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Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VII - The Private Forest Landowner Grant Program › Section NR 47.85 - Costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1)
				  ELIGIBLE COSTS.
(a) Grants under the program
				  shall be used to prepare management plans or manage the following lands under
				  an approved landowner forest stewardship plan:
1. All of the nonindustrial private forest
				  land with existing tree cover within a contiguous tract.
2. Other nonindustrial private forest land
				  within the same contiguous tract which is identified by the landowner and
				  approved by the department as suitable for the approved program practice
				  scheduled.
3. Other contiguous
				  related lands included in the forest stewardship plan, such as water, streams
				  and stream corridors, wetlands, marshes, savannas, barrens and
				  prairies.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VII - The Private Forest Landowner Grant Program › Section NR 47.86 - Grants

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GRANT CALCULATION.
(a) A matching grant provided through s.
				  20.370(5)
				  (av), Stats., or other state funds may not be
				  more than 75% of the actual eligible costs depending on availability of funds.
				  If a federal or nonprofit organization grant agreement provides for cost-share
				  limitations different from those specified in this subsection, the cost-share
				  rate from funds provided through the federal or nonprofit organization grant
				  agreement may apply.
(b) An annual
				  grant under the program may not exceed $10,000 or be less than $100 for any
				  individual, person, or project.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VII - The Private Forest Landowner Grant Program › Section NR 47.87 - Payment to landowners

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A landowner shall complete each practice
				  within 24 months of approval. However, if a practice is not completed in 24
				  months due to conditions beyond the landowner's control, the department may
				  grant an extension.
(2) Upon
				  certification by the department that a practice has been completed in
				  accordance with specifications, the grant payment shall be calculated by the
				  department and disbursed to the landowner by the department or its
				  agent.
(3) A practice may consist
				  of one or more component activities. A landowner may receive partial payment
				  for completed components, with approval of the department forester, on the
				  condition that the landowner agrees to complete the remaining components of the
				  practice within the time period specified by the department, not to exceed 24
				  months following approval to implement the practice, unless an extension is
				  justified as provided in (1).
(4)
				  Where performance actually rendered does not meet the minimum specifications
				  for the practice due to factors beyond the landowner's control, the department
				  may approve grant payment under one of the following conditions:
(a) The landowner repeats applications of
				  components previously implemented or establishes additional eligible components
				  under terms and conditions the department approves to the extent that measures
				  are needed to meet the objectives of the landowner forest stewardship plan;
				  or
(b) The landowner establishes to
				  the satisfaction of the department that the following have been met:
1. A reasonable effort was made to meet the
				  minimum requirements.
2. The
				  practice, as performed, adequately meets the objectives of the landowner forest
				  stewardship plan.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VII - The Private Forest Landowner Grant Program › Section NR 47.88 - Reconsideration

Current through June 24, 2024
Any landowner, successor or assignee who is dissatisfied
					 with any determination made under the program may request reconsideration by
					 the state forester. All requests for reconsideration shall be in writing and
					 shall contain factual information explaining the basis for requesting
					 reconsideration. All decisions upon reconsideration shall be issued in
					 writing.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VII - The Private Forest Landowner Grant Program › Section NR 47.89 - Enforcement

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) If any landowner, successor or assignee
				  uses any scheme or device to unjustly benefit from this program, the cost-share
				  grants shall be withheld or a refund of all or part of any program payments
				  otherwise due or paid that person shall be secured. A scheme or device
				  includes, but is not limited to, coercion, fraud or misrepresentation, false
				  claims, or any business dissolution, reorganization, revival or other legal
				  mechanism designed for or having the effect of evading the requirements of this
				  subchapter.
(2) If any landowner or
				  successor takes any action or fails to take action which results in the
				  destruction or impairment of a prescribed practice for the duration of the
				  practice, cost-share grants shall be withheld or a refund of all or part of any
				  program payments otherwise due or paid shall be secured.
(3) Nothing in this subchapter requiring the
				  withholding or refunding of cost-share grants shall preclude any other penalty
				  or liability otherwise imposed by law.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VII - The Private Forest Landowner Grant Program › Section NR 47.895 - Funding

