the department the amount of those costs. If the department, applicant or applicant’s auditor determines that both the department and another source paid an eligible cost, the applicant shall refund the questioned cost to the department. The department shall deposit any refund back into the urban forestry grant fund appropriation. NR 47.959(2)(2) Records retention. The applicant shall retain all receipts, records and supporting documentation associated with each grant award for a period of 3 years after final payment date. The applicant shall make these documents available for review by the department upon request. NR 47.959 HistoryHistory: CR 08-062: cr. Register May 2009 No. 641, eff. 6-1-09. NR 47.960NR 47.960 Purpose and scope. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures and standards for the administration of the private forest landowner grant program for weed management areas as authorized under s. 26.38 (2m) (a), Stats., and to distribute other available state and federal funds through grants for the purpose of encouraging private forest landowners and weed management groups to control invasive plant species on nonindustrial private forest land in weed management areas in a manner that benefits the state’s forest and related resources and the people of the state. NR 47.960 HistoryHistory: CR 12-029: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13. NR 47.961NR 47.961 Applicability. This subchapter is applicable to weed management groups applying for or receiving grants under this subchapter. NR 47.961 HistoryHistory: CR 12-029: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13. NR 47.962NR 47.962 Definitions. In addition to definitions in s. NR 47.002, the following definitions apply to this subchapter: NR 47.962(1)(1) “Invasive plant species” means a plant that is an invasive species. NR 47.962(3)(3) “Inventory” includes surveying and mapping for invasive plant occurrences. NR 47.962(4)(4) “Long term management plan” includes a written prioritization plan for management of invasive plants within a WMA. NR 47.962(5)(5) “Monitor” or “monitoring” includes post-activity documentation of management activity results using methods approved by the department. NR 47.962(8)(8) “Person participating” means a person who owns 500 acres or less of nonindustrial private forest land in the state on which a practice or portion of a practice under the grant will be implemented. NR 47.962(10)(10) “Practice” means an activity or conservation measure intended to control invasive plant species. NR 47.962(11)(11) “Program” means the weed management area private forest grant program authorized under s. 26.38, Stats. NR 47.962(12)(12) “Prohibited invasive plant species” means a plant that is a prohibited invasive species.