§4724. State aquatic nuisance species management plans
(a) State plan
(1) In general
The Governor of each State may, after notice and opportunity for public comment, prepare and submit-
(A) a comprehensive management plan to the Task Force for approval which identifies those areas or activities within the State, other than those related to public facilities, for which technical and financial assistance is needed to eliminate or reduce the environmental, public health, and safety risks associated with aquatic nuisance species, particularly the zebra mussel; and
(B) a public facility management plan to the Assistant Secretary for approval which is limited solely to identifying those public facilities within the State for which technical and financial assistance is needed to reduce infestations of zebra mussels.
(2) Content
Each plan shall, to the extent possible, identify the management practices and measures that will be undertaken to reduce infestations of aquatic nuisance species. Each plan shall-
(A) identify and describe State and local programs for environmentally sound prevention and control of the target aquatic nuisance species;
(B) identify Federal activities that may be needed for environmentally sound prevention and control of aquatic nuisance species and a description of the manner in which those activities should be coordinated with State and local government activities; and
(C) a schedule of implementing the plan, including a schedule of annual objectives.
(3) Consultation
(A) In developing and implementing a management plan, the State should, to the maximum extent practicable, involve local governments and regional entities, and public and private organizations that have expertise in the control of aquatic nuisance species.
(B) Upon the request of a State, the Task Force or the Assistant Secretary, as appropriate under paragraph (1), may provide technical assistance in developing and implementing a management plan.
(4) Plan approval
Within 90 days after the submission of a management plan, the Task Force or the Assistant Secretary in consultation with the Task Force, as appropriate under paragraph (1), shall review the proposed plan and approve it if it meets the requirements of this subsection or return the plan to the Governor with recommended modifications.
(b) Grant program
(1) State grants
The Director or the Assistant Secretary, as appropriate under subsection (a) of this section, may, at the recommendation of the Task Force, make grants to States with approved management plans for the implementation of those plans.
(2) Application
An application for a grant under this subsection shall include an identification and description of the best management practices and measures which the State proposes to utilize in implementing an approved management plan with any Federal assistance to be provided under the grant.
(3) Federal share
(A) The Federal share of the cost of each comprehensive management plan implemented with Federal assistance under this section in any fiscal year shall not exceed 75 percent of the cost incurred by the State in implementing such management program and the non-Federal share of such costs shall be provided from non-Federal sources.
(B) The Federal share of the cost of each public facility management plan implemented with Federal assistance under this section in any fiscal year shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost incurred by the State in implementing such management program and the non-Federal share of such costs shall be provided from non-Federal sources.
(4) Adminisrative 1 costs
For the purposes of this section, administrative costs for activities and programs carried out with a grant in any fiscal year shall not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the grant in that year.
(5) In-kind contributions
In addition to cash outlays and payments, in-kind contributions of property or personnel services by non-Federal interests for activities under this section may be used for the non-Federal share of the cost of those activities.
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Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4741 of this title.