Current through June 24, 2024
Funding for grants under these rules includes:
(1) Funds appropriated for the grant program
				  established under s.
				  26.38,
				  Stats.
(2) Other state, federal, or
				  nonprofit organization funds appropriated for the purpose of encouraging
				  private forest landowners to manage lands in a manner that benefits this
				  state's forest and related resources and the people of the state, provided the
				  practice or practices identified for the funding are consistent with any
				  identified in this subchapter as eligible for funding.
(3) Other state, federal, or nonprofit
				  organization funds distributed through this subchapter shall be distributed to
				  practices or projects consistent with the appropriation.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.90 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to implement and
					 administer forest fire protection grants to municipal fire departments and
					 other fire suppression organizations, as authorized under s.
					 26.145,
					 Stats. The purpose of the grant funding is to expand the use of local fire
					 departments to augment and strengthen the department's overall initial attack
					 fire suppression capabilities on forest fires.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.901 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
The provisions of this subchapter are applicable to certain
					 municipalities and not-for-profit organizations of the state who apply for
					 forest fire protection grants under this subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.902 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Applicant" means the Wisconsin
				  municipality, fire department or fire suppression organization that submits an
				  application for grants under this subchapter.
(2) "Fire department" has the meaning
				  contained in s.
				  213.08,
				  Stats.
(3) "Fire suppression
				  organization" means a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose and
				  activities support fire protection or suppression and that represents a
				  majority of fire departments in a county or region that serve forest fire
				  control areas established in ss.
				  NR
				  30.01 and
				  30.02.
(4) "Grantee" means the recipient of a grant
				  under this subchapter.
(5)
				  "Municipality" means a Wisconsin city, village, town or county.
(6) "Project" means the practice or activity
				  for which funds are applied under this subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.903 - Application procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) Applicants shall submit applications on
				  the prescribed department forms to the address shown on the application form.
				  An applicant may not submit more than one application for grant funding in any
				  single funding period as provided in subs. (2) and (3). The department shall
				  send notice of the availability of application forms and instructions to all
				  eligible fire departments in the state.
Note:
Application forms are available from the
					 Division of Forestry by emailing a request to
					 DNRFFPGrantProgram@wisconsin.gov.
(2) Applicants for grant funding for the
				  period which ends on June 30, 1998 shall submit their applications no later
				  than April 15, 1998.
(3) Beginning
				  in 2002, applications shall be submitted no later than July 1 of each year
				  unless otherwise provided for on the application.
(4) No application from a fire suppression
				  organization may be for more than $25,000 or less than $5,000 in grant
				  funding.
(5) No application from a
				  fire department may be for more than $10,000 or less than $750 in grant
				  funding.
(6) Applicants who have
				  been selected to receive grants shall be notified by the department and sent a
				  grant agreement for signature and return. No project work may be done or cost
				  incurred until the grant agreement has been signed by the department.
(7) The department may require a fire
				  suppression organization to file with the department a charter, constitution,
				  bylaws or similar documents which describe the organization's objectives and
				  activities in forest fire protection.
(8) Applications submitted after the deadline
				  date or containing incorrect or inaccurate information will not be
				  considered.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.904 - Grant calculation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A grant under this subchapter shall be
				  50% of actual eligible cost. The estimated value of "in-kind" or donated labor,
				  materials or equipment may not be considered actual eligible cost.
(2) Grant applications will be funded in
				  priority rank order. The last application for which funds are available may be
				  offered less funding than the full amount requested. Copies of the standards
				  are available for inspection at the offices of the legislative reference bureau
				  and the secretary of state. Individual copies may be obtained from the bureau
				  of forestry, DNR, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.905 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT. An eligible applicant
				  is:
(a) A fire department that provides
				  service to a municipality that has executed a forest fire suppression agreement
				  to assist the department in suppression of forest fires.
(b) A Wisconsin fire suppression organization
				  that agrees to assist the department in the suppression of forest
				  fires.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.906 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
(a) Reasonable project costs which are
				  necessary for and directly related to accomplishment of the approved project
				  objectives and incurred during the project period are eligible for grant
				  reimbursement.
(b) Eligible costs
				  are limited to actual costs incurred and paid by the grantee and do not include
				  "in-kind" costs or the estimated value of donated labor, materials or
				  equipment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.907 - Grant selection process

