Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management › Chapter ATCP 50 - Soil And Water Resource Management Program › Subchapter IV - Grants to Counties › Section ATCP 50.30 - Grant priorities

Current through June 24, 2024
When preparing an annual grant allocation plan under s.
					 ATCP
					 50.28, the department shall consider all of the
					 following:
(1) COUNTY PRIORITIES. The
				  department shall give high priority to maintaining county staff and project
				  continuity. The department shall consider county priorities identified in the
				  county grant application under s.
				  ATCP
				  50.26 and in the county's approved land and water
				  resource management plan under s.
				  ATCP
				  50.12, and shall balance funding these priorities with
				  those in sub. (2).
(2) STATEWIDE
				  PRIORITIES. The department shall give priority to county or non-county projects
				  that address statewide priorities identified by the department and
				  DNR.
(3) OTHER FACTORS. The
				  department may consider the following factors when determining grant allocation
				  priorities:
(a) A county's demonstrated
				  commitment to implementing the approved land and water resource management plan
				  under s.
				  ATCP
				  50.12, and the strength of the documentation
				  supporting that plan.
(b) A
				  county's demonstrated commitment and capacity to implement and maintain the
				  farm conservation practices required under s.
				  ATCP
				  50.04.
(c)
				  The likelihood that funded activities will address and resolve high priority
				  problems identified in approved county land and water resource management
				  plans.
(d) The relative severity
				  and priority of the soil erosion and water quality problems
				  addressed.
(e) The relative
				  cost-effectiveness of funded activities in addressing and resolving high
				  priority problems.
(f) The extent
				  to which funded activities are part of a systematic and comprehensive approach
				  to soil erosion and water quality problems.
(g) The timeliness and completeness of plans,
				  applications, and reports.
(h) The
				  degree to which plans, applications, and reports meet applicable criteria,
				  including the adequacy of performance measures.
(i) A county's demonstrated cooperation and
				  commitment, including its commitment of staff and financial
				  resources.
(j) A county's
				  demonstrated ability to manage and implement funded projects.
(k) The degree to which funded projects
				  contribute to a coordinated soil and water resource management program and
				  avoid duplication of effort.
(L)
				  The degree to which funded projects meet county soil and water resource
				  management needs and state program requirements.
(m) The degree to which county activities
				  implement the county's approved land and water resource management
				  plan.
(n) The county's annual
				  financial contribution for soil and water resource management programs, as last
				  reported under s.
				  ATCP
				  50.26.
(o)
				  The need for award caps or other cost control measures to maximize funding
				  available to meet conservation priorities or needs on agricultural
				  lands.
(p) A county's commitment to
				  meet department targets implementing the conservation practices established in
				  the annual grant application.
(r)
				  Other factors relevant to the administration of this chapter.