ATCP 50.30(3)(g)(g) The timeliness and completeness of plans, applications, and reports. ATCP 50.30(3)(h)(h) The degree to which plans, applications, and reports meet applicable criteria, including the adequacy of performance measures. ATCP 50.30(3)(i)(i) A county’s demonstrated cooperation and commitment, including its commitment of staff and financial resources. ATCP 50.30(3)(j)(j) A county’s demonstrated ability to manage and implement funded projects. ATCP 50.30(3)(k)(k) The degree to which funded projects contribute to a coordinated soil and water resource management program and avoid duplication of effort. ATCP 50.30(3)(L)(L) The degree to which funded projects meet county soil and water resource management needs and state program requirements. ATCP 50.30(3)(m)(m) The degree to which county activities implement the county’s approved land and water resource management plan. ATCP 50.30(3)(n)(n) The county’s annual financial contribution for soil and water resource management programs, as last reported under s. ATCP 50.26. ATCP 50.30(3)(o)(o) The need for award caps or other cost control measures to maximize funding available to meet conservation priorities or needs on agricultural lands. ATCP 50.30(3)(p)(p) A county’s commitment to meet department targets implementing the conservation practices established in the annual grant application. ATCP 50.30(3)(r)(r) Other factors relevant to the administration of this chapter. ATCP 50.30 HistoryHistory: CR 01-090: cr. Register September 2002 No. 561, eff. 10-1-02; CR 13-016: am. (1) (2) (intro.), (b) to (d), cr. (2) (e), (f), am. (3) (b), (g), (h), (m), renum. (3) (o) to (3) (r), cr. (3) (o), (p) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 23-024: renum. (2) (intro.) to (2) and am., r. (2) (a) to (f) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (3) (n) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2024 No. 821. ATCP 50.32ATCP 50.32 Annual staffing grants to counties. ATCP 50.32(1)(1) General. The department shall award an annual staffing grant to the county land conservation committee in each eligible county. With the department’s written permission, a county conservation committee may reallocate staffing grant funds to another agency of the county, or to a city, village, town, county drainage board, lake district, or tribe operating in the county. ATCP 50.32(2)(2) Grant contract. The department shall distribute an annual staffing grant under sub. (1) according to an annual grant contract with the county. The contract shall comply with s. ATCP 50.36 and shall include all of the following: ATCP 50.32(2)(c)(c) Grant terms and conditions, including conditions required under this section. ATCP 50.32(3)(3) Use of annual staffing grants; general. A county may use an annual staffing grant under sub. (1) in the year for which the grant is made. The county may use the grant for any of the following purposes, subject to the terms of the grant contract: ATCP 50.32(3)(a)(a) Employee salaries, employee fringe benefits, and contractor fees for county employees and independent contractors performing soil and water resource management activities for the county land conservation committee. ATCP 50.32(3)(b)(b) Training for county employees and land conservation committee members to the extent authorized under sub. (3m). ATCP 50.32(3m)(3m) Training costs. An annual staffing grant may pay for any of the following county employee and land conservation committee member training costs, including registration fees, travel, and materials: ATCP 50.32(3m)(a)(a) Training in conservation planning and management, technical standards implementation, clerical assistance, computer usage, and communications. ATCP 50.32(3m)(b)(b) Courses building skills to perform current responsibilities or develop professionally in the field of soil and water management. ATCP 50.32(3m)(c)(c) Other training costs identified in the grant application for the grant year in which the funds are to be expended. ATCP 50.32(4)(4) Staff support costs. An annual staffing grant may pay for any of the following county employee support costs identified in the grant application: ATCP 50.32(4)(a)(a) Mileage expenses at the state rate. A staffing grant may not be used to lease or purchase a vehicle.