Current through June 24, 2024
In selecting grant application projects, the department
					 shall give priority to the following factors which are listed in no particular
					 order:
(1) Eligible fire departments
				  serving areas within organized forest fire control areas established under ss.
				  NR
				  30.01 and
				  30.02.
(2) Fire departments that provide initial
				  attack response to wildfires within their jurisdictions at no cost to the
				  department.
(3) Fire departments
				  with the majority of their members meeting NFPA 1051 standards for wildland
				  fire fighter training.
(4) Other
				  applications or projects.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter VIII - Forest Fire Protection Grant Program › Section NR 47.908 - Grant awards; payment

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GRANT AWARDS. Grants shall be awarded
				  subject to execution of the department's grant agreement by both the department
				  and the grant applicant.
(2)
				  PAYMENT. Final payment shall be made upon approval of the completed project by
				  the department's forest fire protection grant manager approval of the completed
				  claim for reimbursement from the grantee. Interim payment may be requested by
				  the grantee and approved by the department where a financial hardship would be
				  imposed by waiting until the project had been completed.
Note:
It is expected that interim payments
					 would more often be made to fire suppression organizations who have large
					 grants and limited capacity to pay vendor bills before they receive
					 reimbursement from the department.
(3) FINAL AUDIT. All payments are contingent
				  upon final audit. Financial records including all documentation to support
				  entries in the accounting records shall be kept for review by department
				  auditors for a period of 3 years after final payment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.910 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures
					 for participation in the state cooperative gypsy moth suppression program
					 consistent with ss.
					 26.30(2),
					 (5) and (6m) and
					 28.07, Stats., as an
					 alternative to a control program under s.
					 26.30(7)
					 to (10), Stats. The suppression program
					 includes awarding and administering federal cost sharing funds to counties for
					 the purpose of aerial insecticide treatment of gypsy moth
					 outbreaks.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.911 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The provisions of this subchapter are
				  applicable to all county governments applying for cost sharing under this
				  subchapter
.
(2)
				  The natural resources board may order that this subchapter is not applicable to
				  all county governments that would otherwise be eligible for cost sharing under
				  this subchapter. Such an order will remain in effect until the natural
				  resources board rescinds that order.
The natural resources board issued an order under this
						subsection on August 8, 2018.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.912 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
In this subchapter:
(1) "Administrative cost" means eligible
				  expenses associated with preparation of applications, notification of
				  residents, collection of funds, maintenance of records and other activities
				  dealing with the preparation and administration of the cost shared suppression
				  program for gypsy moths.
(2)
				  "Applicant" means a Wisconsin county that submits an application for inclusion
				  in the state gypsy moth suppression program and cost sharing for the treatment
				  of and associated administrative costs for suppression of gypsy moth
				  outbreaks.
(3) "Application" means
				  a department form, materials and maps for all areas being proposed for
				  treatment and cost sharing in the state gypsy moth suppression program by an
				  applicant.
(3m) "County
				  coordinator" means the person designated to represent and act on behalf of an
				  applicant for the purpose of applying for cost sharing and executing an
				  agreement binding his or her principal, either by duly adopted resolution or
				  otherwise, as detailed under this subchapter.
(4) "Department" means the Wisconsin
				  department of natural resources.
(5) "Forest service" means the U.S.
				  department of agriculture, forest service.
(6) "Gypsy moth" means the foreign pest,
Lymantria dispar
L.
Note:
A new common name for
Lymantria
					 dispar
, spongy moth, replaced the prior name of this insect, gypsy
					 moth, in 2022. The department acknowledges this decision and will make the name
					 change in future rule making.
(7) "High use recreational land" means land
				  that is used primarily for recreation and where trees are at a similar density,
				  stress level and individual value to those in residential areas. This category
				  includes campgrounds, urban parks, playgrounds, picnic areas and golf
				  courses.
(9) "Local cost share"
				  means the portion of the cost of the project other than federal funds
				  administered by the department.
(10) "Preferred hosts" means tree species
				  listed as Class I and II in the Gypsy Moth Management in the United States: a
				  cooperative approach, Environmental Impact Statement, Appendix G, Table 2-2.
				  This document can be obtained from the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area
				  State and Private Forestry, 1992 Folwell Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108.
(11) "Residential land" means land with an
				  average of one or more residences per 5 acres.
(12) "Rural land" means land with an average
				  of less than one residence per 5 acres.
(13) "Treatment" means aerial application of
				  insecticide.
(14) "Treatment block"
				  means an eligible area identified under this subchapter for aerial treatment
				  with insecticide.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.913 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.
(a) Only counties may apply for participation
				  in the state cost shared suppression program.
(b) An applicant shall designate a county
				  coordinator who shall administer requests for treatment from and for all
				  residents of the county. Training shall be provided by the department. A county
				  coordinator, or his or her designee, shall complete all of the following tasks:
1. Respond to requests for assistance from
				  residents of the county.
2.
				  Determine if areas requested for treatment within a county are eligible for
				  treatment.
3. Identify areas for
				  treatment and map treatment blocks.
4. Complete and file applications with the
				  department under this subchapter.
5. Collect local cost share moneys for
				  treatments and distribute federal reimbursement.
6. Notify county residents of the
				  availability of the suppression program and how to apply for treatment.
				  Notification may be accomplished by a press release, a public meeting or other
				  cost-effective means of alerting the public.
7. Notify residents within eligible treatment
				  blocks and surrounding areas determined by the applicant by publication of a
				  class one legal notice under ch. 985, Stats., in a local newspaper at least 10
				  days before a deadline, a press release and a public meeting. The county
				  coordinator, or his or her designee, shall conduct the public
				  meeting.
8. Accommodate residents
				  within the proposed spray block who object to treatment of their property by
				  revising or dropping treatment blocks. If other resident's properties are
				  dropped from a suppression block due to accommodating an objector, the county
				  coordinator shall notify affected residents.
9. Assist as a ground observer or provide
				  observers as required by the department during the aerial treatment or both.
				  All observers shall attend observer training provided by the
				  department.
10. Perform a post
				  treatment evaluation of defoliation within blocks identified by the department.
				  The department shall provide the procedure for evaluation.
11. Develop and submit requests for
				  reimbursement for eligible administrative costs.
12. Maintain records and file with the
				  department materials requested for an annual report.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.915 - Grant calculation

