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(4) (b) 2m. The qualified lake association or governmental unit that
2cost-shares under subd. 2. may make its contribution in matching funds or in-kind
3contributions or both.
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4Section
1145. 30.92 (4) (b) 8. bn. of the statutes is created to read:
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30.92
(4) (b) 8. bn. Acquisition of capital equipment that is necessary to collect
6and remove floating trash and debris from a waterway.
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(4m) Lake Superior harbor of refuge. The department, with the
9approval of the commission, may expend an amount to pay up to 100% of the eligible
10costs for the construction of a harbor of refuge along the Lake Superior shoreline.
11Notwithstanding sub. (4) (b) 4., the project costs may include the acquisition of land.
12Notwithstanding sub. (4) (a), the department may expend directly the amount
13authorized under this subsection even though Lake Superior is not an inland lake
14without a public access facility. Notwithstanding sub. (4) (b) 2., the department need
15not contribute any moneys to match the amount expended from the appropriation
16under s. 20.370 (5) (cq). The amount expended under this subsection shall be
17considered an expenditure for a Great Lakes project. This project need not be placed
18on the priority list under sub. (3) (a).
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(5) (b) For purposes of sub. (4) (b) 2. b., the department shall promulgate
22rules to be used to determine whether a recreational boating project is a recreational
23boating project of statewide or regional significance.
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(6m) State aid. Notwithstanding s. 30.92 (4) (a), the department shall
2provide in each fiscal year funds from the appropriation under s. 20.370
(5) (hu) (9)
3(ju) to the commission for the management, operation, restoration and repair of the
4Fox River navigational system if Brown County, Calumet County, Fond du Lac
5County, Outagamie County and Winnebago County contribute matching funds for
6the management and operation of the Fox River navigational system.
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7Section 1147d. 31.385 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 31.385 (2) (a) 1.
8and amended to read:
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31.385
(2) (a) 1.
State Except as provided in subd. 2., state financial assistance
10is limited to no more than 50% of the cost of a particular project involving dam
11maintenance, repair, modification, abandonment or removal and no more than
12$200,000
of in state financial assistance for a particular project.
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31.385
(2) (a) 2. For a project involving dam maintenance, repair, modification,
15abandonment or removal where at least 66% of the property affected by the water
16impounded by the dam is owned by the state and property that is owned by the state
17and that is within the impoundment area of the dam would be significantly devalued
18by the dam's removal, state financial assistance is limited to no more than 90% of the
19cost of the project and no more than $350,000 in state financial assistance for the
20project.
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(2) (ag) Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tL), at least
23$250,000 shall be used for projects to remove dams that are less than 15 feet wide
24and that create impoundments of 50 acre-feet of water or less. A project under this
25paragraph may include restoring the stream or river that was dammed.
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(2) (ar) Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tL), at least
3$100,000 shall be used for the removal of abandoned dams.
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31.39
(2r) Fee for expedited service. (a) The department, by rule, may charge
6a supplemental fee for a permit or approval that is in addition to the fee charged
7under this section if all of the following apply:
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1. The applicant requests in writing that the permit or approval be issued
9within a time period that is shorter than the time limit promulgated under par. (b)
10for that type of permit or approval.
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2. The department verifies that it will be able to comply with the request.
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(b) If the department promulgates a rule under par. (a), the rule shall contain
13a time limit for each type of permit or approval classified under sub. (2) (a) for
14determining whether the department will grant the permit or approval.
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(2) (b) A state effort of research, analysis, planning and financing, and
17a local effort undertaken by districts
and, the Dane county lakes and watershed
18commission
and the Illinois Fox River commission of planning and plan
19implementation are necessary and desirable and that the districts should be formed
20by persons directly affected by the deteriorated condition of inland waters and
21willing to assist financially, or through other means, in remedying lake problems.
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22Section 1148t. Subchapter VI of chapter 33 [precedes 33.53] of the statutes
23is created to read:
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1subchapter vi
2
Illinois Fox River commission
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333.53 Definitions. In this subchapter:
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4(1) "Board of commissioners" means the board of commissioners of the
5commission.
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6(2) "Commission" means the Illinois Fox River commission created under s.
733.54 (1).
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8(3) "Commissioner" means a member of the board of commissioners.
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9(4) "County" means Racine County or Waukesha County.
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10(5) "County board" means the county board of a county.
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11(6) "Municipality" means any city, village or town.
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12(7) "River municipality" means any of the following municipalities that is
13located in a county:
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(a) The city of Waukesha.
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(b) The town of Waukesha.
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(c) The village of Waterford.
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(d) The town of Waterford.
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(e) The village of Big Bend.
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(f) The town of Vernon.
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(g) The town of Mukwonago.
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(h) The village of Mukwonago.
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2233.54 Creation, funding. (1) There is created an Illinois Fox River
23commission. The board of commissioners shall govern the commission. A county or
24river municipality may appropriate money to the commission. The commission may
25solicit gifts, grants and other aid, to perform the functions in this subchapter.
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1(2) The department shall set aside in fiscal year 1997-98, from the
2appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), $300,000 for an engineering study, and the
3selective dredging, of the Illinois Fox River as specified by the commission's
4implementation plan under s. 33.59 (2) (a). For purposes of s. 30.92 (4) (b) 6., moneys
5expended from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq) for the study and dredging
6under this subsection shall be considered as amounts expended for projects
7considered necessary without regard to location.
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833.55 Board of commissioners; composition. (1) The board of
9commissioners shall consist of the following persons, all of whom shall be residents
10of the county:
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(a) The county executive of Racine County or his or her designee.
