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The County Forest Wildlife Habitat Grant is an annual grant administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to fund wildlife habitat management on county-owned forest lands. Funding is available at $0. 10 per acre for counties with lands enrolled in the County Forest Program under Wisconsin Statutes s.
28. 10 and s. 28.
11. Eligible projects must focus on forest wildlife habitat improvement, inventories, and wildlife education, and must be approved by the local DNR wildlife biologist and county forest administrator. Projects must also be documented in the county's comprehensive land use plan and demonstrate critical importance for improving wildlife populations, habitat quality, or public understanding of wildlife.
Awarded annually in spring, counties submit an Annual Work Plan rather than a formal grant application.
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County Forest Wildlife Habitat Grant | | Wisconsin DNR Aid_Content Page_Forest Habitat County Forest Wildlife Habitat Grant Funds are available to finance county forest wildlife habitat management, with emphasis on forest wildlife habitat improvement, inventories and wildlife education. Funding is available at $0. 10/acre for counties that have lands in the County Forest Program.
Counties having lands enrolled under the County Forest Law, s. 28. 10, Wis.
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Stats. . Eligible projects are limited to those approved by the local DNR wildlife biologist and county forest administrator and documented in the comprehensive land use plan for the county.
Projects must be of critical importance in improving and/or enhancing wildlife/wildlife populations, wildlife habitat and public understanding of wildlife. This grant is awarded annually in spring. Annual county forest work plans must be approved by the county boards and DNR.
*Outside of the submission of the Annual Work Plan, eligible counties need not formally apply for this each year. These materials must be submitted to: DNR County Forester – FR/4 Grant related statues and administrative codes s. 20.
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Adm. Code [exit DNR] For more information, contact County and Public Lands Specialist Budget & Grants Program Supervisor
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: See the Wisconsin grants portal for complete eligibility requirements. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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