AB133-ASA1,426,2119 23.09 (22) Information to be included in geographic information systems.
20The department shall include physical and chemical information about groundwater
21and soil in its geographic information systems.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663b 22Section 663b. 23.0915 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,427,323 23.0915 (1) Designated amounts. (intro.) The legislature intends that the
24department will expend the following designated amounts under the Warren
25Knowles-Gaylord Nelson
stewardship program from the appropriation under s.

120.866 (2) (tz) for the following purposes in each fiscal year, the expenditures
2beginning with fiscal year 1990-91 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000, except as
3provided in pars. (L), (Lg), (Lr), (m) and (n) sub. (2c): 
AB133-ASA1, s. 663c 4Section 663c. 23.0915 (1) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663d 5Section 663d. 23.0915 (1) (Lg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,427,86 23.0915 (1) (Lg) Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail, a total of $290,000, to be
7expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000

8$1,360,000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663e 9Section 663e. 23.0915 (1) (Lr) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,427,1110 23.0915 (1) (Lr) Flambeau Mine Trail, a total of $100,000, to be expended
11beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663f 12Section 663f. 23.0915 (1) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,427,1413 23.0915 (1) (m) Horicon marsh Marsh interpretative center, a total of $250,000,
14to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1991-92 and ending in fiscal year 1999-2000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663g 15Section 663g. 23.0915 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,427,1816 23.0915 (1) (n) Crex Meadows Wildlife Area education center, a total of
17$250,000, to be expended beginning in fiscal year 1997-98 and ending in fiscal year
181999-2000
.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663h 19Section 663h. 23.0915 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,428,320 23.0915 (2) (a) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends
21in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2)
22(tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is less than the amount designated
23for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the
24department may adjust the expenditure limit under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord
25Nelson
stewardship program for that purpose by raising the expenditure limit, as it

1may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b), for the next
2fiscal year by the amount that equals the difference between the amount designated
3for that purpose and the amount expended for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663i 4Section 663i. 23.0915 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,428,145 23.0915 (2) (b) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends
6in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2)
7(tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount
8designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k),
9the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the Warren
10Knowles-Gaylord Nelson
stewardship program for that purpose by lowering the
11expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and
12par. (a), for the next fiscal year by an amount equal to the remainder calculated by
13subtracting the amount designated for that purpose from the amount expended, as
14it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that purpose in that given fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663j 15Section 663j. 23.0915 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,428,1616 23.0915 (2) (e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply after June 30, 2000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663k 17Section 663k. 23.0915 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,428,1818 23.0915 (2c) Expenditures after July 1, 1999. (a) In this subsection:
AB133-ASA1,428,2019 1. "Commit for expenditure" means to encumber, set aside or otherwise commit
20or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
AB133-ASA1,428,2221 2. "Moneys available for expenditure" means moneys that have not been
22committed for expenditure.
AB133-ASA1,429,223 (b) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub.
24(1) (a) to (n) on July 1, 2000, is greater than zero, the department may expend for that

