| H.__Available matching funds; |
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| | 3.__Conservation of endangered and threatened species and | their habitats.__For the category of conservation of endangered | and threatened species and their habitats: |
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| A.__A species or species group listed as endangered or | threatened under state or federal law; |
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| B.__The habitat of one or more species or groups under | paragraph A; |
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| C.__A species or species group not listed as threatened or | endangered but, based on the best available scientific | information, potentially warranting listing in the near | future; |
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| D.__A species, group of species, natural community or | ecosystem that has been documented as being in decline or | recognized as being at risk of extirpation from the State; |
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| E.__Any species, group of species, natural community or | ecosystem thought in the best professional judgment of | biologists to be in decline or in danger of extirpation from | the State but whose status is undetermined; and |
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| F.__Available matching funds; and |
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| | 4.__Natural resources law enforcement.__For the category of | game wardens and other conservation law enforcement: |
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| A.__A species or species group adversely affected due to | lack of management or habitat loss; |
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| B.__Public health or safety concerns of statewide or | regional significance; |
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| C.__Environmental education for the public or law | enforcement personnel; |
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| D.__Cross-training between natural resources state agencies; | and |
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| E.__Available matching funds. |
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| | The criteria in this section are not listed in order of | priority.__A grant applicant must indicate in the proposal the | subsection under which the board should evaluate the proposals. |
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