27—10.52 (161A) Publicly owned lakes. The division of soil conservation and water quality maintains the funds that are distributed to the publicly owned lakes program. These funds may be used to provide cost sharing not to exceed 75 percent of the approved cost of soil conservation practices on watersheds above publicly owned lakes and reservoirs. The division will allocate these program funds to eligible districts in steps identified as original allocation, recall of unobligated funds, and reallocation.
	   10.52(1) Original allocation. Funding needs will be identified and funds will be set aside for watershed projects which have cost-share funds in addition to state and district cooperator funds (e.g., federal, county, or other). The remaining funds will be allocated equally between the other watersheds identified on the publicly owned lakes priority list.
	   10.52(2) Recall of unobligated funds. Funds that are allocated to districts under this program and are not obligated by September 1 shall be recalled by the division and reallocated.
	   10.52(3) Recall of obligated, but unspent funds. Rescinded IAB 7/18/07, effective 6/27/07.
	   10.52(4) Reallocation of recalled funds. The reallocation of recalled funds will be based on need and demonstrated ability to use the funds. The districts shall submit their requests identifying valid applications and cost estimates, if any, to the division. The division shall allocate funds for these requests on a first-come, first-served basis to other eligible watersheds above publicly owned lakes.
	   10.52(5) Eligible watersheds. For a landowner to qualify for 75 percent cost sharing under this program, the watershed in which the land is located must be on a list of priority watersheds above publicly owned lakes or reservoirs that is established by the department of natural resources.
	   10.52(6) Applications and agreements. Applications and agreements for 75 percent cost sharing under this program will be handled by the districts as described in Part 7 of these rules except that the division will allocate funds to districts on an as-needed and first-come, first-served basis.
[ARC 0737C, IAB 5/15/13, effective 7/1/13; ARC 1448C, IAB 4/30/14, effective 7/1/14; ARC 2192C, IAB 10/14/15, effective 11/18/15]