1purpose any portion of or all of the moneys available for expenditure in one or more
2subsequent fiscal years.
AB133-ASA1,429,73 (c) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub.
4(1) (a) to (k) is not sufficient for a given project or activity and if the project or activity
5is uniquely valuable in conserving the natural resources of the state, the department
6may expend for that project or activity moneys that are designated for any of the
7purposes under sub. (1) (a) to (k) in one or more subsequent years.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663L 8Section 663L. 23.0915 (2j) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,429,119 23.0915 (2j) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), before
10June 30, 2000,
the department shall expend $100,000 for the Flambeau Mine Trail
11and Rusk County visitor center.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663m 12Section 663m. 23.0915 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,429,1313 23.0915 (2m) (title) Moneys for Henry Hank Aaron state park State Trail.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663n 14Section 663n. 23.0915 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,429,1915 23.0915 (2m) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
16department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (L) $400,000 to
17be used only for the development of a state park to be located in the Menomonee
18valley in the city of Milwaukee and to be designated as
the Henry Hank Aaron State
19Park Trail.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663o 20Section 663o. 23.0915 (2m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663p 21Section 663p. 23.0915 (2m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2m) (g)
22and amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,429,2523 23.0915 (2m) (g) None of the moneys set aside under par. (a) this subsection
24may be expended for stadium parking or for any other purpose not directly related
25to the development of the state park Hank Aaron State Trail.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663q
1Section 663q. 23.0915 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,430,42 23.0915 (2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
3department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000
4for the Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail in the Henry Aaron State Park.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663r 5Section 663r. 23.0915 (2m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,430,86 23.0915 (2m) (f) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
7department shall set aside $670,000 for the Hank Aaron State Trail. For purposes
8of sub. (1) moneys expended under this paragraph shall be treated as follows:
AB133-ASA1,430,99 1. As moneys expended for urban rivers, $400,000.
AB133-ASA1,430,1010 2. As moneys expended for stream bank protection, $200,000.
AB133-ASA1,430,1111 3. As moneys expended for urban green space, $70,000.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663rm 12Section 663rm. 23.0915 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,430,1813 23.0915 (2p) Upper Whiting Park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2)
14(tz), the department shall provide to the village of Whiting $38,000 in fiscal year
151999-2000 for the development of Upper Whiting Park. Notwithstanding s. 23.09
16(20) (b), the 50% matching requirement under s. 23.09 (20) (b) does not apply to the
17state aid provided under this subsection. For purposes of sub. (1), moneys provided
18under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for local park aids.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663s 19Section 663s. 23.0915 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,431,220 23.0915 (3) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
21department shall set aside during fiscal year 1991-92 for the period of time specified
22in sub. (1) (m)
$250,000 for a project to develop a vacant building to be used as an
23interpretative and administrative center for the Horicon marsh Marsh area.
24Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3

