| (a) In order to maximize the effective and efficient
use of water supply enhancement grant funds, an SWCD participating
in a water supply enhancement project must choose one of two options
to provide technical assistance to landowners for brush control and
to administer the water supply enhancement cost-share program.
(b) Option A. Cooperative Agreement for Regional Conservation
Technician. The participating SWCD agrees to allow a regional conservation
technician, funded by the State Board through a different SWCD, to
perform all duties and responsibilities associated with implementing
a water supply enhancement project within the jurisdiction of the
participating SWCD on behalf of the participating SWCD.
(1) The participating SWCD will cooperate with the
regional conservation technician and the State Board to implement
the water supply enhancement project.
(2) The participating SWCD will not be eligible for
reimbursement of any costs associated with implementing the water
supply enhancement project within the jurisdiction of the participating
SWCD.
(c) Option B. Participating SWCD Provides for Technical
Assistance. If a participating SWCD chooses to administer the water
supply enhancement program within the jurisdiction of that SWCD, as
provided for by §517.32(a) of this subchapter, then the participating
SWCD agrees to employ a district conservation technician to perform
all duties and responsibilities necessary to provide technical assistance
and to administer the cost-share program within the jurisdiction of
the participating SWCD.
(1) The State Board and regional conservation technicians
will not perform duties and responsibilities associated with the provision
of technical assistance or administering the cost-share program, but
will provide guidance and direction to the participating SWCD on State
Board rules, policies, and procedures.
(2) The participating SWCD may be reimbursed by the
State Board for actual costs incurred associated with implementing
the water supply enhancement program, up to 15 percent of the cost-share
allocation for that water supply enhancement project.
(3) Costs incurred associated with either providing
technical assistance and administering the cost-share program or administrative
functions of implementing a water supply enhancement project and performed
by an employee of the participating SWCD are eligible for reimbursement.
(4) The maximum pay rate adopted in State Board Technical
Assistance Rule §519.8 of this title shall also apply to salary
costs incurred associated with administrative functions performed
by participating SWCDs.
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