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 IV - Small Business Administration Tree Planting Program
Section NR 47.32 - Definitions
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) "Applicant" means the municipal government, county government or state agency applying for a grant under this subchapter.
(2) "County government" means a Wisconsin county government or agency.
(3) "District" means one of the 6 district field administrative offices of the department.
(4) "Grantee" means the recipient of a grant under this subchapter.
(5) "Indirect costs" are those costs not directly assignable to a grant, program or project. Such costs are generally administrative in nature, are incurred for a common or joint purpose or are not readily assignable to a project or program.
(6) "Municipal government" means a Wisconsin village, city or town government or agency.
(7) "Planting" means to set trees in the ground for growth and includes watering, application of fertilizer, herbicides, pruning and shaping and other subsequent care and maintenance for a period of 3 years after the trees are set in the ground.
(8) "Program" means the SBA natural resources development program established under ch. 24 of the small business administration act of 1990 and regulated under 13 CFR parts 121 and 125.
(9) "Project agreement" means a contract between the grantee and department setting forth the mutual obligations with regard to a portion or all of a specific project.
(10) "Project period" means the period of time specified in the agreement during which all work shall be accomplished.
(11) "SBA" means United States small business administration.
(12) "Small business" means any business together with its affiliates having 100 employees or less and meeting the other regulatory requirements in 13 CFR part 121 .
Note The term "affiliates" is defined in 13 CFR part 121.401 . Rules for determining "number of employees" are in 13 CFR part 121.407.
(13) "State agency" has the same meaning as a department as defined in s. 15.01(5), Stats., or an independent agency as defined in s. 15.01(9), Stats.
(14) "Tree" means any species which is traditionally considered to be classified as a tree. "Tree" does not include shrubs.