1received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1
2will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663t 3Section 663t. 23.0915 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB133-ASA1,431,104 23.0915 (3m) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the
5department shall set aside during fiscal year 1997-98 for the period of time specified
6in sub. (1) (n)
$250,000 for a project to construct and equip a wildlife education center
7for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made
8in a manner that, for every $3 received by the department from private grants, gifts
9or bequests for the project, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this
10paragraph.
AB133-ASA1, s. 663u 11Section 663u. 23.0917 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,431,13 1223.0917 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program.
13(1) Definitions. In this section:
AB133-ASA1,431,1514 (a) "Annual bonding authority" means the amount that may be obligated under
15a subprogram for a fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1,431,1716 (b) "Baraboo Hills" means the area that is within the boundaries of Baraboo
17Range National Natural Landmark.
AB133-ASA1,431,2018 (c) "Department land" means an area of land that is owned by the state, that
19is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes
20specified in s. 23.09 (2d).
AB133-ASA1,431,2221 (d) "Land" means land in fee simple, conservation easements, other easements
22in land and development rights in land.
AB133-ASA1,431,2423 (e) "Obligate" means to encumber or otherwise commit or to expend without
24having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.
AB133-ASA1,432,3
1(f) "Owner's acquisition price" means the amount equal to the price the owner
2paid for the land or if the owner acquired the land as a gift or devise, the amount equal
3to the appraised value of the land at the time it was transferred to the owner.
AB133-ASA1,432,54 (g) "Remaining bonding authority" means the amount of moneys that has not
5been obligated.
AB133-ASA1,432,8 6(2) Establishment. (a) The department shall establish the following
7subprograms for conservation and recreational purposes under the Warren
8Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program:
AB133-ASA1,432,99 1. A subprogram for land acquisition purposes.
AB133-ASA1,432,1010 2. A subprogram for property development and local assistance.
AB133-ASA1,432,1211 (b) No moneys may be obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta)
12before July 1, 2000.
AB133-ASA1,432,16 13(3) Land acquisition subprogram. (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and
14ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the
15subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09
16(2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096.
AB133-ASA1,432,2217 (b) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the
18department shall set aside in each fiscal year $3,000,000 that may be obligated only
19for state trails and the ice age trail and for grants for the state trails and the ice age
20trails under s. 23.096. The period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside
21in each fiscal year shall begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30
22of the same fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1,432,2523 (c) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the
24department shall give priority to all of the following purposes and to awarding grants
25under s. 23.096 for all the following purposes:
AB133-ASA1,433,4
11. Acquisition of land that preserves or enhances the state's water resources,
2including land in and for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; land abutting wild
3rivers designated under s. 30.26, wild lakes and land along the shores of the Great
4Lakes.
AB133-ASA1,433,55 2. Acquisition of land for the stream bank protection program under s. 23.094.
AB133-ASA1,433,66 3. Acquisition of land for habitat areas and fisheries under s. 23.092.
AB133-ASA1,433,77 4. Acquisition of land for natural areas under ss. 23.27 and 23.29.
AB133-ASA1,433,88 5. Acquisition of land for bluff protection under s. 30.24.
AB133-ASA1,433,99 6. Acquisition of land in the middle Kettle Moraine.
AB133-ASA1,433,1010 7. Acquisition of land in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes.
AB133-ASA1,433,1211 (d) Except as provided in sub. (5), the department may not obligate under the
12subprogram for land acquisition more than $31,000,000 in each fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1,433,1413 (e) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define "wild
14lake".
AB133-ASA1,433,19 15(4) Property development and local assistance subprogram. (a) Beginning
16with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may
17obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local
18assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used for
19nature-based outdoor recreation.
AB133-ASA1,433,2120 (b) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for local assistance under
21the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:
AB133-ASA1,433,2222 1. Grants for urban green space under ss. 23.09 (19) and 23.096.
AB133-ASA1,433,2323 2. Grants for local parks under ss. 23.09 (20) and 23.096.
AB133-ASA1,433,2524 3. Grants for acquisition of property development rights under ss. 23.09 (20m)
25and 23.096.
AB133-ASA1,434,1
14. Grants for urban rivers under ss. 23.096 and 30.277.
AB133-ASA1,434,42 (c) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for property development
3under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the
4following:
AB133-ASA1,434,55 1. Property development of department lands.
AB133-ASA1,434,76 2. Property development on conservation easements adjacent to department
7lands.
AB133-ASA1,434,88 3. Grants under s. 23.098.
AB133-ASA1,434,109 (d) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for property development and
10local assistance, all of the following shall apply:
AB133-ASA1,434,1211 1. The department may obligate not more than $9,400,000 in each fiscal year
12under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5).
AB133-ASA1,434,1413 2. The department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year
14for local assistance.
AB133-ASA1,434,1615 3. The department shall obligate at least $1,400,000 in each fiscal year for
16property development.
AB133-ASA1,434,1917 (e) Under the subprogram for property development and local assistance, the
18department shall give priority to funding for the establishment and development of
19a state park which provides access to Lake Michigan in the city of Milwaukee.
AB133-ASA1,434,2120 (f) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define
21"nature-based outdoor recreation".
AB133-ASA1,435,5 22(5) Adjustments for subsequent fiscal years. (a) If for a given fiscal year the
23department obligates an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2)
24(ta) for a subprogram under sub. (3) or (4) that is less than the annual bonding
25authority for that subprogram for that given fiscal year, the department shall adjust

1the annual bonding authority for that subprogram by raising the annual bonding
2authority, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (b),
3for the next fiscal year by the amount that equals the difference between the amount
4authorized for that subprogram and the obligated amount for that subprogram in
5that given fiscal year.
AB133-ASA1,435,146 (b) If for a given fiscal year the department obligates an amount from the
7moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) for a subprogram under sub. (3) or (4)
8that is more than the annual bonding authority for that subprogram for that given
9fiscal year, the department shall adjust the annual bonding authority for that
10subprogram by lowering the annual bonding authority, as it may have been
11previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a), for the next fiscal year by an
12amount equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount authorized for
13that subprogram from the obligated amount, as it may be affected under par. (c) or
14(d), for that subprogram in that given fiscal year.
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