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A grant under this subchapter shall be no
				  more of the eligible costs of treatment and administration than the maximum for
				  the appropriate category described in the following paragraphs and be based on
				  the amount of cost share funding received from the forest service:
(a) Privately owned lands under 500 acres per
				  owner may be cost shared up to 50%.
(b) Private lands of over 500 acres per owner
				  may be cost shared at up to 33%.
(c) Publicly owned lands may be cost shared
				  at up to 25%.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.916 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) GRANT AWARDS. Grants shall be awarded
				  subject to execution of the department's grant agreement by both the department
				  and the grant applicant.
(2)
				  PAYMENT. Grant payments may be made only upon approval of a claim supported by
				  evidence of cost that the reimbursable work has been completed and scheduled
				  match has been met.
(3) AUDIT. All
				  grant records are subject to audit. Records including all documentation to
				  support grant revenues, expenditures, and program compliance shall be kept for
				  review by the department auditors for a period of 4 years after final
				  payment.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.917 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				  Applicant expenditures eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter shall
				  be documented and provided to the department with any request for cost-share
				  reimbursement. Eligible costs from July 1 to June 30 of each year are subject
				  to cost share reimbursement under this subchapter. Reimbursement for treatment
				  and administration of a block may not be more than the maximum for the
				  appropriate category for the block or portion thereof as described in s.
				  NR 47.915(1) (a) to
				  (c). The following items are eligible for
				  cost share reimbursement under this subchapter only if aerial treatments are
				  conducted and the costs are eligible under this subchapter and as identified in
				  the grant agreement:
(a) Topographic maps,
				  aerial photos, weather monitoring equipment and personal safety
				  equipment.
(b) Contracts for
				  specialized equipment, including the rental of 2-way radios identified in the
				  agreement between the department and the applicant.
(c) Communication supplies, including the
				  rental of communication equipment used to coordinate the aerial treatment.
				  Costs incurred for cellular phone service is limited to the period of April 20
				  through June 10 if the expenses are directly related to aerial
				  treatments.
(d) Landowner
				  notification supplies, including supplies and postage for notification letters,
				  costs of publication of legal notices, costs associated with the public meeting
				  to discuss specific proposed spray blocks, phone bills and documented
				  proportion of office rental.
(e)
				  Educational materials, including the costs of producing or reprinting
				  publications, literature and maps necessary to inform the public about the
				  suppression program.
(f) Newspaper
				  advertisements, including the announcement of the availability of the
				  suppression program and the winter public meetings.
(g) Personnel costs, including salary, wage
				  and benefits for time administering the cost sharing program for treated blocks
				  for personnel including the local coordinator, secretarial support, temporary
				  employees and tax office support.
(h) Travel, including mileage accrued in
				  vehicles used in preparation of sprayed blocks and during suppression
				  activities, not to exceed the standard rates set by the department of
				  transportation.
(i)
				  Post-suppression defoliation evaluation costs.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter IX - Rules for Federal Cost Sharing Program to Suppress Gypsy Moth › Section NR 47.92 - Logging certification scholarships

