NR 193.51(3)(c)2. 2. The proposed activities have a high likelihood of successfully meeting the management plan objectives or state water quality standards.

NR 193.51(3)(d) (d) Other activities approved by the department that implement one or more recommendations in a management plan, including any of the following:

NR 193.51(3)(d)1. 1. Management staffing grants to support implementation. Applications for management staffing grants shall include a position description including goals, objectives and tasks and the percentage of time assigned to each activity. For staffing requests of over 1,000 hours, the department may require annual or semi-annual performance reviews.

NR 193.51(3)(d)2. 2. Applied management studies that employ a research-based approach designed to improve the understanding and implementation of surface water management activities.

NR 193.51(3)(d)3. 3. Landowner incentive projects to encourage participation in surface water quality or aquatic habitat management activities. Incentive payments may include incentives for conservation best practices or participation incentives for landowners or businesses engaging in a department-approved initiative. Applications shall include a justification for payment or other incentives, a description of the payment process and documentation, and expected outcomes.

NR 193.51(4) (4) Ordinance development. Ordinance development projects, which assist a grantee with the development of local regulations or ordinances to protect or prevent degradation of water quality or aquatic life. Ordinance development projects shall include all of the following:

NR 193.51(4)(a) (a) The development of an ordinance that is presented for adoption by the grantee or another appropriate jurisdiction.

NR 193.51(4)(b) (b) An assessment of the administrative and enforcement capacity and costs to implement the ordinance.

NR 193.51 Note Note: Examples of ordinances include boating or other recreational use restrictions, stormwater management and land use ordinances.

NR 193.51 History History: CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., and correction in (1) (intro.), (a) (intro.), 3., (b) (intro.), (c), (d), (2), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

NR 193.52 NR 193.52 General requirements.

NR 193.52(1) (1) Applicability. Healthy Lakes and Rivers projects, shoreland protection projects, in-water management projects, wetland restoration projects, and wetland restoration incentives outlined in s. NR 193.51 (1) and (2) shall occur in one or more of the following locations:

NR 193.52(1)(a) (a) Within 1,000 feet of the ordinary high water mark of a lake.

NR 193.52(1)(b) (b) Within 300 feet of a river or to the landward side of the flood plain, whichever distance is greater.

NR 193.52(1)(c) (c) Within a wetland that is part of an aquatic ecosystem.

NR 193.52(2) (2) Project design plan. In addition to the application elements specified in subch. I, applications for a grant for a shoreland protection project, in-water management project, or wetland restoration project outlined in s. NR 193.51 (1) (b) to (d) shall be submitted with a project design plan that includes the following elements to be considered during application review and ranking:

NR 193.52(2)(a) (a) A project implementation timeline and a site map. Projects requiring design and engineering shall submit one or more additional supporting documents, including schematics, site plans, monitoring plan, monitoring schedule, landscape design, or vegetation planting lists.

NR 193.52(2)(b) (b) A maintenance plan describing how the project will be managed to maintain its conservation value.

NR 193.52(3) (3) Control of property. Unless the property is owned by the state, the grantee shall have control of the property, through ownership, easements, deed restrictions, or contracts such that the sites being restored with grant funds awarded under s. NR 193.51 (1) (b) to (d), and s. NR 193.51 (2) and (3) remain in conservation use for 20 years.

NR 193.52 History History: CR 19-078: cr. Register May 2020 No. 773, eff. 6-1-20; correction in (1) (b), (2) (intro.), (3) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2020 No. 773.

NR 193.53 NR 193.53 Eligibility for a management plan implementation project.

NR 193.53(1) (1) A grantee shall request from the department a determination of eligibility prior to applying for a management plan implementation grant awarded under s. NR 193.51 (3) or an aquatic invasive species control grant awarded under s. NR 193.63 (3) or (4), subject to the following:

NR 193.53(1)(a) (a) A request for an eligibility determination for a future grant cycle shall be made in writing at least 60 days prior to the grant application deadline.

NR 193.53(1)(b) (b) The request shall include a cover memorandum describing the activities proposed for grant funding, a complete copy of the management plan, the citation of the supporting recommendation in the plan, a description of the process the grantee used to provide the public the opportunity to review and comment on the plan, and a summary of any comments received.

NR 193.53 Note Note: The citation of a supporting recommendation in a plan may be specified using the page and line number or section where the recommendation occurs.

NR 193.53(2) (2) The department shall consider the request and may determine that none, some, or all of the recommendations or activities are eligible for a management grant. Once the department has approved one or more recommendations, an applicant is eligible to apply for a management plan implementation grant. When determining eligibility for a management plan implementation project, the department may do any of the following:

NR 193.53(2)(a) (a) Consider the extent to which the activities recommended in a plan are likely to do one or more of the following:

NR 193.53(2)(a)1. 1. Prevent the pollution of surface water.

NR 193.53(2)(a)2. 2. Protect surface water or aquatic ecosystems.