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Weed Management Plan. Applications will be considered at least <br />twice per year and prioritized according to Custer County targeted <br />weeds and other criteria listed in the program documents. If all <br />funds have been allocated for the year, the application may be <br />considered for funding the following year. In the case of weed <br />species that are a high priority for control, additional budget funds <br />may be requested from the County. However, the funding limit for <br />any, one landowner shall be $1,000.00 per application per year or <br />as otherwise determined by the Custer County Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />2. Eli ibili . Landowners with noxious weeds who own or operate <br />property on the Custer County tax rolls are eligible to apply for the <br />cost share program. Lessees and other property managers must <br />submit written approval from the landowner to participate in the <br />cost share program. <br />3. Reimbursement. The cost share program will pay for up to 50% of <br />the cost of herbicides, the cost of professional herbicide <br />application, and mechanical control, up to a total of $1,000.00 <br />per landowner per year. Costs other than those listed may be <br />considered, if appropriate documentation is provided. The noxious <br />weeds may be treated with herbicide by the landowner, their <br />assignee, or by a commercial applicator. <br />Although landowners may personally apply herbicides to the <br />weeds or utilize any agent for application purposes, reimbursement <br />for labor costs shall only apply to a professional certified pesticide <br />applicator. Any use of a landowner's employee for herbicide <br />application purposes shall not be reimbursable. Cost share funds <br />may be withheld if it is found that treatment was not done in <br />accordance with the applicable Weed Management Plan or other <br />Federal or State requirement. <br />4. Reasons for Disqualification or Denial. A landowner's cost share <br />application may be denied in the following circumstances: <br />a. If the landowner has not cooperated with the Custer County <br />management and control of noxious weeds priorities and <br />procedures to the extent that a warrant for inspection was <br />required. <br />b. Attempting to defraud the program in any manner. <br />C. Applying herbicides inconsistent with the product label. <br />7