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The
				  purpose of this section is to establish standards and procedures for
				  implementation of a grant program to contribute funds to individuals seeking
				  Wisconsin master logger certification.
(2) APPLICABILITY. This section applies to
				  individuals applying for master logger certification as administered through
				  the Wisconsin Professional Loggers Association.
(3) DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) "In-woods harvesting equipment" means the
				  equipment necessary to enter a harvesting site, and to harvest, process and
				  remove the designated forest products including, but not limited to, excavating
				  equipment, chain saws, mechanized tree harvesters, skidders, forwarders,
				  slashers and chippers.
(b) "Master
				  Logger Advisory Board" means a third party board, independent of WPLA, that
				  provides oversight and monitoring for the Wisconsin master logger certification
				  program.
(c) "Master logger
				  certification program" or "MLC©" means a performance-based program
				  copyrighted and sanctioned by the American Loggers Council that establishes
				  national standards of performance for the logging profession.
(d) "Scholarship" means a sum of money that
				  is credited towards an individual's application fee to offset part of the
				  program cost of processing applicants for master logger
				  certification.
(e) "State fiscal
				  year" means the time period commencing at July 1 and ending the following June
				  30.
(f) "Wisconsin certified master
				  logger" means an applicant who has been audited, and met or exceeded standards
				  and practices that have been developed and approved for Wisconsin by WPLA, the
				  Master Logger Advisory Board, and the American Loggers Council.
(g) "WPLA" means the Wisconsin Professional
				  Loggers Association.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.950 - Purpose

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish criteria and
					 procedures for awarding grants to local governments, tribes and not-for-profit
					 organizations for the repair of catastrophic storm damage to urban forests as
					 provided in s.
					 23.097(1r),
					 Stats.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.951 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter applies to all Wisconsin counties, cities,
					 villages, towns, tribal governments and not-for-profit organizations applying
					 for grants under this subchapter.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.952 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) "Applicant" means a Wisconsin town,
				  village, city, county, tribal government or not-for-profit
				  organization.
(2) "Catastrophic
				  storm event" means snow, ice, hail, wind or tornado of sufficient ferocity to
				  cause damage to urban forests and for which the governor declares a state of
				  emergency under s.
				  323.10,
				  Stats. Catastrophic storm event does not include forest fires, drought, insect
				  infestations or disease, or water saturation due to flooding.
(3) "Concentrated development" means an area
				  with an aggregate population of at least 100 persons per square mile as
				  calculated by the Wisconsin department of administration.
(4) "Department" means the department of
				  natural resources.
(5) "Grant
				  agreement" means a legal contract between the applicant and the department that
				  sets forth mutual obligations related to a specific urban forestry
				  project.
(6) "Grant period" means
				  the period of time specified in the grant agreement during which all work shall
				  be completed.
(7) "Marshalling
				  yard" means a location in which storm-related tree debris is collected, held or
				  processed for future use.
(8)
				  "Not-for-profit organization" means an organization that is certified by the
				  internal revenue service as meeting the requirements of section 501(c)(3) of
				  the internal revenue code and has registered with the department of financial
				  institutions.
(9) "Urban forest"
				  means trees in cities, villages and other concentrated development.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.953 - Eligibility

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A catastrophic storm event has occurred
				  for which the governor has declared a state of emergency.
(2) The applicant is applying on behalf of
				  the community that sustained damage as a result of the catastrophic storm
				  event.
(3) The party applying for
				  assistance must be an applicant as defined in s.
				  NR
				  47.952(1).
(4) Two or more eligible applicants may enter
				  into a cooperative agreement to jointly apply for funds under this subchapter,
				  with one applicant designated as the fiscal agent on behalf of all applicants
				  to administer the grant agreement on behalf of all cooperating
				  members.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.954 - Application procedures

