Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
Approved practices eligible for cost-sharing.
The state board shall determine which approved practices are
eligible for conservation easement program cost-sharing, consistent with the
criteria as described in part
8400.3630, subpart
1.
Subp. 2.
Eligible costs for cost-shared
practices.
A. Upon satisfactory
performance under part
8400.3630, subpart
2, the landowner shall
present receipts or invoices to the district board, or its delegate, of the
costs incurred in the installation of the cost-shared practice. The district
board shall review the receipts or invoices to determine the costs eligible for
conservation easement program payment. If the district board determines that
the costs requested for reimbursement are reasonable and necessary, it shall
recommend payment to the landowner by submitting certification of satisfactory
performance and providing documentation of reimbursable practice costs to the
state board on forms provided by the state board. If the district board
determines that certain costs requested for reimbursement are not eligible or
reasonable, it shall notify the landowner in writing of this determination. The
landowner may request reconsideration of this determination by the district
board within 30 days of receipt of the determination. If additional costs are
determined to be eligible and reasonable, the district board shall then
recommend payment for the approved amount. The state board reserves the right
to approve whether costs requested for reimbursement are eligible and
reasonable.
B. Eligible costs for
approved practices are limited to those prescribed by the state board as
allowed in Minnesota Statutes, section
103F.515,
subdivision 6.
C. The state board
reserves the right to approve and provide funding for cost-shared
practices.
Subp. 3.
Payment for in-kind services.
In-kind services provided by the landowner including, but not
limited to, earthwork, seedbed preparation, and seeding, may be credited to the
landowner's share of the total cost of establishing the cost-shared practice.
The district board shall credit only those costs it determines to be practical
and reasonable and may approve receipts or invoices directly or through its
delegate.
Subp. 4.
Funds from other sources.
Conservation easement program cost-sharing funds may be
augmented by funds from other agencies, organizations, or individuals.
Statutory Authority: MS s 40.45;
103C.501;
103F.531
