23.0915 (1) DESIGNATED AMOUNTS. (intro.) The legislature intends that the department will expend the following designated amounts under the stewardship program from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in each fiscal year, the expenditures beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, except as provided in pars. (L) and (m):
SECTION 1262c. 23.0915 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (a) General land acquisition, urban river grants and the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project, $8,600,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $4,575,600.
SECTION 1262d. 23.0915 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (b) General property development, $3,500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $1,869,600.
SECTION 1262e. 23.0915 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (c) Local park aids, $2,250,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $1,193,100.
SECTION 1262f. 23.0915 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (d) Lower Wisconsin state riverway acquisition, $2,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $1,070,100.
SECTION 1262g. 23.0915 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (e) Habitat areas and fisheries, $1,500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $799,500.
SECTION 1262h. 23.0915 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (f) Stream bank protection, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $528,900.
SECTION 1262j. 23.0915 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (g) Trails, $1,000,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $528,900.
SECTION 1262k. 23.0915 (1) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (h) Natural areas acquisition, $1,500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $799,500.
SECTION 1262m. 23.0915 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (i) Urban green spaces, $750,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $393,600.
SECTION 1262n. 23.0915 (1) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (j) Natural areas heritage program, $500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $270,600.
SECTION 1262p. 23.0915 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1) (k) Ice age trail, $500,000 in each fiscal year, except that in fiscal year 1995-96 the amount is $270,600.
SECTION 1262q. 23.0915 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (1g) LAND ACQUISITION; URBAN RIVER GRANTS. Beginning in fiscal year 1992-93 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, the department for each fiscal year shall designate for expenditure $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for land acquisition for urban river grants under s. 30.277, except that for fiscal year 1995-96 the department shall designate for expenditure $1,008,600.
SECTION 1262r. 23.0915 (1r) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (1r) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
23.0915 (1r) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), for fiscal years 1993-94, and 1994-95 and 1995-96, the department shall designate for expenditure for each fiscal year $1,900,000 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) by making the following calculations:
SECTION 1262s. 23.0915 (1r) (a) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 23.0915 (1r) (a) 1. and 2.
SECTION 1262t. 23.0915 (1r) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (1r) (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1g), for fiscal year 1995-96, the department shall designate for expenditure $1,008,600 of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) by making the following calculations:
1. The department shall set aside $1,000,000 to be used only for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project as provided in s. 23.195.
2. For land acquisition, the department shall designate for expenditure $8,600 for urban river grants under s. 30.277 and for grants under s. 23.096 for the purposes under s. 30.277 (2) (a).
SECTION 1264m. 23.0915 (2) (db) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (2) (db) In par. (d), "50% of the designated amount" means 50% of the higher of the 2 amounts specified in sub. (1) (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k), except that for fiscal year 1995-96 "50% of the designated amount" means 50% of the lower of the 2 amounts.
SECTION 1264r. 23.0915 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.0915 (2g) FUNDS FOR MONONA TERRACE PROJECT. If all of the money set aside under s. 23.195 for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project is not expended before July 1, 1996 1998, the department shall make the unexpended moneys available for expenditure for land acquisition and for urban river grants under s. 30.277. The moneys expended for the Frank Lloyd Wright Monona terrace project are expended as an amount for land acquisition.
SECTION 1266d. 23.0915 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
23.0915 (4) REVIEW BY JOINT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. Beginning on December 31, 1995, the department may not encumber or expend from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a given project or activity more than $250,000 unless the department first notifies the joint committee on finance in writing of the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting to review the proposed encumbrance or expenditure, the department may make the proposed encumbrance or expenditure only upon approval of the committee.
SECTION 1266h. 23.092 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 23.092 (6) (a) and amended to read:
23.092 (6) (a) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 under this section for fisheries, for habitat areas and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount the department may not expend more than $75,000 for fisheries in each fiscal year. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1266m. 23.092 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.092 (6) (b) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $799,500 under this section for fisheries, for habitat areas and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in fiscal year 1995-96. Of this amount the department may not expend more than $75,000 for fisheries.
SECTION 1266r. 23.094 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 23.094 (8) (a) and amended to read:
23.094 (8) (a) The costs of acquiring easements and land under this section or s. 23.096 shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz). Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend more than $1,000,000 for fisheries, for the acquisition of land and easements by the department under this section, for grants under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $300,000 in each fiscal year for grants under sub. (3g) to cities, villages, towns and counties. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1266v. 23.094 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.094 (8) (b) The costs of acquiring easements and land under this section or s. 23.096 shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz). Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend more than $528,900 for fisheries, for the acquisition of land and easements by the department under this section, for grants under sub. (3g) and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in fiscal year 1995-96. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $300,000 for grants under sub. (3g) to cities, villages, towns and counties.
SECTION 1313. 23.175 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.175 (1) (b) "State agency" means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under ch. 231, 233 or 234 but not including the legislature or the courts.
SECTION 1319m. 23.175 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 23.175 (4) (a) and amended to read:
23.175 (4) (a) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,000,000 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in each fiscal year. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $500,000 under sub. (3) (b) in each fiscal year. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1319r. 23.175 (4) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
23.175 (4) (b) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $528,900 under this section for trails and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096 in fiscal year 1995-96. Of this amount, the department may not expend more than $500,000 under sub. (3) (b).