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(b) The county executive of Waukesha County or his or her designee.
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(c) The mayor of the city of Waukesha or his or her designee.
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(d) The town board chairperson of the town of Waukesha or his or her designee.
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(e) The village president of the village of Waterford or his or her designee.
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(f) The town board chairperson of the town of Waterford or his or her designee.
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(g) The village president of the village of Big Bend or his or her designee.
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(h) The town board chairperson of the town of Vernon or his or her designee.
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(i) The town board chairperson of the town of Mukwonago or his or her
20designee.
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(j) The village president of the village of Mukwonago or his or her designee.
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(k) Two residents of the town of Waterford, who shall be appointed by the town
23board.
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(L) Two residents of the town of Vernon, who shall be appointed by the town
25board.
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1(m) One resident of the village of Big Bend, who shall be appointed by the
2village board.
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(n) One representative from the southeastern Wisconsin regional planning
4commission, who shall be appointed by the chairperson of the commission.
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(o) One representative from the department of natural resources, who shall be
6appointed by the secretary of natural resources.
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7(2) (a) If a commissioner listed under sub. (1) (a) to (j) is an elected official, his
8or her term on the commission runs concurrently with his or her term in office. If the
9elected official resigns from the commission during his or her term in office, the
10elected official shall appoint a designee to take his or her place on the commission
11within 90 days of his or her resignation.
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(b) If a commissioner listed under sub. (1) (a) to (j) is appointed to the
13commission by an elected official, as the designee of an elected official, his or her term
14on the commission begins on the 3rd Tuesday in April of the year in which the
15commissioner is appointed and ends on the 3rd Tuesday in April in the 3rd year
16following the year in which the commissioner is appointed. Vacancies occurring
17during the term of the designee of an elected official shall be filled within 90 days of
18the vacancy by another designee who is appointed by the elected official, or the
19elected official may become the commissioner.
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(c) The term of a commissioner appointed by a town or village board under sub.
21(1) (k) to (m) begins on the 3rd Tuesday in April of the year in which the commissioner
22is appointed and ends on the 3rd Tuesday in April in the 2nd year following the year
23in which the commissioner is appointed. Vacancies occurring during the term of the
24appointee shall be filled by the town or village board within 90 days of the vacancy.
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1(d) The term of a commissioner appointed under sub. (1) (n) or (o) begins on the
23rd Tuesday in April of the year in which the commissioner is appointed and ends
3on the 3rd Tuesday in April in the 3rd year following the year in which the
4commissioner is appointed. Vacancies occurring during the term of the appointee
5shall be filled by the appointing authority within 90 days of the vacancy.
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6(3) Nine commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
7business.
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8(4) The board of commissioners shall meet at least quarterly, and at other times
9on the call of the chairperson or on the petition of 5 commissioners.
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10(5) Any action by the board of commissioners requires the affirmative vote of
11a majority of the members present and voting.
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12(6) Annually, the board of commissioners shall elect a chairperson, vice
13chairperson and secretary from its members, and these officers shall have the
14following duties:
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(a) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings and all public hearings held
16by the board of commissioners.
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(b) The vice chairperson shall preside at any meeting or any public hearing held
18by the board of commissioners at which the chairperson is unable to preside.
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(c) The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the board of
20commissioners and hearings held by it.
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2133.56 Board of commissioners; duties. The board of commissioners shall
22do all of the following:
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23(1) Initiate and coordinate surveys and research projects for the purpose of
24gathering data relating to the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox
25River basin that are located in a river municipality.
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1(2) Maintain a liaison with agencies of the federal, state and local governments
2and other organizations that are involved in programs or projects designed to
3protect, rehabilitate and manage water resources.
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4(3) Develop a public information and education program on issues related to
5the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located
6in a river municipality.
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7(4) To the greatest extent practicable, encourage and utilize the Wisconsin
8conservation corps and volunteers for appropriate projects.
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933.57 Board of commissioners; powers. The board of commissioners may
10do all of the following:
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11(1) Develop and implement plans, projects or programs to do any of the
12following:
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(a) Improve the water quality and the scenic, economic and environmental
14value of the surface waters and the groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that
15are located in a river municipality.
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(b) Protect or enhance the recreational use of the navigable waters of the
17Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.
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(c) Coordinate and integrate, for efficient and effective cost management, any
19county programs or projects for the waters of the county that relate to any of the
20following:
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1. Surface water and groundwater quality of the Illinois Fox River basin that
22is located in a river municipality.
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2. The recreational use of and public access to navigable waters of the Illinois
24Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality.
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13. Water safety and boating regulations for the Illinois Fox River basin that is
2located in a river municipality.
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3(2) Develop and propose to the county board programs or projects to make
4improvements to the navigable waters in the Illinois Fox River basin that is located
5in a river municipality, including constructing and maintaining public boat
6launching facilities, maintaining park or other open natural areas adjacent to the
7navigable waters, implementing shoreline maintenance requests, maintaining and
8improving locks and dredging waterways.
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9(3) Create advisory committees as it considers necessary to apprise the board
10of commissioners of the information necessary to implement its duties and powers.
11The advisory committees may include representatives of the following: fishing
12groups; farmers; businesses; riparian and other real property owners; industry
13groups; public bodies; sailing clubs; boating clubs; environmentalists; scientists;
14conservationists; hunters; and water skiing, diving and other sports clubs.
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15(4) Adopt any rules necessary to implement the duties and powers granted to
16the board of commissioners.