N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 363.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 363.10 - Qualifying for performance based conservation financial assistance-standards

(a) The committee shall establish annually, within funds appropriated, the percentage of the total performance based conservation financial assistance funds available which shall be allocated to each of the performance standards, as described in this section. The funds allocated to each of the performance standards shall be distributed equally to the qualifying districts within each performance standard. In establishing the percentage of funds to be allocated to each performance standard for any year, the committee shall consider the performance of districts under this section, as a whole, in the previous year and the extent to which they have met or failed to meet the following performance standards which shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Demonstrating the extent and sufficiency of district board activity, which shall include the number of district board meetings held annually; training of board members and employees; annual audit; establishment and compliance with internal operational policies; and participation at State, regional and national meetings and functions.

(2) District reporting and outreach activities, which shall include presentations, reports, publications, public education and outreach and timely compliance with committee information requests, including an approved annual work plan and an annual report.

(3) Ability of the district to use the funding to leverage additional funds from local, Federal and private sources, which shall also include the district's demonstrated ability to foster partnerships with other entities to further natural resource conservation and provide assistance to governmental and non-governmental entities.

(4) Delivery of State natural resource conservation programs, which shall include the quality of service provided (e.g., staff implementing State programs seek and maintain appropriate certifications, job approval authorities and training as established by the committee), completion of projects, and compliance with reporting requirements for such programs.

(5) Ability of the district to promote partnerships and assist local governments and non-governmental organizations (NGO).

The committee will, upon the filing of a complete request by a district pursuant to section 363.11 of this Part, evaluate the district's performance as described in this section. In order to be eligible for performance based conservation financial assistance pursuant to sections 363.9 and 363.11 of this Part, a district must certify that it is operating in accordance with all policies adopted by the committee pursuant to section 4(4)(a) of the New York State Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law and distributed to districts subsequent to the effective date of this rule.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 363.10

Amended and Renumbered from 363.9 New York State Register February 5, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 05, eff. 2/5/2020