NR 47.54 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; am. (3), Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94; am. (1) and (3), Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99.

NR 47.55 NR 47.55 Eligibility.

NR 47.55(1) (1) Eligible applicants.

NR 47.55(1)(a) (a) Municipal governments, towns, counties and not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply for a federally funded grant under this subchapter.

NR 47.55(1)(b) (b) Municipal governments are eligible to apply for a state funded grant under this subchapter.

NR 47.55(1)(c) (c) Municipal governments, counties and not-for-profit organizations may apply jointly for assistance under this subchapter.

NR 47.55(1)(d) (d) The department may require county, town and municipal governments to have on file with the department a comprehensive urban forestry management plan, approved by the department, to be eligible for grants for all projects except for the development of an urban forestry management plan.

NR 47.55(1)(e) (e) The department may require not-for-profit organizations to have on file with the department a constitution, bylaws or similar document, approved by the department, detailing the organization’s interest and activities in urban and community forestry.

NR 47.55(2) (2) Eligible projects. Requests for grant assistance shall relate to urban forestry and may include, but are not limited to:

NR 47.55(2)(a) (a) Development of comprehensive urban forestry management plans;

NR 47.55(2)(b) (b) Development of urban forestry ordinances;

NR 47.55(2)(c) (c) Performing inventories of existing trees and tree planting needs;

NR 47.55(2)(d) (d) Development of master tree planting plans;

NR 47.55(2)(e) (e) Development of integrated pest management or other urban forest maintenance plans;

NR 47.55(2)(f) (f) Training programs for community employees or volunteers;

NR 47.55(2)(g) (g) Development and implementation of urban forest management public information or involvement programs;

NR 47.55(2)(h) (h) Demonstration planting or maintenance projects whose primary purpose is to provide education, technology transfer or information exchange in urban and community forestry management.

NR 47.55(2)(i) (i) Urban forestry operations projects such as planting, pruning, removal and other tree maintenance.

NR 47.55(3) (3) Ineligible projects. The following projects are ineligible for grants under this subchapter:

NR 47.55(3)(a) (a) Stump removal;

NR 47.55(3)(b) (b) Land or boundary surveys or title search; and

NR 47.55(3)(c) (c) Appraisals involving sale or exchange of real property.

NR 47.55 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92; am. (1) (d), Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94; am. (1) (a), (2) (intro.), (g) and (3) (a), cr. (2) (i), Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99.

NR 47.56 NR 47.56 Eligible and ineligible costs.

NR 47.56(1) (1) Eligible costs, reimbursable. Reasonable and necessary project costs which are consistent with the approved project scope and incurred during the project period are eligible for grant funding. Eligible costs may include, but are not limited to:

NR 47.56(1)(a) (a) Salaries and fringe benefit costs of personnel engaged in the project;

NR 47.56(1)(b) (b) The cost of necessary supplies and equipment. Equipment costing more than $5,000 per unit is not eligible. To be fully eligible project costs under the grant, a capital purchase shall be used exclusively for project-related purposes over its useful life. Nonexclusive capital purchases may be charged as project costs only for that portion of depreciation equitably related to use in project activities.

NR 47.56(1)(c) (c) The costs of leased equipment and facilities for the length of the project;

NR 47.56(1)(d) (d) The reasonable value of in-kind contributions by the applicant of labor, equipment or facilities. Direct costs shall be supported by time sheets, vouchers or similar documentation reflecting specific assignment to the project. Actual fringe benefits may not exceed the current department fringe rate percentage of the direct labor costs claimed. The rate is established biennially by the department of administration and is available from the department urban forestry coordinators. Equipment rental rates may not exceed the county equipment rates established annually by the department of transportation and published in chapter 5 of the state highway maintenance manual. These rates are also available from the department urban forestry coordinators.