Receipt of the digital application by the Department determines the official submittal date and time. The SALC Program Team will acknowledge receipt of the digital application via email to the Contact Person listed on the Easement Grant Application Cover Sheet. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program Application Components Agricultural Conservation Easement Applications Additional Components and Certifications: Required Components: These supporting documents are required if applicable* Easement Application Checklist Priority Population Benefits Checklist (if Easement Application Cover Sheet claiming priority population benefits status) Executive Summary (1-page maximum) Documentation of Organizational Eligibility Budget (documents differ for nonprofit and Easement Acquisition Summary Sheet governmental applicants) Risk of Conversion Summary and Documentation of Co-Applicant Eligibility Supporting Evidence and Support Certification of acceptance of Conditions Letters of Support from Partners of Funding Accreditation documents Detailed Characteristics of the Proposed Project Geographic Area Map(s) showing Easement (6-page maximum) parcel boundaries, nearest Sphere of Applicant Resolution of Support Influence, and Protected Lands Documentation of Public Notice Implementation Schedule (approved Preliminary Title Report, Underlying proposals will require this as part of the Documents, and Assessor’s Parcel Maps Grant Agreement process) Appraisal or estimate of easement *Applicant will provide current documents and/or valuation and supporting documentation certify that documents on file with the Department Landowner Letter of Intent are current. Conflict of Interest Certification Easement Amendment Policies Easement Monitoring Plan (3-page maximum) All Grant Applications must include the following: Completed Easement Application Checklist (this document) Easement Application Cover Sheet
Receipt of the digital application by the Department determines the official submittal date and time. The SALC Program Team will acknowledge receipt of the digital application via email to the Contact Person listed on the Easement Grant Application Cover Sheet. Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program Application Components Agricultural Conservation Easement Applications Required Components: Additional Components and Certifications: These supporting documents are required if applicable* Easement Application Checklist Easement Application Cover Sheet Executive Summary (1-page maximum) Budget Easement Acquisition Summary Sheet Risk of Conversion Summary and Supporting Evidence Certification of acceptance of Conditions of Funding Detailed Characteristics of the Proposed Easement (6-page maximum) Applicant Resolution of Support Documentation of Public Notice Preliminary Title Report, Underlying Documents, and Assessor’s Parcel Maps Appraisal or estimate of easement valuation and supporting documentation Landowner Letter of Intent Conflict of Interest Certification Easement Amendment Policies Easement Monitoring Plan (3-page maximum) Priority Population Benefits Checklist (if claiming priority population benefits status) Documentation of Organizational Eligibility (documents differ for nonprofit and governmental applicants) Documentation of Co-Applicant Eligibility and Support Letters of Support from Partners Accreditation documents Project Geographic Area Map(s) showing parcel boundaries, nearest Sphere of Influence, and Protected Lands Implementation Schedule (approved proposals will require this as part of the Grant Agreement process) *Applicant will provide current documents and/or certify that documents on file with the Department are current. All Grant Applications must include the following: Completed Easement Application Checklist (this document) Easement Application Cover Sheet
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