[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: 36CFR230.8]

[Page 176]
 
              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 A_Stewardship Incentive Program
 
Sec.  230.8  Application and approval.

    (a) A landowner wishing to participate in the Program shall contact 
the local office of the State Forester who shall provide information 
necessary to make application.
    (b) The State Forester, or such official as the State Forester may 
designate, shall make basic eligibility determinations, including 
whether the applicant meets nonindustrial private forest land ownership 
criteria and minimum and maximum acreage criteria in accordance with 
Sec.  230.5 of this subpart, and approve Program practices. The 
landowner shall be notified of such determination in writing by mail.
    (c) The State Forester, or such official as the State Forester may 
designate, shall approve Program practices based on the following:
    (1) For approval of practices described in Sec.  230.7(a)(2)-(a)(9) 
of this subpart, verification that the landowner has an approved 
landowner forest stewardship plan.
    (2) A determination whether the practice is needed and feasible.
    (3) A determination that the practice is consistent with funding 
priorities established by the State Forester.
    (d) Applications shall not be approved unless cost-share funds are 
available. Approval of an application shall constitute an agreement by 
the United States and the landowner to cost-share approved practices 
upon acceptable performance.
    (e) Upon approval of Program practices, a Service Representative 
shall prepare a project outline that identifies the needed technical 
practices, specifications, and approximate time frame(s) for the 
implementation of the practice(s) to achieve the objectives of the 
landowner forest stewardship plan. Upon agreement by the landowner and 
the Service Representative to the requirements set forth in the project 
outline, the outline shall be attached to and become part of the 
landowner forest stewardship plan and shall be effective for the 
duration of the practice. Requirements of a project outline shall 
constitute the basis for determining acceptable performance upon 
practice completion.
    (f) Upon approval of Program practices, the landowner shall be 
notified of approved practices in writing. Such notice shall state that 
the landowner can begin implementing approved practices.