Section ATCP 50.41 - Other forms of financial assistance(1) OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Counties may use funds granted under ss. ATCP 50.34 and 50.35 to provide other forms of financial assistance to landowners, including any of the following: (b) Performance payments.(c) Other payment types authorized by or not prohibited under state law.(2) PROHIBITED PAYMENTS. The following uses of financial assistance provided under this subsection are prohibited: (a) Costs or activities that have or will be reimbursed by any other source of governmental funding.(b) Costs that will exceed 70% of the total cost of a project, or up to 90% in the cases of economic hardship for installation of a practice. This does not limit the use of financial assistance from other non-governmental sources.(c) Activities prohibited under s. ATCP 50.40 (3) (b).(3) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT. Counties shall enter into a written contract with every landowner to whom the committee awards financial assistance not already covered under s. ATCP 50.40 (8).(4) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT TERMS. A contract under sub. (3) shall include all of the following: (a) The landowner's name and address.(b) The purpose for the financial assistance.(c) The rate or amount of financial assistance.(d) A timetable for completing the contract requirements.(e) The terms the landowner must meet to receive the financial assistance.(f) An agreement that the landowner will repay the full amount of the financial assistance immediately, upon demand by the county land conservation committee, if the landowner fails to meet the terms of the contract.(g) Provisions authorizing the county land conservation committee to withhold financial assistance if the committee finds that the landowner has breached the contract.(5) PAYMENT CONDITIONS MET. Before a county land conservation committee requests any reimbursement from the department under s. ATCP 50.34, 50.35, or 50.36, the committee shall document the landowner met the terms of the contract.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ATCP 50.41
Adopted by, CR 23-024: cr. Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (5) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024