Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Instructions
WebGrants Instructions
Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) applications are submitted through the online WebGrants application portal. Refer to the WebGrants general information and instructions in the files below:
Application Information
New local cooperative projects require completion of an environmental assessment for the project area. Continuing local cooperatives that have added new herbicides, and/or expanded the project area or that have been inactive for 5 or more years are also required to complete an EA regarding the new information using the Supplemental EA Form for Continuing Grants.
Instructions:
- Environmental Assessment (EA) Resources
- How to Soils and Groundwater Information (PDF Coming Soon)
- Environmental Assessment - Soils, Ground & Surface Water
- Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement: Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program
Resources: Use the following to complete the corresponding sections of the assessment.
- Historical and Archaeological Sites: Contact the Montana Historical Society
- Soils, and Ground and Surface Water:
- Soils: Web Soil Survey site
- Surface Water Map: Use any legible map source such as google earth, Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse, paper topographical maps, etc. to obtain the following required information to complete the surface water section of the assessment.
- Use the Pesticide Potential Risk Information document to complete the Potential Risk section.
- Environmental Summary Report: Use the Montana Natural Heritage Program Map Viewer to obtain the following required information to complete the General Vegetation and Wildlife Habitat and TES Species section of the assessment.
How to Use Environmental Summary Task Step-by-Step Instructions - YouTube Videos:
Environmental Summary Report Task
Interpreting and Using Environmental Summary Reports from the Montana Natural Heritage Program
Tutorials and Training
- Noxious Weed Trust Grant Application Walk-Through – Local Cooperatives (PDF Coming Soon)
- Environmental Assessment (EA) Resources
- How to Soils and Groundwater Information (PDF Coming Soon)
- Local Cooperative Sample Application
- Local Cooperative Evaluation Criteria
- Montana Noxious Weed Management Plan Appendix F - CWMA
- Step 1 Set Goals and Objectives - Adaptive Management for Invasive Annual Grasses
- Grant Cooperator Interest Form
- Grant Participant Weed Management Plans
- Supplemental EA Form-Continuing Grants
- Pesticide Potential Risk Information
- EDDMapS Comparison Apps and Daily Checklist
- How to Soils and Groundwater Information (PDF Coming Soon)
Active Grant Project/Post Award Instructions
- The Noxious Weed Trust Fund (NWTF) is a reimbursable grant program.
- Claims are submitted for incurred expenses online at mt.gov.
- Receipts, invoices, spray records, and document spreadsheets are required for each claim as applicable.
- Claim Instructions
- Claim Spreadsheet Template: Development, Education, and Research Template
- Claim Spreadsheet Template: Local Cooperative Template
