25 Pa. Code Ch. 83 — State Conservation Commission

§ 83.512. Procedures for allocating funds. (a) The Commission will determine the amount of funding available for the Technical Assistance Funding Program. (b) Priority for funding shall be established by the Commission based on the estimated workload for the district under the Pr…

§ 83.513. Application procedures. (a) An application for available funds, including requests for advance payments, shall be in writing on forms approved by the Commission. The application shall be received by the deadline established by the Commission for filing applications. The…

§ 83.514. Reimbursement procedures. (a) Claims for reimbursement shall be made on forms approved by the Commission. (b) Claims for reimbursement shall be submitted to the Commission within 15 days of the end of each quarter. The days are April 15, July 15, October 15 and January …

§ 83.515. Advance payments. (a) Requests for advance payments shall be made on forms approved by the Commission. (b) Advance payments to cover expenses for the first claim of each year may be requested from the Commission. Advance payments will be based on demonstrated need in ac…

§ 83.516. Allowed expenses. (a) Eligible expenses directly related to implementation of the delegation agreement and the Technical Assistance Funding Program include: (1) Salary, benefits and associated costs (for example, travel and training) of an act technician (if not reimbur…

§ 83.517. Reporting requirements. (a) Reports shall be filed as specified on forms or in a format approved by the Commission. (b) The dates for report submission are April 15, July 15, October 15 and January 15 unless otherwise specified in the agreement. (c) Processing of expens…

§ 83.518. Relationship to other programs and money sources. (a) Individuals being funded by the Technical Assistance Funding Program may participate in other programs, but the district providing technical, clerical or managerial assistance for the Program may not apply for or rec…

§ 83.519. Special provisions. (a) Funds not used for the purposes authorized by the Commission will be deducted from the following year’s allocation to that district. (b) The Commission may delegate authority to the Commission’s staff to act on its behalf.

§ 83.52. Procedures for allocating funds. (a) A district shall annually receive funds in a manner consistent with § 83.35 (relating to procedures for allocating funds), the amount to be determined by the Commission, if funding is available for the fiscal year and the requirements…

PDIP § 83.521. General. (a) This program is known as the Plan Development Incentives Program (PDIP). (b) State and Federal funds allocated for the PDIP shall be used solely to finance a portion of the costs associated with the development of plans for agricultural operations plan…

§ 83.522. Procedures for allocating PDIP funds. (a) The Commission will determine the amounts of funds available for the PDIP. (b) The Commission will determine the cost share rates for reimbursement to participants for the PDIP. (c) The Commission will determine the nature and e…

§ 83.523. Agreement procedures and requirements. (a) The Commission will execute an agreement with a participating conservation district or cooperating organization specifying the terms and conditions for providing PDIP funds, including advance payments to cooperating organizatio…

§ 83.524. Reimbursement procedures. (a) Claims for reimbursement by delegated conservation districts or cooperating organizations shall be made on forms or in a format approved by the Commission. (b) Claims for reimbursement by the cooperating organization shall be submitted to t…

§ 83.525. Advance payments to cooperating organizations. (a) The Commission may advance funds to cover expenses for the first claim of each year as requested. Advance payments will be based on a demonstrated need in accordance with the Commission-approved budget submitted with th…

§ 83.526. Allowable administrative expenses. Eligible expenses directly related to the implementation of PDIP may include approved charges for staff support, office equipment and supplies, accounting supplies, postage, telephone charges, office rent, legal expenses, and bank char…

§ 83.527. Conservation district responsibilities. (a) A delegated conservation district is encouraged to promote PDIP participation through sign-up periods or other processes as an integrated element of the conservation district’s education and outreach programs. (b) A delegated …

§ 83.528. Cooperating organization responsibilities. (a) The cooperating organization shall obligate funds to the approved PDIP applications submitted by the conservation district. (b) The cooperating organization shall disburse PDIP funds in the form of a one-time payment accord…

§ 83.53. Application procedures for reimbursement. Application for funding shall be completed for this program element in a manner consistent with § 83.34 (relating to application procedures). Authority The provisions of this § 83.53 amended under the Conservation District Law (3…

§ 83.54. Reimbursement procedures. (a) When extraordinary travel and administrative expenses in excess of the initial grant are to be reimbursed, a reimbursement claim form shall be submitted by districts to the Commission semiannually indicating costs to be reimbursed for the pe…

§ 83.55. Reporting procedures. (a) Within 15 days following the end of the fiscal year on June 30, each participating district shall file an ‘‘Administrative Assistance Program Financial Statement’’ noting how the general administrative funds were utilized. (b) A district shall, …

§ 83.56. Special requirements. General administrative funds not used for the purposes authorized by the Commission shall be reconciled and deducted from the following year’s grant to that district. Authority The provisions of this § 83.56 amended under the Conservation District L…

§ 83.601. Purpose. It is the intention of the Commission to provide local governments and other eligible entities with funds to: (1) Fund safe, efficient and environmentally sound maintenance of sections of dirt and gravel roads which have been identified as sources of dust and s…

§ 83.602. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The act of April 17, 1997 (P. L. 6, No. 3) which amended 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to the Vehicle Code) by adding 75 Pa.…

§ 83.603. Cooperation. (a) The Commission will encourage cooperation between Commonwealth and Federal agencies and other organizations including the Task Force on Dirt and Gravel Roads which have either direct or indirect involvement in the program to achieve the objectives to re…

§ 83.604. Apportionment criteria. (a) The Commission will apportion the amount of funds for each participating district under the program, based on the act and the criteria in subsection (c). (b) The Commission may reallocate funds if an agreement cannot be fulfilled by the distr…

