NR 47.965(1)(a)(a) Grants under the program shall be used to distribute available state, federal or nonprofit funds for the purpose of encouraging invasive plant management in weed management areas.

NR 47.965(1)(b)(b) Eligible costs are all those identified in an application under s. NR 47.966 (3) and associated with the preparation or implementation of one or more eligible practices as approved by the chief state forester.

NR 47.965(2)(2) Ineligible costs. No person may use grant funds under this subchapter for any of the following:

NR 47.965(2)(a)(a) Costs incurred before an application for grant assistance is approved.

NR 47.965(2)(b)(b) The implementation of any practice already required by law, rule, regulation or other authority, except for a practice required in the managed forest law program under ch. 77, Stats., and except for a practice required under ch. NR 40 for prohibited and restricted terrestrial plant species.

NR 47.965(2)(c)(c) A practice not approved by the department in writing, or changes to a previously approved practice, unless authorized by the department in writing.

NR 47.965(2)(d)(d) Costs to repair damage caused by implementing a practice.

NR 47.965(2)(e)(e) Costs associated with work on public lands.

NR 47.965(2)(f)(f) Costs associated with work on industrial forests.

NR 47.965(2)(g)(g) Costs in excess of $5,000 for equipment purchase.

NR 47.965(2)(h)(h) Costs associated with traveling to and from the site.

NR 47.966(1)(a)(a) A matching grant provided through s. 20.370 (5) (av), Stats., or other state funds shall be no more than 75% of the actual eligible costs depending on the availability of funds, except under par. (c). If a federal or nonprofit organization grant agreement provides for cost-share limitations 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 47.966(1)(b)(b) A grant under the program may not exceed $15,000.00 to any WMG excluding a rapid response practice.

NR 47.966(1)(c)(c) A grant or portion of a grant awarded for work on prohibited species or early detection species may be up to 100% of the actual eligible costs depending on the availability of funds.

NR 47.966(2)(2) Grant selection system. In selecting practices for grant assistance, the department shall give preference to projects which include the following, which are not listed in order of priority:

NR 47.966(2)(a)(a) Work on the control of prohibited invasive plant species as identified in ch. NR 40.

NR 47.966(2)(b)(b) Work on the control of invasive plant species.

NR 47.966(2)(c)(c) Nonindustrial private forest land not heavily infested with invasive plant species.

NR 47.966(2)(d)(d) Nonindustrial private forest land where invasive plant species identified in the application may be contained or eradicated.

NR 47.966(2)(e)(e) Long term management plan use or development.

NR 47.966(2)(f)(f) A WMA includes more than the land owned by one person participating.

NR 47.966(3)(a)(a) The application deadline is April 1 unless otherwise provided on the application form and is contingent upon availability of funds. 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 funds awarded pursuant to a nonprofit organization grant agreement may specify other application deadlines. Applications for rapid response practices can be applied for at any time.

NR 47.966 NoteNote: Applications can be obtained from the department of natural resources Forestry Invasive Plant Coordinator, P.O. 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921 and online at http://dnr.wi.gov/.