Section 83.141. General requirements

(a) This program is known as the Financial Assistance Funding Program (Program).

(b) Eligibility for this Program is limited to the program area. Funding may be designated by the Commission to specific areas of high priority based upon detailed watershed assessments and landowners surveys or district prioritization of landowners for Program participation on forms provided by the Commission. Eligible landowners shall become cooperators with the district within an approved watershed and shall consent to the development of a nutrient management program.

(c) BMPs eligible for cost sharing shall be nutrient management measures and associated erosion and water control measures necessary to provide a nutrient management program. Approved practices shall be from the list of BMPs approved by the Commission. A nutrient management system may consist of a single practice or several practices installed over more than 1 year. BMPs will be cost shared on a one-time basis except for soil and manure testing analysis. Certain failed BMPs may be cost shared more than one time at the discretion of the Commission.

(d) Technical equipment and nonexpendable supplies purchased by districts, agencies and cooperating organizations under the agreement shall be the property of the Commonwealth unless otherwise determined by the agreement.

The provisions of this § 83.141 adopted July 4, 1986, effective July 5, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 2404; amended December 2, 1994, effective December 3, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 5987. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (189760) to (189761).