36 C.F.R. § 230.39 State priority plan—financial assistance.
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property
(a) Cost-share financial assistance includes a wide range of activities and practices developed by a State Forester, in cooperation with the State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee. (b) A State does not have to adopt a separate FLEP cost-share program if a State cost-share program already exists that meets the objectives of FLEP. However, FLEP funds must be accounted for in accordance with Federal financial accounting standards. If an existing cost-share program is used, a copy of the guidelines for that program must be referenced and attached to the State priority plan. (c) If a State determines that all or some of its funds will be placed into a cost-share program, the State priority plan must identify and describe how the cost-share funds will be made available to landowners participating in FLEP and expected outcomes and method(s) for documenting and evaluating accomplishments. (d) The cost-share section of the State priority plan must include all of the following information: (1) Describe any land ownership or annual acreage eligibility limitation under FLEP that is more restrictive than that established by the authorizing statute; (2) Describe any limitations for cost-share of management plans; (3) Define what constitutes a management plan if a State chooses to adopt more restrictive requirements than those established in this subpart; and (4) Identify aggregate payment limitations to any one landowner receiving cost-share funds through FLEP. (e) The State priority plan must also describe how funds identified for cost-share with landowners will be distributed and how cost-share rates are determined and established for each practice. (f) The State priority plan must describe the application and payment process for landowners interested in participating in and receiving cost-share through FLEP (§230.42). (g) The State priority plan must also address the following steps related to financial assistance: (1) Application procedure; (2) Approval process; (3) Performance period; (4) Cancellation of approvals; (5) Certification of performance; (6) Payment; (7) Maintenance and compliance; (8) Procedure for recapture of funds for non-compliance; and (9) Appeals procedures.
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 230—STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE
Subpart C—Forest Land Enhancement Program
§ 230.39 State priority plan—financial assistance.
