Minnesota Administrative Rules

8400.3700 COST-SHARED PRACTICES.

Subpart 1.

Approved practices eligible for cost-sharing.

The state board shall determine which approved practices are eligible for conservation easement program cost-sharing, consistent with the criteria as described in part 8400.3630, subpart 1.

Subp. 2.

Eligible costs for cost-shared practices.

A.

Upon satisfactory performance under part 8400.3630, subpart 2, the landowner shall present receipts or invoices to the district board, or its delegate, of the costs incurred in the installation of the cost-shared practice. The district board shall review the receipts or invoices to determine the costs eligible for conservation easement program payment. If the district board determines that the costs requested for reimbursement are reasonable and necessary, it shall recommend payment to the landowner by submitting certification of satisfactory performance and providing documentation of reimbursable practice costs to the state board on forms provided by the state board. If the district board determines that certain costs requested for reimbursement are not eligible or reasonable, it shall notify the landowner in writing of this determination. The landowner may request reconsideration of this determination by the district board within 30 days of receipt of the determination. If additional costs are determined to be eligible and reasonable, the district board shall then recommend payment for the approved amount. The state board reserves the right to approve whether costs requested for reimbursement are eligible and reasonable.

B.

Eligible costs for approved practices are limited to those prescribed by the state board as allowed in Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515, subdivision 6.

C.

The state board reserves the right to approve and provide funding for cost-shared practices.

Subp. 3.

Payment for in-kind services.

In-kind services provided by the landowner including, but not limited to, earthwork, seedbed preparation, and seeding, may be credited to the landowner's share of the total cost of establishing the cost-shared practice. The district board shall credit only those costs it determines to be practical and reasonable and may approve receipts or invoices directly or through its delegate.

Subp. 4.

Funds from other sources.

Conservation easement program cost-sharing funds may be augmented by funds from other agencies, organizations, or individuals.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 40.45; 103C.501; 103F.531

History:

13 SR 1055; 14 SR 1928; 19 SR 550; 37 SR 1277

Published Electronically:

March 7, 2013