NR 198.43(2)
(2) Plans shall be submitted to the appropriate department regional office a minimum of 60 days prior to the application deadline for approval of recommendations and a determination of eligibility. When submitting a plan for approval, the following conditions apply:
NR 198.43(2)(a)
(a) Plans shall be submitted in an electronic format along with one printed copy.
NR 198.43(2)(b)
(b) The request for plan approval shall specify which plan recommendations the sponsor intends to implement with a grant application.
NR 198.43(2)(c)
(c) The sponsor shall describe the process used to provide the public the opportunity to comment on the plan, provide a summary of the comments received and document the action by the sponsor in adopting the plan.
NR 198.43(2)(d)
(d) Lake management plans approved for payment under
ch. NR 190 do not constitute approval for project funding under this section. A sponsor may submit a plan completed under
ch. NR 190 for approval under this section.
NR 198.43(3)
(3) The department shall complete its review within 45 days of receipt of the plan and may approve all, part or none of the plan recommendations or request additional information. The department shall state the basis for denying the approval of plan recommendations in writing to the sponsor.
NR 198.43 History
History: CR 04-060: cr.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 08-063: am. (1) (c), renum. (1) (d) to (m) to be (1) (e) to (n) and am. (1) (g), (L) and (m), cr. (1) (d)
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.44
NR 198.44
Applications and grant awards. A sponsor may propose a project for a grant based on recommended activities in a management plan approved by the department under
s. NR 198.43 or for other activities identified in
s. NR 198.42.
NR 198.44(1)
(1) Applications shall be made on forms provided by the department. Applications shall be submitted to the region director for the region in which the project is located by August 1 or February 1 of each year for a project to be eligible for a grant award in the subsequent 6-month period.
NR 198.44 Note
1. Southeast — 2300 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Box 12436, Milwaukee 53212
NR 198.44 Note
2. South Central — 3911 Fish Hatchery Road, Fitchburg 53711
NR 198.44 Note
3. Northeast — 2984 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, WI 54313
NR 198.44 Note
4. Northern/Rhinelander — 107 Sutliff Ave., Rhinelander 54501
NR 198.44 Note
5. Northern/Spooner — 810 West Maple St., Spooner 54801
NR 198.44 Note
6. West Central — 1300 W. Clairemont Ave., Call Box 4001, Eau Claire 54702
NR 198.44(2)
(2) A complete application shall contain the following information:
NR 198.44(2)(a)
(a) A clear description of the project's goals and objectives including a description of the waters on which the project will take place, the targeted aquatic invasive species, the problems or threats the species pose to the waterbody and how the results of the project will lead to its control. If the targeted species is a plant or plants, a site map clearly depicting the locations of all existing vegetation types and the area proposed for control.
NR 198.44(2)(b)
(b) Complete descriptions of the project methods including follow up activities necessary to maximize and extend the effectiveness of the project. Activities shall be conducted when it is most effective in controlling the target aquatic invasive species and protecting native species.
NR 198.44(2)(c)
(c) Identification of the threat the infestation poses to adjacent waters.
NR 198.44(2)(d)
(d) An itemized budget for the full costs of the project including a calculation of the department's share of the project that will ultimately be reimbursed and a statement of the sponsor's capacity for financing its completion.
NR 198.44(2)(f)
(f) A signed and dated resolution from the sponsor authorizing the application and identifying a representative to act on its behalf.
NR 198.44(2)(g)
(g) Copies of all permits or pending permit applications necessary to complete the project. No grant may be awarded until all the necessary permits and approvals for the project have been obtained. For multiple year projects, the provisions of this section only apply to the first year of permitted activity.
NR 198.44(2)(h)
(h) A description of the existing and proposed availability of public access to and public use of, the waterbody including a map of the project waterbody identifying boat landings, public parks, platted access sites and road ends or rights of way providing public access to the water.
NR 198.44(2)(i)
(i) A description of how the project is consistent with existing plans or management efforts for the waterbody.
NR 198.44(2)(j)
(j) Other information as may be required by the department to evaluate the project.
NR 198.44(2)(k)
(k) If the sponsor is a state, federal, hydroelectric corporation sponsor, university, college or school sufficient information to determine that they are a majority owner of shorelands adjacent to the public water with an established population, an owner of a wetland with an established population or that all other potential sponsors have declined sponsorship of the project.