§ 83.605. Payments by the Commission to districts. (a) State funds apportioned to districts under this Program will be utilized solely for implementing a county level Program. (b) The Commission will provide apportioned funds to a participating district through an agreement betwe…

§ 83.606. QAB Advisory Committee responsibilities. The QAB Advisory Committee shall advise the Commission on the following: (1) Allocation of funds from the State level to conservation districts. (2) Development of Program and administrative procedures for QABs. (3) Review of adm…

§ 83.607. District responsibilities. (a) A district participating in the Program shall enter into an agreement with the Commission establishing the duties and responsibilities of each entity. (b) The district shall receive and manage funds for the Program that have been apportion…

§ 83.608. QAB responsibilities. (a) The QAB impaneled by a district shall establish and administer the Program for the district under the direction of the board of directors of the district and consistent with the policies adopted by the Commission. (b) The QAB shall consider and…

§ 83.609. Application by project participants. (a) Applications will be on a one-page form approved by the Commission. Applications should be submitted to the local conservation district at the times designated by the local district. Handwritten applications will be acceptable. (…

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COST SHARE PROGRAM § 83.61. General requirements. (a) This program is known as the Technical Assistance Cost Share Program. (b) Funds allocated to districts under this program shall be utilized solely for employing conservation district technicians or enginee…

§ 83.610. Agreements. (a) An agreement is required between a district and project participants. (b) The form of agreements between the district and project participants shall be approved by the Commission. (c) Each agreement shall provide that the parties agree to comply with the…

§ 83.611. Eligible expenses. (a) Eligible expenses include all Program and project costs associated with the administration and implementation of the Program, and the design, review, approval, implementation and maintenance of any project approved and funded by the Program. Eligi…

§ 83.612. Project participant responsibilities. (a) Project participants shall conduct the dirt and gravel road maintenance project in accordance with the project agreement with the district, the work plan for the project, the standards established by the QAB for the district, an…

§ 83.613. Performance standards. (a) The Commission will establish, as it deems appropriate, performance standards for the implementation of the Program. These standards may include specific administrative policies or technical requirements, or both, adopted by the Commission for…

§ 83.614. Payment of eligible expenses to project participants. (a) Payments made by a district pursuant to a project agreement shall be solely for eligible expenses. (b) Claims for payment shall be submitted by a project participant to the district in accordance with the schedul…

§ 83.62. Application procedures. Application for funding for this program element shall be completed in a manner consistent with § 83.34 (relating to application procedures). Authority The provisions of this § 83.62 amended under the Conservation District Law (3 P. S. § § 849—864…

§ 83.63. Reporting requirements. Reporting requirements for this program element shall be completed in a manner consistent with § 83.38 (relating to reporting requirements). Authority The provisions of this § 83.63 amended under the Conservation District Law (3 P. S. § § 849—864)…

§ 83.64. Procedures for allocating funds. (a) For Technical Assistance funding, the technician’s or engineer’s actual salary and salary-related costs for the new July 1 through December 31 calendar period and anticipated salary and salary-related costs for the new January 1 throu…

§ 83.65. Reimbursement procedures. Reimbursement requirements and procedures for this program element shall be completed in a manner consistent with § 83.37 (relating to reimbursement requirements and procedures). Authority The provisions of this § 83.65 amended under the Conserv…

GENERAL PROVISIONS § 83.701. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: AEU—Animal equivalent unit—One thousand pounds live weight of livestock or poultry animals, on an an…

§ 83.702. Scope. This subchapter specifies the criteria and requirements for: (1) Odor management planning required under the act for certain facilities at CAOs and CAFOs. (2) Voluntary OMPs developed for VAOs and facilities not required to submit a plan under this subchapter, th…

§ 83.703. Purpose. The purposes of this subchapter are as follows: (1) To provide for the management of odors generated only from animal housing facilities and manure management facilities on certain CAOs and CAFOs, considering the following: (i) Site-specific factors. (ii) Reaso…

§ 83.704. Relation to Subchapter D (relating to nutrient management regulations). This subchapter may not be construed as modifying, rescinding or superseding applicable manure management requirements for water quality protection contained in Subchapter D (relating to nutrient ma…

§ 83.705. Preemption of local ordinances. (a) The act and this subchapter are of Statewide concern and occupy the whole field of regulation regarding odor management to the exclusion of all local regulations. (b) No ordinance or regulation of a political subdivision or home rule …

§ 83.706. Limitation of liability. If an operator for an agricultural operation is fully and properly implementing and maintaining an OMP approved by the Commission or a delegated county conservation district under the act and this subchapter, the implementation shall be given ap…

§ 83.707. Compliance assistance and enforcement. (a) The Department of Agriculture will assist the Commission in developing programs to assist those engaged in production agriculture to comply with the act and this subchapter. (b) The Department of Agriculture will act as an ombu…

SPECIAL PROJECTS FUNDING PROGRAM § 83.71. General requirements. (a) The Commission may allocate to districts, State, Federal or other funds, as available, to reimburse districts for a portion of their costs to carry out special projects approved by the Commission. These projects …

§ 83.711. Applicant eligibility. Agricultural operations existing as of February 27, 2009, which are subject to this subchapter under § 83.741(b) (relating to general) or § 83.741(g), are eligible to receive funding under this program. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PLANIMPLEMENTATION…

§ 83.72. Application procedures. (a) Districts may apply for available funds. The Commission will establish a deadline for the filing of the applications. Applications must be in writing and be made on forms prescribed, prepared and furnished by the Commission. Applications must …