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B. Ineligible Costs. Grant funds cannot be used for the following, but their cost directly associated with the project may be counted as match: • Tree inventories or surveys • Tree disease or insect treatments, e.g. systemic injections • Removal and disposal /utilization of storm- damaged or structurally defective trees, or trees dead for more than one year • Survey or detection, e.g. pheromone trapping • Pruning and other maintenance of trees, including those planted as part of the bonding grant project • Grantee - owned, leased or rented equipment (includes hand held computers) • Time of community employed personnel on project • Production of programs and materials used to enlist citizen involvement or for public education • Purchase and planting of trees that are NOT native to Minnesota — see Approved Native Trees List, posted on the DNR Bonding Grants Web page. • Purchase of plants other than trees, e.g. shrubs, ground covers and flowers • Management of woody invasive species, e.g. buckthorn • Development of tree nurseries, e.g. gravel bed systems Project Evaluation Criteria Projects will be evaluated according to how well they: • Demonstrate commitment to long -term monitoring and management of the project • Demonstrate the need for replacement plantings, based on a recently completed tree inventory or documented tree losses to forest pests, storm events beginning in January 2010, or both • Increase the diversity of tree species within the community • Develop and help sustain urban and community forestry programs • Establish the means for ongoing public education on tree care and benefits • Involve and train citizens and volunteers • Document a local match. Though NOT required, priority will be given to projects that have a cash match from non -state sources. The DNR Forestry staff will review, evaluate and prioritize grant proposals. The Community Forest Bonding Grants Steering Committee will then select which projects will be funded and the grant amounts. All applicants will be notified of the committee's decisions by March 16, 2012. Components Required upon Project Completion By the end of the project, grant recipients must demonstrate their commitment to on -going community forest management by submitting the following two required documents and providing one of the accompanying documents as well: Required Documents: • Updated Community Forestry or Shade Tree Ordinance • Annual Maintenance Plan for public trees One of the following must accompany the two required documents: • Community EAB Preparedness Plan OR • Community Forest Management Plan, including EAB preparedness, annual tree maintenance and public education components