Section 1536.20  Eligibility

a)         Participation in the program is limited to timber growers who own or operate at least 10 contiguous acres of land enrolled in the FDA Program.

b)         Timber growers owning less than 10 acres who have maintained continuous participation may participate, as grandfathered parcels, until such time as they withdraw or are cancelled by an IDNR Forester.  Those growers may not reduce enrolled acreage.  Growers may transfer their Plan to another grower.

c)         Property on which cost-share practices are installed must have a Plan as described in 17 Ill. Adm. Code 1537, except for cost-share applications for preparation of Forest Management Plans practice under Section 1536.25.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 4272, effective March 31, 2017)