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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2,
To 1995 ASSEMBLY BILL 585
November 14, 1995 - Offered by Representative Johnsrud.
AB585-ASA2,1,5 1An Act to renumber 29.092 (10); to amend 29.092 (10) (title), 29.093 (10) (b),
229.415 (1), 29.415 (4) (intro.) and 29.415 (6) (a); and to create 20.370 (1) (ft),
329.092 (10) (b), 29.415 (2) (am), 29.415 (2) (bn), 29.415 (6m) and 29.415 (6r) of
4the statutes; relating to: incidental takings of wild animals and wild plants of
5endangered species or threatened species and making an appropriation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB585-ASA2, s. 1 6Section 1. 20.370 (1) (ft) of the statutes is created to read:
AB585-ASA2,1,97 20.370 (1) (ft) Endangered resources — application fees. All moneys received
8from application fees under s. 29.092 (10) (b) to be used for the purposes of processing
9applications under and administering s. 29.415 (6m) and (6r).
AB585-ASA2, s. 2 10Section 2. 29.092 (10) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB585-ASA2,1,1111 29.092 (10) (title) Scientific collector permit; endangered species permit.
AB585-ASA2, s. 3 12Section 3. 29.092 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 29.092 (10) (a).
AB585-ASA2, s. 4 13Section 4. 29.092 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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129.092 (10) (b) The nonrefundable application fee for a permit issued under s.
229.415 (6m) is $100.
AB585-ASA2, s. 5 3Section 5. 29.093 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB585-ASA2,2,54 29.093 (10) (b) Endangered species permit. A permit issued under s. 29.415 (6)
5or (6m) is valid for the period designated by the department.
AB585-ASA2, s. 6 6Section 6. 29.415 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB585-ASA2,3,37 29.415 (1) Purpose. The legislature finds that certain wild animals and wild
8plants are endangered or threatened and are entitled to preservation and protection
9as a matter of general state concern. The federal endangered species act of 1973 and
10the Lacey act together provide for the protection of wild animals and wild plants
11threatened with worldwide extinction by prohibiting the importation of endangered
12or threatened wild animals and wild plants and by restricting and regulating
13interstate and foreign commerce in wild animals and wild plants taken in violation
14of state, federal and foreign laws. The states, however, must also assume their
15responsibility for conserving these wild animals and wild plants and for restricting
16the taking, possession, transportation, processing or sale of endangered or
17threatened wild animals and wild plants within their respective jurisdictions to
18assure their continued survival and propagation for the aesthetic, recreational and
19scientific purposes of future generations. The legislature finds that by eliminating
20restricting the taking, possession or marketing of endangered species in this state
21and by establishing a program for conservation and restoration of these endangered
22or threatened species, their potential for continued existence will be strengthened.
23The legislature further finds that the activities of both individual persons and
24governmental agencies are tending to destroy the few remaining whole
25plant-animal communities in this state. Since these communities represent the only

1standard against which the effects of change can be measured, their preservation is
2of highest importance, and the legislature urges all persons and agencies to fully
3consider all decisions in this light.
AB585-ASA2, s. 7 4Section 7. 29.415 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB585-ASA2,3,75 29.415 (2) (am) "State agency" means a board, commission, committee,
6department or office in the state government. "State agency" does not include the
7department of natural resources or the office of the governor.
AB585-ASA2, s. 8 8Section 8. 29.415 (2) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB585-ASA2,3,109 29.415 (2) (bn) "Whole plant-animal community" means a group of species
10living together in a particular area, time and habitat.
AB585-ASA2, s. 9 11Section 9. 29.415 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB585-ASA2,3,1312 29.415 (4) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (6r) or as permitted by
13departmental rule or permit:
AB585-ASA2, s. 10 14Section 10. 29.415 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB585-ASA2,3,2115 29.415 (6) (a) The department shall issue a permit, under such terms and
16conditions as it may prescribe by rule, authorizing the taking, exportation,
17transportation or possession of any wild animal or wild plant on the list of
18endangered and threatened species for zoological, educational or scientific purposes,
19for propagation of such wild animals and wild plants in captivity for preservation
20purposes, unless such exportation, possession, transportation or taking is prohibited
21by any federal law or regulation, or any other law of this state.
AB585-ASA2, s. 11 22Section 11. 29.415 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB585-ASA2,3,2423 29.415 (6m) Incidental takings; permits. (a) In this subsection and sub. (6r),
24"taking" means an activity prohibited under sub. (4) (a), (b) or (c).
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1(b) The department may issue a permit, under such terms and conditions as
2it may prescribe, authorizing a taking that otherwise is prohibited by this section if
3the taking is not for the purpose of, but will be only incidental to, the carrying out
4of an otherwise lawful activity.
AB585-ASA2,4,75 (c) The department may not issue a permit under this subsection unless an
6applicant for the permit submits to the department a conservation plan and an
7implementing agreement. The conservation plan shall include all of the following:
AB585-ASA2,4,108 1. A description of the impact that will likely occur as a result of the taking of
9an endangered species or threatened species that is specified on the department's
10endangered and threatened species list.
AB585-ASA2,4,1211 2. The steps that the parties specified under par. (d) will take to minimize and
12mitigate the impact that the endangered species or the threatened species will suffer.
AB585-ASA2,4,1413 3. A description of the funding that the parties specified under par. (d) will have
14available to implement the steps specified under subd. 2.
AB585-ASA2,4,1615 4. A description of the alternative actions to the taking that the parties in par.
16(d) have considered and the reasons that these alternatives will not be utilized.
AB585-ASA2,4,1817 5. Any other measures that the department may determine to be necessary or
18appropriate.
AB585-ASA2,4,2119 (d) The implementing agreement required under par. (c) shall specifically
20name, and describe the obligations and responsibilities of, all the parties that will
21be involved in the taking as authorized by the permit.
AB585-ASA2,5,422 (e) Upon receipt of an application for a permit and the accompanying
23conservation plan and implementing agreement for a proposed taking, the
24department shall publicize the application by announcing the application receipt
25and by giving a brief description of the proposed taking. The publicity shall be

