CHECKLIST ITEMS FOR PROCESSING A COST-SHARE CONTRACT
Contract Number:
Land Occupier/Group Spokesperson:
Conservation district technical representative:
Conservation Practice (NRCS – FOTG)
Other:
Date Completed:
Conduct field investigation of the problem
Complete technical assessment and cost-estimate (steps on the back of this page)
State board approval received (if practice is not on the approved practice list)
Conservation district board review of eligibility criteria
Conservation district board action completed check-off requirements:
set cost-share maximum rate
approved & signed (encumbered)
documented in the minutes
approval/denial letter sent
Technical requirements completed check-off requirements:
approval for other standards
permits attained
as-built
practice designed
practice construction
certification of completion
Financial transactions completed check-off requirements:
Partial Payments
Land occupier notified of the status and terms of partial payment
Cost-Share Voucher and Practice Certification Summary received for partial payment
Partial payment approved on
Final Payment
Cost-Share Voucher and Practice Certification Summary received for final payment
Conservation district board certifies the voucher has been reviewed for accuracy
Conservation district board approves final payment
Reporting requirements completed
Project in eLINK
Funds expended
Project mapped
Benefit calculation (if required) completed
TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
1.
The problem does
does not
meet the high priority erosion
water quality
definition.
Explain:
2.
Conservation practices that will effectively treat the problem:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
3.
Potential impacts caused by the construction of the conservation practice:
Cultural resources (including historical):
Threatened or endangered species:
Wetlands:
Other:
4.
No
No
No
No
Yes (please explain)
Yes (please explain)
Yes (please explain)
Yes (please explain)
Watershed treatment assessment:
percent of the contributing watershed acres controlled by the land occupier has the needed cultural,
management, or structural practices in place, or scheduled to be installed to stabilize sources of damaging sediment
and surface water runoff.
Runoff from the contributing watershed (including land not controlled by the land occupier) will
will not
the practice from achieving its intended purpose with normal operation and maintenance of the practice.
Notes:
prevent