NR 198.44(3)
(3) All required application material in
sub. (2) that is not included on a department-provided form shall be submitted in an electronic format specified by the department.
NR 198.44(4)
(4) The department shall review the application for completeness and may return the application with a request in writing for more detailed information. The application is not considered complete until the additional information requested by the department has been received.
NR 198.44(5)
(5) The department shall issue grant awards based upon the priority list established in
s. NR 198.15.
NR 198.44(6)
(6) The state share of the cost of the project may not exceed 75% of the total project costs up to a maximum state share of $200,000.
NR 198.44 History
History: CR 04-060: cr.
Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05;
CR 08-063: am. (2) (g) and (h), cr. (2) (k) and (3), renum. (3) to (5) to be (4) to (6) and am. (6)
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.50
NR 198.50
Purpose. Grants awarded under this subchapter are intended to provide sponsors limited financial assistance for the ongoing control of a suppressed established aquatic invasive species population. These projects are intended only for waters where management activity has achieved the target level of control identified in an approved plan that meets the criteria of
s. NR 198.43. Ongoing maintenance is needed to contain these populations so they do not re-establish throughout the waterbody, spread to other waters, or impair navigation and other beneficial uses of the waterbody.
NR 198.50 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.51
NR 198.51
Applicability. This subchapter applies to all sponsors applying for a grant for a maintenance and containment project that is in compliance with an approved plan under subch.
IV.
NR 198.51 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.52
NR 198.52
Eligible activities. Activities eligible for funding under this subchapter may include any of the following:
NR 198.52(1)
(1) Application fees for aquatic plant management permits issued by the department.
NR 198.52(2)
(2) Surveying, monitoring, reporting and record-keeping required by the department.
NR 198.52(3)
(3) Other activities determined necessary by the department.
NR 198.52 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.53
NR 198.53
Applications and grant awards. NR 198.53(1)(1) Claims for reimbursement may be submitted any time after the permitted activities are completed and the necessary compliance reports are submitted to the department.
NR 198.53(2)
(2) A complete claim shall contain the following information:
NR 198.53(2)(a)
(a) The name of the waterbody on which the project took place and a statement by the sponsor that to the best of its knowledge the project was completed in compliance with permit conditions and according to its department approved plan.
NR 198.53(2)(b)
(b) The amount of the claim for reimbursement or the actual cost incurred if the request is greater than the standard reimbursement.
NR 198.53(2)(c)
(c) The signature of a representative authorized by resolution to act on behalf of the sponsor.
NR 198.53(2)(d)
(d) A completed compliance check list to be signed by region staff.
NR 198.53(3)
(3) The department shall review the claim and may approve it for a grant award.
NR 198.53(4)
(4) The standard state reimbursement of the cost for a maintenance and control project will be determined by the department based on the application fee and specified monitoring and reporting in the permit or the department approved plan. The maximum state share of a grant awarded under this subchapter shall not exceed the cost of the permit application fee.
NR 198.53 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.60
NR 198.60
Purpose. Research and demonstration projects are intended as a cooperative activity between sponsors and the department. Such projects shall be designed to increase scientific understanding of the ecological and economic implications of aquatic invasive species and their management and to assess experimental and innovative techniques for their prevention, containment and control.
NR 198.60 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.61
NR 198.61
Applicability. This subchapter applies to all sponsors applying for grants for a research and demonstration project.
NR 198.61 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
NR 198.62
NR 198.62
Applications and grant awards. NR 198.62(1)
(1) Proposals for research projects may be submitted to the department at anytime and shall include the goals and objectives of the project, a brief description of the methods, estimated costs and a time line for completion.
NR 198.62(2)
(2) The department may solicit research proposals through a request for proposal process.
NR 198.62(3)
(3) Prior to each biennium the department will consult with the invasive species council on needed aquatic invasive species research.
NR 198.62(4)
(4) The department has sole discretion to choose to support the project and will work with the sponsor to develop a study design and complete a grant application.
NR 198.62(5)
(5) No more than $500,000 shall be awarded annually for projects under this subchapter.
NR 198.62 History
History: CR 08-063: cr.
Register June 2009 No. 642, eff. 7-1-09.
