ATCP 50.26(4)(4) Other information. A county land conservation committee may include, with its grant application under sub. (1), any other information that the committee wishes to provide in support of its grant application. The department may ask the committee to provide additional information as necessary.

ATCP 50.28(1)(1) Plan required. The department shall allocate grants under this chapter according to an annual grant allocation plan. The secretary shall approve the grant allocation plan. The plan shall specify, for the next calendar year, all of the following:

ATCP 50.28(1)(a)(a) The total amount available to the department for possible allocation under the plan, including the subtotal amount from each of the following sources:

ATCP 50.28(1)(a)1.1. General purpose revenues appropriated under s. 20.115 (7) (c), Stats.

ATCP 50.28(1)(a)2.2. Segregated fund revenues appropriated under s. 20.115 (7) (qd), Stats.

ATCP 50.28(1)(a)3.3. Bond revenues appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (we), Stats.

ATCP 50.28(1)(a)4.4. Other legislative appropriations.

ATCP 50.28(1)(a)5.5. Gifts and grants accepted under s. 92.05 (2) (a), Stats.

ATCP 50.28(1)(b)(b) The total amount allocated under the plan, and the subtotal amount allocated from each of the sources identified under par. (a).

ATCP 50.28(1)(c)(c) The amounts allocated to counties for annual staffing grants under s. ATCP 50.32. This shall include all of the following:

ATCP 50.28(1)(c)1.1. The total amount allocated to counties under s. ATCP 50.32, and the subtotal amount allocated from each relevant fund source under par. (a).

ATCP 50.28(1)(c)2.2. The total amount allocated to each county, and the subtotal amount allocated to that county from each relevant fund source under par. (a).

ATCP 50.28(1)(c)3.3. An explanation for the allocations, including any material differences in allocations between counties.

ATCP 50.28(1)(d)(d) The amounts allocated to counties under s. ATCP 50.34 to fund conservation practices by landowners. This shall include all of the following:

ATCP 50.28(1)(d)1.1. The total amount allocated to counties under s. ATCP 50.34, and the subtotal amount allocated from each relevant fund source under par. (a).

ATCP 50.28(1)(d)2.2. The total amount allocated to each county, and the subtotal amount allocated to that county from each relevant fund source under par. (a).

ATCP 50.28(1)(d)3.3. An explanation for the allocations, including any material differences in allocations between counties.

ATCP 50.28(1)(e)(e) The amount allocated to each grant recipient under s. 92.14 (10), Stats., if any, and an explanation for each allocation.

ATCP 50.28(2)(a)(a) The department shall prepare an annual grant allocation plan under sub. (1) for each calendar year. The department shall prepare the plan with DNR after reviewing county grant applications under s. ATCP 50.26.

ATCP 50.28(2)(b)(b) The department shall do all of the following before the department adopts an annual grant allocation plan:

ATCP 50.28(2)(b)1.1. Provide a preliminary draft plan to DNR, the LWCB, and every county land conservation committee.

ATCP 50.28(2)(b)2.2. Obtain LWCB recommendations on the annual grant allocation plan, as required under s. 92.14 (6) (b) and (d), Stats. At least 30 days before the department obtains the LWCB’s final recommendations, the department shall provide to DNR, the LWCB, and every county land conservation committee a copy of the draft plan on which the department seeks the LWCB’s final recommendations and a copy of the draft environmental assessment written under ch. ATCP 3.02 (h) that accompanies the allocation plan.

ATCP 50.28(2)(b)3.3. If the department makes material revisions to the preliminary draft plan before seeking final LWCB recommendations, the department shall re-issue the revised draft at least 30 days before the LWCB makes its recommendations.

ATCP 50.28(2)(c)(c) The department shall adopt an annual grant allocation plan by December 31 of the year preceding the calendar year to which the plan applies. The final plan may include changes recommended by the LWCB, as well as updated estimates of project costs. The department shall provide copies of the allocation plan to DNR, the LWCB, and every county land conservation committee. The department shall report to the LWCB any changes that the department makes to the allocation plan recommended by the LWCB.

ATCP 50.28(3)(3) Ineligible counties. The department may not award a county grant under this chapter if any of the following apply: