Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 3060 - SPECIAL WILDLIFE FUNDS GRANT PROGRAM
Section 3060.40 - State Pheasant Fund Grant Program
Universal Citation: 17 IL Admin Code ยง 3060.40
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Eligibility Requirements
1) Eligible recipients are limited to
appropriate not-for-profit organizations.
2) Eligible projects are limited to projects
with the purpose of wild pheasant conservation. The projects may include land
acquisition, pheasant habitat improvement on public or private land, pheasant
research or education of the public regarding pheasants and pheasant
hunting.
b) Application Procedures
1) Grant applications for funding
assistance under this program shall be submitted to the Department at One
Natural Resources Way, Springfield, Illinois 62702-1271, Attention: Office of
Resource Conservation. The application deadline will be August
1. Application forms and instructions are
available through the Department. Applications received after the deadline will
be returned to the applicant and not considered by the Department.
2) Applications shall contain all of the
following required information:
A) the name
and address of the applicant
B) the
name of a contact person
C) a
daytime telephone number and e-mail address (if available) for a contact
person
D) a comprehensive project
description with justification, including:
i)
plan for implementation
ii) map of
project area
iii) number of acres
to be improved
iv) amount of
habitat to be established or managed, including species to be planted or
eliminated
v) if with cooperators,
plat map showing each property to be developed and copy of a farm program
contract for each committed cooperator involved in the project or estimated
acreage. (Committed cooperators will be given priority over estimated
acreage.)
vi) target audience for
education projects, with objectives, methodology, measurable outcomes and
products resulting from the project that can be used after completion
E) comprehensive plan for the
operation and maintenance of the project, including supervision, estimated
costs (including any and all fees) and storage location, if
applicable
F) a comprehensive
funding/budget summary, including:
i) actual
cash contributions other than the grant amount
ii) documented purchase price of equipment or
commodities
G)
description of plan for general public access or use (or lack
thereof)
H) signature of the
applicant or authorized individual for applicant
c) Project Evaluation and Procedures
1) All applications received on
time and containing the information required by the application packet will be
reviewed by Department staff. Incomplete applications will be returned to the
applicant for completion and resubmittal. Submitting an incomplete application
does not extend the application deadline beyond the designated deadline date.
All complete, eligible and timely applications will be forwarded to the State
Pheasant Committee for funding recommendations.
2) The State Pheasant Committee shall
evaluate and prioritize each application according to the following criteria:
completed application, past grant performance of the applicant, eligibility,
feasibility, adverse impacts, quality of the proposed habitat, priority for the
Department, the applicant's cost-share match and the applicant's plan for
general public access to and/or use of the proposed habitat development or
equipment purchase. The Committee shall provide to the Director all eligible
applications and a prioritized list of recommended projects deemed to be
consistent with the purposes of the State Pheasant Fund.
3) The Director shall make the determination
of what grants shall be awarded after considering the recommendations of the
State Pheasant Committee. Applicants shall be notified of the Director's
decision.
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