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 II - Forest Stewardship Grant Program
Section NR 47.06 - Eligible projects; preference
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 47.06
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) A project is eligible for funding under this subchapter if the project is capable of and directed towards achieving one or more of the following. Additionally, special emphasis may be placed, on an annual basis, in one of the following areas if designated in the application:
(a) Providing
direct technical resource management assistance to landowners.
(b) Developing information and educational
materials and programs on multi-resource stewardship management of forest lands
for the general public, and especially landowners.
(c) Providing training and education to
resource professionals and technicians that assist landowners in the
stewardship of their forest lands.
(2) In selecting projects for grant assistance, the department shall give preference to projects which are directed to accomplish one or more of the following. Preference to any area may be weighted based upon the recommendations of the forest stewardship coordinating committee and acceptance by the state forester.
(a) Complementing or continuing projects
eligible or approved under this subchapter.
(b) Providing statewide or regional
benefits.
(c) Providing education,
training and planning to encourage forest landowner participation in forest
stewardship.
(d) Improving the
public's understanding and awareness of forest stewardship.
(e) Providing multiple resource benefits
including, but not limited to, soil conservation, wildlife and fisheries
habitat improvement, water quality improvement, endangered resources habitat
improvement, aesthetics and non-commercial recreation.
(f) Implementing, complementing and
expanding, rather than duplicating existing programs of government agencies and
organizations.
(g) Improving forest
land management through research.
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