[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR230.39]

[Page 183-184]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 230_STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart C_Forest Land Enhancement Program
 
Sec.  230.39  State priority plan--financial assistance.

    (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

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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 (Sec.  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.