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) An eligible applicant may apply for a
				  grant under this subchapter for the purpose specified under s.
				  NR
				  47.950.
(2) Eligible applicants shall request grant
				  funding on the application forms provided by the department. The application
				  shall include a resolution of the applicant's governing body that authorizes
				  its representative to file the grant application, serve as the contact for
				  purposes of a grant under this subchapter, and submit reimbursement claims.
Note:
Application materials are available upon
					 request from the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, 101 S.
					 Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921,
					 DNRUrbanForestryGrants@wisconsin.gov. Completed forms and supporting
					 documentation shall be mailed to the same address. Application materials may
					 also be obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources webpage at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/UrbanForests/grants/index.html
.
(3) An eligible applicant shall submit an
				  application that is postmarked no later than 60 days from the date of the
				  governor's declaration of emergency for the catastrophic storm event for which
				  funds are sought.
(4) The
				  department may request additional or missing grant application information in
				  writing or by other means. Applicants shall submit additional or missing
				  information to the department within 30 days of the date of the request.
				  Failure of applicants to provide the requested information by the deadline will
				  result in the department returning the incomplete application to the
				  applicant.
(5) The department shall
				  evaluate all complete applications submitted using the criteria identified in
				  s.
				  NR
				  47.956.
(6) The department shall notify both eligible
				  and ineligible applicants in writing of the status of their grant application
				  within 60 days from the date the application is deemed complete.
(7) The department shall award grants in
				  accordance with s.
				  NR
				  47.957.
(8) If an eligible applicant submits an
				  application but all program funds have been expended during a fiscal year, the
				  department shall hold the application for reconsideration when additional funds
				  become available. The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the
				  reason for the delay and the opportunity for reconsideration of the application
				  when additional funds become available.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.955 - Eligible and ineligible costs

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) ELIGIBLE COSTS.
				  Under this subchapter, the applicant's cost of removing, repairing, and
				  replacing trees in an urban forest that have been damaged by a catastrophic
				  storm event shall be eligible for reimbursement so long as those costs are not
				  otherwise reimbursed by federal disaster assistance or other funding sources.
				  To be eligible for reimbursement, the applicant shall have incurred eligible
				  costs within a 365-day period beginning on the date on which the governor makes
				  the declaration of emergency. Eligible costs includes:
(a) Rented, leased or applicant supplied
				  equipment and facilities.
(b)
				  Purchased equipment. For equipment whose useful life is one year or less, the
				  full purchase price is an eligible cost. For equipment whose useful life is
				  greater than one year, eligible cost is equal to one year's useful life as
				  determined by dividing the purchase price by the number of years of useful life
				  of the equipment. Useful life of equipment shall be determined by the
				  department. Regardless of the useful life, equipment costing more than $5,000
				  per unit is not eligible for reimbursement.
(c) Salaries and fringe benefits associated
				  with applicant personnel engaged in removing, repairing and replacing
				  storm-damaged trees.
(d) Contractor
				  and consultant service agreements to remove, repair and replace storm-damaged
				  trees.
(e) Marshalling yards and
				  their operation.
(f) Tree removal,
				  stump grinding, cleaning and filling holes left by tree removal, tree repair,
				  replacement tree purchase and planting, soil amendment and mulching, and tree
				  guards and other protective devices for new tree establishment.
(g) Disposal of wood and brush from tree
				  removal and repair.
(h) Processing
				  wood and brush for other uses from tree removal and repair.
(i) Applicant personnel mileage.
(j) Necessary supplies. Supplies may include
				  but are not limited to maps, fuel, computer software or devices for storm
				  damage assessment and response, photocopies, photography, postage and other
				  supply costs determined by the department to be reimbursable. Supplies do not
				  include rent, personal computers, office printers or capital
				  expenditures.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.956 - Application review criteria

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				  shall review and consider, as a group, all applications postmarked within 60
				  days of each state of emergency declaration made by the governor. Each
				  application in the group shall be evaluated for all of the following factors:
(a) Extent of tree damage in public areas,
				  residential properties, businesses and natural areas.
(b) The damaged area within the applicant's
				  jurisdiction as a percentage of overall land area.
(c) Repair work needed in the categories of
				  tree removal, stump grinding and cleanup; tree restoration; tree planting and
				  the estimated cost of those repairs.
(d) Population of the applicant's
				  jurisdiction.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.957 - Grant awards

