NR 51.09(3)(c)(c) The sponsor shall submit the final payment request form within 90 days after project completion or after the project period end date, whichever is sooner. NR 51.09(3)(d)(d) The sponsor shall return any unexpended grant advances to the department within 90 days after project completion or the project period end date, whichever is sooner. NR 51.09(3)(e)(e) The department may withhold final payment of the grant amount until all project, legal and program requirements have been satisfied. The sponsor shall provide accounting for all stewardship grants in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices. The sponsor shall maintain financial records including documentation to support accounting records for review by the department for a period of 4 years after final payment. NR 51.09(3)(f)(f) For projects that are not complete in one year, the department may require the sponsor to submit one or more interim reports that contain details of progress and other information regarding the status of the project. NR 51.09 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr. eff. 9-1-00; CR 00-135: cr. Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 10-127: cr. (1) (a) 4., am. (1) (b), (c) 2., (3) (a), (d), (e), (f) Register February 2012 No. 674, eff. 3-1-12. NR 51.20NR 51.20 Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures and standards for the administration of grants to nonprofit conservation organizations for natural area protection purposes as set forth in s. 23.096, Stats., under the natural areas or natural area heritage program. NR 51.20 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90. NR 51.21NR 51.21 Applicability. This subchapter applies to nonprofit conservation organizations that wish to apply for grants for natural areas or natural area heritage program areas as specified in s. 23.096, Stats. NR 51.21 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90. NR 51.22NR 51.22 Definitions. In addition to the definitions in s. NR 51.002, the following definitions apply to this subchapter: NR 51.22(6)(6) “Priority site list” means a list of existing and proposed natural area projects generated and revised periodically by the department based on the natural heritage inventory database, state natural area program analyses, and other sources. NR 51.22(6m)(6m) “Project” means an area, defined in writing, that the sponsor wants to acquire for a specific natural area purpose. NR 51.22 NoteNote: A project normally contains several parcels but may contain just one.
NR 51.22 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; r. (5), renum. (6) to (8) to be (5) to (7), Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; CR 10-127: am. (6), cr. (6m) Register February 2012 No. 674, eff. 3-1-12. NR 51.23NR 51.23 Eligible applicants. Nonprofit conservation organizations are eligible to apply for natural area grants. NR 51.24NR 51.24 Grant conditions. Grants awarded under this subchapter shall be made with the condition that the property shall qualify for dedication and be dedicated as a state natural area under ss. 23.27 and 23.29, Stats., except for those sites that the department may, with good cause, exempt from the dedication requirement. Good cause includes, but is not limited to, sites that are buffer areas, have deed restrictions, or contain potentially ephemeral natural values such as rookeries and individual rare species populations. NR 51.24 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (1), Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; emerg. renum. from NR 51.25 and am., eff. 9-1-00; CR 00-135: renum. from NR 51.25 and am., Register July 2001, No. 547 eff. 8-1-01; CR 10-127: am. Register February 2012 No. 674, eff. 3-1-12. NR 51.25(2)(2) Project applications. Applications shall include: NR 51.25(2)(a)(a) A proposed site conservation and land management plan containing a discussion of the following: