§ 4.1-01-30 — Grasslands grazing grant program

1. The agriculture commissioner shall administer a grasslands grazing grant program to
provide grants to organizations representing cooperative grazing associations in the
state.
2. a. An organization that receives a grant under this program may distribute the
funding to cooperative grazing associations for eligible infrastructure projects,
which must be located on national grasslands within the state.
b. Eligible infrastructure projects include:
(1) Water development.
(2) Fencing.
(3) Conservation initiatives.
(4) Compliance with federal permitting requirements, including fees for
professional services.
(5) Other projects to enhance wildlife habitat, capture carbon, or increase the
health of grasslands.
c. Program participants shall develop and implement a grazing land plan in
compliance with local soil conservation district guidance, and the plan must be
approved by the local soil conservation district.
3. To be eligible for a grant, an organization shall provide one dollar of matching funds
from nonstate sources for every four dollars of grant funding. The agriculture
commissioner shall establish additional guidelines for the program.