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) SOURCE OF GRANT FUNDING. The department
				  shall allocate up to 20% of the amount appropriated under s.
				  20.370(5) (az) and (2)
				  (mv), Stats., for grants issued under this
				  subchapter. An individual grant awarded by the department under this subchapter
				  may range from not less than $4,000 and not more than $50,000.
(2) RESTRICTIONS. The department may not
				  award funds under this subchapter if eligible costs were received by the
				  applicant from any of the following sources:
(a) Federal or state agencies.
(b) Public or private insurance.
(c) Charitable contributions.
(d) Other sources.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.958 - Reimbursements

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CLAIM SUBMITTAL. Only eligible applicants
				  that have entered into a signed grant agreement with the department for funding
				  under this subchapter may apply for reimbursement of urban forest damage costs.
				  Eligible applicants shall do all of the following:
(a) Make claims on forms provided by the
				  department.
Note:
Reimbursement claim forms are available
					 upon request from the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry,
					 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921,
					 DNRUrbanForestryGrants@wisconsin.gov. Completed forms and supporting
					 documentation shall be mailed to the same address. Forms may also be found on
					 the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources webpage at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/UrbanForests/grants/
.
(b) Submit proofs of payment with
				  reimbursement claims. Proofs of payment may include copies of canceled checks,
				  copies of checks and bank statements and credit card receipts and credit card
				  statements.
(c) Specify all of the
				  following if the applicant seeks reimbursement of employee salaries or fringe
				  benefits, or independent contractor fees.
1.
				  The position number of the employee, or the contract number of the independent
				  contractor.
2. The total amount of
				  salaries and fringe benefits, or the total amount of contractor fees, for which
				  the applicant seeks reimbursement.
(d) Submit proof of cost-containment efforts.
Note:
So that applicants may better comply
					 with state procurement and cost-containment requirements, the department makes
					 available the document titled
Procurement Guide for Local Governments
					 Receiving Grants
. The document is available from the department upon
					 request by writing to: Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry,
					 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921,
					 DNRUrbanForestryGrants@wisconsin.gov, or on-line at:
http://dnr.wi.gov/aid/documents/procurementguide.pdf
.
(e) Request reimbursement only for eligible
				  costs identified in s.
				  NR
				  47.955.
(f) Comply with generally accepted accounting
				  principles and practices.
(g)
				  Substantiate, with proofs of payment, any advance payment earlier provided by
				  the department.
(h) Submit final
				  reimbursement claims postmarked within 60 days of the end of the grant
				  agreement.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XII - Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grant Program › Section NR 47.959 - Audit and records retention

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) AUDIT. If
				  eligible costs are subsequently reimbursed by sources other than the department
				  after the department has issued payment under this subchapter, the applicant
				  shall refund to the department the amount of those costs. If the department,
				  applicant or applicant's auditor determines that both the department and
				  another source paid an eligible cost, the applicant shall refund the questioned
				  cost to the department. The department shall deposit any refund back into the
				  urban forestry grant fund appropriation.
(2) RECORDS RETENTION. The applicant shall
				  retain all receipts, records and supporting documentation associated with each
				  grant award for a period of 3 years after final payment date. The applicant
				  shall make these documents available for review by the department upon
				  request.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XIII - Weed Management Area Private Forest Grant Program › Section NR 47.960 - Purpose and scope

Current through June 24, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures
					 and standards for the administration of the private forest landowner grant
					 program for weed management areas as authorized under s.
					 26.38(2m)
					 (a), Stats., and to distribute other
					 available state and federal funds through grants for the purpose of encouraging
					 private forest landowners and weed management groups to control invasive plant
					 species on nonindustrial private forest land in weed management areas in a
					 manner that benefits the state's forest and related resources and the people of
					 the state.
Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 47 - Forestry Grant And State Aid Administration › Subchapter XIII - Weed Management Area Private Forest Grant Program › Section NR 47.961 - Applicability

Current through June 24, 2024
This subchapter is applicable to weed management groups
					 applying for or receiving grants under this subchapter.