Applicability

Applicability.

Applicability. This chapter applies to all of the following:

(1) The department when acting to solicit and accept all targeted runoff management project applications, score applications and select projects, under s. 281.65 (4c) , Stats., for funding under s. 281.65 , Stats.

(1m) The department when accepting applications, selecting and funding notice of discharge projects under s. 281.65 (4e) , Stats.

(2) The department when acting to administer grants and the grant program under s. 281.65 , Stats., including when the department acts as the grantor of a runoff management grant agreement, grantor of a local assistance grant agreement or provider of a cost-share agreement to a governmental unit or a state agency.

(3) Governmental units when acting to submit applications to the department for projects under s. 281.65 (4c) or (4e) , Stats., receive grants from the department for projects under s. 281.65 , Stats., and serve as cost-share providers to landowners, land operators or state agencies.

(4) State agencies, including the department, when acting as grant applicants, runoff management grantees or cost-share recipients.

(5) Landowners and land operators when acting as cost-share recipients.