1. (a) Basis for cost-share. Cost-share shall be based on actual cost not to exceed average cost.

2. (b) Average costs.

   1. (1) The State Board, in consultation with SWCDs in the brush control area, shall establish average costs for each practice considering the results of completed evaluations.
   2. (2) The brush control area working group shall develop average costs annually for each approved practice not to exceed the average costs established by the State Board.
   3. (3) The brush control area working group may submit a written request to the State Board to increase the average costs established for each practice.

3. (c) Maximum cost-share amount available.

   1. (1) The maximum cost-share assistance that an eligible person may receive under the program in any one year, and the lifetime maximum cost-share assistance that an eligible person may receive is unrestricted by the State Board.
   2. (2) The brush control area working group may establish the maximum cost-share assistance that an eligible person may receive under the program in any one year, and the lifetime maximum cost-share assistance that an eligible person may receive.

4. (d) Cost-share rates.

   1. (1) The State Board shall establish, in program guidance, the cost-share rate for each practice approved for the brush control area considering the results of the completed evaluations.
   2. (2) Not more than 70% of the total cost of a single brush control project may be made available as the state's share in cost sharing.
   3. (3) 100% of the total cost of a single project on public lands may be made available as the state's share in cost sharing.
   4. (4) The brush control area working group shall establish cost-share rates, not to exceed those established by the State Board.

Source Note:The provisions of this §517.29 adopted to be effective February 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 1209; amended to be effective March 21, 2004, 29 TexReg 2651.