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. NR 47.962(14)(14) “Rapid response practice” means a practice to control or eradicate prohibited invasive plants and those invasive plants new to the state or to a region of the state as determined by the chief state forester. NR 47.962(16)(16) “Weed management area” or “WMA” means a geographic unit defined by a weed management group. NR 47.962(17)(17) “Weed management group” or “WMG” includes persons that are concerned about invasive plants within a WMA. NR 47.962 HistoryHistory: CR 12-029: cr. Register June 2013 No. 690, eff. 7-1-13.