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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Purpose Grants will be made for improvements on public land to: • Remove and replace trees lost to forest pests • Replace trees lost to storms • Plant a more diverse and resilient community forest Community Forest Bonding Grants 2012 -2014 Guidelines and Information Priority is given to grant requests to remove and replace ash trees infested with of emerald ash borer (EAB). Eligible Applicants There is NO MATCH REQUIREMENT for these grant funds. However, applicants will be asked to complete all contractual obligations as stated in the Components Required upon Project Completion section of these guidelines. Proposals showing partial or full match with non -state cash or local in -kind contributions will be given greater consideration. • Planting for Diversity projects: All cities, counties, and townships are eligible to apply, as well as Park and Recreation Boards in cities of the first class here on referred to as "Communities ". All plantings must occur on publicly owned land, parks, or streets. All trees planted using bonding funds must be listed in the Approved Native Trees List. Maximum grant award for a tree planting project is $25,000. • Forest Pest Removal and Replanting projects: All cities, counties, and townships, as well as Park and Recreation Boards in cities of the first class are eligible who have identified emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations. All removals must occur on public lands. Priority will be given to cities with EAB infestation within their boundaries or have public lands within a 1 - mile radius of state - designated "known EAB infested areas." Maximum grant award for a tree removal and replanting project is $150,000. • Only Public Lands within the 1 - mile buffer of a known EAB infested area are eligible for ash removals and replacement plantings with these funds. See Known EAB- Infested Areas Map. Note: Grant funds are not provided up from Grantees must initially expend monies, which are then reimbursed under the terms of the grant agreement and listed contract requirements. Grantees can receive partial payments of up to 90 percent of the grant funds requested. The remaining 10 percent or more of the grant funds will be paid after the project, final report and a final inspection have been completed. Grant expenses will not be reimbursed until all requirements are complete. Eligible and Ineligible Costs A. Eligible Costs. Grant funds can be used for: • Professional contracts for technical assistance, administration or implementation of the grant project • Removal and disposal or utilization of forest pest infested trees on public lands and rights -of -way • Purchase of trees for planting on public lands and rights -of -way • Equipment use as part of contractual work, NOT grantee- owned, leased or rented equipment use -1-