NR 47.32(2) (2) “County government” means a Wisconsin county government or agency.

NR 47.32(3) (3) “District” means one of the 6 district field administrative offices of the department.

NR 47.32(4) (4) “Grantee” means the recipient of a grant under this subchapter.

NR 47.32(5) (5) “Indirect costs” are those costs not directly assignable to a grant, program or project. Such costs are generally administrative in nature, are incurred for a common or joint purpose or are not readily assignable to a project or program.

NR 47.32(6) (6) “Municipal government” means a Wisconsin village, city or town government or agency.

NR 47.32(7) (7) “Planting” means to set trees in the ground for growth and includes watering, application of fertilizer, herbicides, pruning and shaping and other subsequent care and maintenance for a period of 3 years after the trees are set in the ground.

NR 47.32(8) (8) “Program” means the SBA natural resources development program established under ch. 24 of the small business administration act of 1990 and regulated under 13 CFR parts 121 and 125.

NR 47.32(9) (9) “Project agreement” means a contract between the grantee and department setting forth the mutual obligations with regard to a portion or all of a specific project.

NR 47.32(10) (10) “Project period” means the period of time specified in the agreement during which all work shall be accomplished.

NR 47.32(11) (11) “SBA” means United States small business administration.

NR 47.32(12) (12) “Small business” means any business together with its affiliates having 100 employees or less and meeting the other regulatory requirements in 13 CFR part 121.

NR 47.32 Note Note: The term “affiliates” is defined in 13 CFR part 121.401. Rules for determining “number of employees” are in 13 CFR part 121.407.

NR 47.32(13) (13) “State agency” has the same meaning as a department as defined in s. 15.01 (5), Stats., or an independent agency as defined in s. 15.01 (9), Stats.

NR 47.32(14) (14) “Tree” means any species which is traditionally considered to be classified as a tree. “Tree” does not include shrubs.

NR 47.32 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92.

NR 47.33 NR 47.33 Allocation of funds.

NR 47.33(1) (1) SBA tree planting funds apportioned to Wisconsin each fiscal year shall be allocated on a pro rata basis to municipal governments, county governments and state agencies based on the ratio of the number of eligible project applications from each group divided by the total number of eligible projects.

NR 47.33(2) (2) Funds allocated to municipal governments, county governments or state agencies but not encumbered shall be reallocated to governments with outstanding grant applications in the following order:

NR 47.33(2)(a) (a) Municipal governments;

NR 47.33(2)(b) (b) County governments;

NR 47.33(2)(c) (c) State agencies.

NR 47.33 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440, eff. 9-1-92.

NR 47.34 NR 47.34 Application procedures.

NR 47.34(1) (1) An eligible applicant, described under s. NR 47.36 (1) may apply for a grant under this subchapter for the purposes specified under s. NR 47.36 (2).

NR 47.34(2) (2) Applicants shall submit applications on the prescribed department forms to the district office for the district where the applicant is located. The application shall indicate that:

NR 47.34(2)(a) (a) Trees shall be planted on publicly owned or controlled property;

NR 47.34(2)(b) (b) All tree planting under the project shall be conducted by small business contractors; and

NR 47.34(2)(c) (c) Purchased trees and supplies shall be purchased from small businesses.

NR 47.34(3) (3) The grant proposal shall to the extent possible divide the project to allow more than one small business concern to perform work under the project and promote increased employment in local communities.