1distributed to the news media throughout the state and to any person who wants to
2receive notification of proposed takings under this subsection and who has so
3informed the department in writing. The department shall establish a procedure for
4receipt of public comment on the proposed taking.
AB585-ASA2,5,85 (f) After having considered the public comment received on the proposed
6taking, the department shall issue the permit if the department finds, based on the
7permit application, the conservation plan and the implementing agreement, the
8taking will meet all of the following requirements:
AB585-ASA2,5,109 1. The taking will not be the purpose of, but will be only incidental to, the
10carrying out of a lawful activity.
AB585-ASA2,5,1211 2. The parties specified under par. (d) will, to the maximum extent practicable,
12minimize and mitigate the impact caused by the taking.
AB585-ASA2,5,1413 3. The parties specified under par. (d) will ensure that adequate funding for the
14conservation plan will be provided.
AB585-ASA2,5,1815 4. The taking will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of the survival or
16recovery of the endangered species or threatened species within the state, the whole
17plant-animal community of which it is a part or the habitat that is critical to its
18existence.
AB585-ASA2,5,1919 5. Any measures required under par. (c) 5. will be met.
AB585-ASA2,5,2220 (g) The department may require that a party specified under par. (d) make
21additional assurances that the requirements under par. (f) 1. to 5. will be met before
22issuing a permit under par. (f).
AB585-ASA2,6,223 (h) The department shall impose on the permit any terms or conditions that the
24department finds necessary to ensure that the requirements under par. (f) 1. to 5. will

1be met. These terms or conditions may include reporting and monitoring
2requirements.
AB585-ASA2,6,53 (i) The department shall revoke a permit issued under this subsection if it finds
4that a party specified under par. (d) fails to comply with the terms and conditions of
5the permit.
AB585-ASA2,6,96(j) A permit issued by the department is not required if a permit under 16 USC
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has been issued and the department determines that that the federal permit,
8along with its conservation plan and implementing agreement, comply with the
9requirements under this subsection.
AB585-ASA2,6,1010 (k) Paragraphs (b) to (j) do not apply to interagency activities under sub. (6r).
AB585-ASA2, s. 12 11Section 12. 29.415 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB585-ASA2,6,1612 29.415 (6r) Interagency consultation. (a) A state agency shall notify the
13department at the earliest opportunity of the location, nature and extent of a
14proposed activity that the state agency may conduct, approve or fund and that may
15affect an endangered species or threatened species. The department may allow the
16taking of an endangered species or threatened species if all of the following apply:
AB585-ASA2,6,1917 1. The activity is accomplished in accordance with interagency consultation
18procedures established by the department and the state agency for the purpose of
19minimizing any adverse effect on the endangered species or threatened species.
AB585-ASA2,6,2520 2. The activity is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence and recovery
21of the endangered species or threatened species, or the whole plant-animal
22community of which it is a part, within this state and the activity is not likely to result
23in the destruction or adverse modification of a habitat that is critical to the continued
24existence of the endangered species or the threatened species within the state, as
25determined by the department under par. (b).
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13. The benefit to public health, safety or welfare justifies the activity.
AB585-ASA2,7,62 (b) For purposes of par. (a) 2., the department shall determine whether a
3habitat is critical to the continued existence of an endangered species or threatened
4species by considering the endangered species' or threatened species' global and
5state element ranking as defined by the methodology used by the natural heritage
6inventory program.
AB585-ASA2,7,147 (c) The department shall notify the state agency if the department determines
8that there is reasonable cause for the department to determine that an activity is not
9being carried out in compliance with this subsection or with any environmental
10protection requirements developed through interagency consultation procedures. If
11the secretary of natural resources and the head, as defined in s. 15.01 (8), of the state
12agency are unable to agree upon methods or time schedules to be used to correct the
13alleged noncompliance, the department may bring any action or initiate any other
14proceedings to enforce compliance with this subsection.
AB585-ASA2,7,1915 (d) The department and the state agency shall exchange information and
16cooperate in the planning and implementation of any activity relating to the taking
17of any endangered species or threatened species in order to alleviate, to the
18maximum extent practicable under the circumstances, any potential adverse effect
19on the endangered species or the threatened species.
AB585-ASA2,7,2220 (e) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., cooperation between the department and
21the state agency under par. (d) shall include conducting reasonable surveys and
22reasonable biological assessments as determined by the department.
AB585-ASA2,8,223 2. Subdivision 1. does not apply if the department states in writing that it has
24data that is sufficient to make a determination that the proposed taking will not
25reduce the likelihood of the survival or recovery of the endangered species or

1threatened species within the state, the whole plant-animal community of which it
2is a part or the habitat that is critical to its existence.
AB585-ASA2,8,83 (em) 1. Before allowing the taking of an endangered species or threatened
4species under this subsection, the department shall give notice of the proposed
5activity to the news media throughout the state and to any person who wants to
6receive notification of proposed takings under this subsection and who has so
7informed the department in writing. The department shall transmit the notice at
8least 30 days before allowing the taking except as provided in subd. 2.
AB585-ASA2,8,119 2. If the department determines that it cannot comply with the 30-day time
10limit in subd. 1., the department shall transmit the notice as far in advance as is
11practicable before allowing the taking.
AB585-ASA2,8,1512 (f) In addition to any requirements under s. 1.11, the department may give
13public notice of and hold public hearings on the activities of state agencies or the
14department in connection with interagency consultation and cooperation under this
15subsection.
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