SECTION 1323g. 23.19 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.19 (1) (intro.) The department shall provide in state aid to the city of Milwaukee up to $500,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (kb) for a conservation project for the Menomonee river if the city appropriates funds by June 30, 1991. Both the funds appropriated by the city and the state aid provided by the department shall be for any of the following stages of the project that may be undertaken by the city:
SECTION 1323j. 23.195 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.195 (4) If all of the money set aside under this section is not expended before July 1, 1996 1998, the moneys set aside but not expended shall be treated by the department in the manner provided in s. 23.0915 (2g).
SECTION 1323m. 23.196 of the statutes is created to read:
23.196 Willow flowage project. (1) In this section:
(a) "Total amount available" means the expenditure limit for the purpose of acquiring land under s. 23.09 (2) (d) 11., as adjusted under s. 23.0915 (2), less the total amount the department has expended, encumbered or otherwise committed for that purpose from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) before July 1, 1996.
(b) "Willow flowage project" means the lands in the Willow flowage and surrounding lands in Oneida County that the department determines are necessary for the project.
(2) (a) The department may acquire and exchange lands for the establishment of the Willow flowage project. The priority and allocation requirements under s. 23.09 (2dm) do not apply to any acquisition of land under this paragraph for which moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) are expended.
(b) For the purpose of establishing the Willow flowage project, the department may expend up to an amount equal to the total amount available for the purchase of land. For purposes of ss. 23.09 (2r) (a) 1. and 23.0915 (1), moneys expended under this paragraph shall be treated as moneys expended for the lower Wisconsin state riverway acquisition.
(c) Section 23.15 does not apply to the exchange or other transfer of land by the department for the purpose of establishing the Willow flowage project.
(3) (a) The board of commissioners of public lands shall sell for cash, at fair market value, any of the lands under its jurisdiction that are determined by the department to be necessary to effect the sale of land for the Willow flowage project.
(b) The department shall contract for an independent appraisal to determine the fair market value of the land to be sold under par. (a), and the sale of land under par. (a) shall be concluded within 90 days after the determination of the fair market value.
(c) Sections 24.07, 24.08, 24.09, 24.10, 24.11, 24.15 and 24.16 do not apply to the sale of land by the board of commissioners of public land under this subsection.
(d) This subsection does not apply after June 30, 1999.
SECTION 1324e. 23.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.27 (4) NATURAL AREAS LAND ACQUISITION; CONTINUING COMMITMENT. (a) It is the intent of the legislature to continue natural areas land acquisition activities from moneys available from the appropriation appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (kb) and 20.866 (2) (ts) and (tz). This commitment is separate from and in addition to the commitment to acquire natural areas under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program.
(b) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $1,500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1324j. 23.27 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
23.27 (4) (c) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $799,500 in fiscal year 1995-96 for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
SECTION 1324r. 23.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.27 (5) NATURAL AREAS LAND ACQUISITION; COMMITMENT UNDER THE WISCONSIN NATURAL AREAS HERITAGE PROGRAM. (a) It is the intent of the legislature to initiate additional natural areas land acquisition activities with moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and 20.866 (2) (tt) and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program. This commitment is separate from and in addition to the continuing commitment under sub. (4). Moneys available from the appropriations under ss. 20.370 (1) (mg) and 20.866 (2) (tt) and (tz) under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program may not be used to acquire land through condemnation. The department may not acquire land under this subsection unless the land is suitable for dedication under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program and upon purchase or as soon after purchase as practicable the department shall take all necessary action to dedicate the land under the Wisconsin natural areas heritage program.
(b) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096. This paragraph does not apply to fiscal year 1995-96.
SECTION 1324v. 23.27 (5) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
23.27 (5) (c) Except as provided in s. 23.0915 (2), the department may not expend under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) more than $270,600 in fiscal year 1995-96 for natural areas land acquisition activities under this subsection and for grants for this purpose under s. 23.096.
SECTION 1348. 23.32 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
23.32 (3) (a) The department may sell, and may enter into contracts to sell, wetland maps. The fees for the maps shall be as follows:
1. For each paper map, $5.
2. For each aerial photograph, $10.
3. For each copy of a digital wetland database covering one township, $15.
(b) The department, by rule, may increase any fee specified in par. (a). Any increased fee must at least equal the amount necessary to cover the costs of preparing, producing and selling the wetland maps.
SECTION 1350. 23.33 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (9) (a) Administration and enforcement. The department may utilize up to 50% of the moneys received under sub. (2) for the purposes specified under s. 20.370 (3) (as), (4) (fu) (5) (er) and (iu) (mu) and (8) (ds) including costs associated with registration, enforcement, safety education, accident reports and analysis, law enforcement aids to counties, aids administration and other similar costs in administering and enforcing this section.
SECTION 1351. 23.33 (9) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (9) (b) 1. The department shall utilize at least 50% of the moneys received under sub. (2) for state all-terrain vehicle projects and for aid to towns, villages, cities, counties or federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects. The department shall utilize all the moneys credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (4) (bz) (5) (ct) for aid to towns, villages, cities, counties or federal agencies for nonstate all-terrain vehicle projects.
SECTION 1354r. 23.39 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
23.39 (5) The public intervenor board shall provide direction and supervision to the public intervenor consistent with the public intervenor's duties to protect public rights in water and other natural resources.
