(a) The application does not satisfy the eligibility criteria or selection criteria.

(b) Clear title to the specified interest (i.e. conservation easement or fee simple title) in the land cannot be conveyed.

(c) At the time funding was requested, other projects ranked higher.

(d) There is insufficient money allocated through the federal or state process to carry out the acquisition.

(e) The applicant requires a government entity other than the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to hold title to the easement, when the primary purpose of said easement would be conservation of working forest lands (not applicable to lands primarily conserved for wildlife or recreational purposes).

(f) Other relevant considerations may be established by the Director on a case-by-case basis including, but not limited to, when the parcel cannot be effectively managed or monitored.