2005 Idaho Code - 22-2733 — GRANTS FROM STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION GENERAL FUND -- APPLICATION -- APPROVAL -- GRANT AGREEMENT

                                  TITLE  22
                         AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
                                  CHAPTER 27
                         SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
    22-2733.  GRANTS FROM STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMISSION GENERAL FUND --
APPLICATION -- APPROVAL -- GRANT AGREEMENT. (1) Eligible applicants or
participants may file an application with the local soil conservation district
or the state soil conservation commission for a grant from the state soil
conservation commission general fund for the purpose of financing conservation
improvements, projects, and implementation of the water quality program for
agriculture. Such application shall be filed in such a manner and shall be in
such form, and be accompanied by such information as may be prescribed by the
commission; provided, however, that any such application filed with the
district or the commission under the provisions of this section shall:
    (a)  Describe the nature and purpose of the improvements or conservation
    plan implementation project.
    (b)  Set forth or be accompanied by an improvement project plan approved
    by the local soil conservation district or the commission that identifies
    the practices to be applied, together with such technical and economic
    feasibility data and estimated costs as may be required by the commission.
    (c)  State whether money other than that for which application is made
    under this section will be used for improvement project or conservation
    plan implementation costs, and whether such money is available or has been
    sought for this purpose.
    (d)  Show that the applicant or participant holds or can acquire title to
    all lands or has necessary easements and rights-of-way to implement the
    project plan.
    (2)  The commission and local soil conservation district will keep each
other informed of grant applications received. Within thirty (30) days of
receipt of an application, the local soil conservation district or the
commission shall review and evaluate and, if deemed necessary, investigate all
aspects of the proposed improvement, project or conservation plan. As part of
such investigation, the district or the commission shall determine whether the
project plan is satisfactory. If the district or the commission determines
that the plan is unsatisfactory, it shall return the application to the
applicant or participant and the district or the commission may make such
recommendations to the applicant or participant as are considered necessary to
make the plan satisfactory. If the commission determines either the plan or a
plan revised pursuant to recommendation of the district or commission is
satisfactory, it shall be considered for funding.
    (3)  The commission may approve a grant if after review, evaluation, and
investigation if necessary, it finds that:
    (a)  The applicant or participant is qualified and responsible;
    (b)  The improvement, project, or conservation plan demonstrates public
    benefits; and
    (c)  That money in the state soil conservation commission general fund is
    available for the grant.
    (4)  If the commission approves a grant, the applicant or participant
shall enter into an agreement covering the grant offer and acceptance of the
grant for implementing the improvement, project, or conservation plan. The
agreement shall be improvement, project, or conservation plan specific. The
terms and conditions shall be those specified by the commission.
    (5)  Upon approval of the grant and securing all necessary documents, the
commission will make available, in the approved form, project or contract
funding.