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123.0957 (title)
Annual grants to a nonstock, nonprofit corporation;
2urban land conservation projects
.
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(1) (title)
Definitions.
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(1) (b) "Interested group" means a community group, nonprofit
7organization
, or local governmental unit that is interested
in environmental quality
8issues and in acquiring
urban, developing, maintaining, or restoring land for
one or
9more urban
forestry protection, water resource management, conservation,
10recreation or other urban open space conservation purposes.
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(1) (c) "Urban conservation purpose" means an urban, open space
13conservation or restoration area; urban forest protection or enhancement; water
14resource management in urban areas; resource management strategies for urban
15areas; conservation activities in an urban area; or recreation activities in an urban
16area.
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(2) Recipient requirements. (intro.) The department shall provide
19one grant of
$75,000 $150,000 in each fiscal year,
beginning with fiscal year
201999-2000 to be used for one or more urban conservation purposes, to a nonstock,
21nonprofit corporation that meets all of the following requirements:
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(2) (d) The corporation contributes
$25,000 $50,000 in funds
annually 3to be used with the grant
that it receives under this subsection.
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(2) (e) The corporation contributes substantial support to a network
6that encourages activities that further one or more urban conservation purposes in
7various urban communities in this state.
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(2r) Authorized activities.
A corporation receiving a grant under sub.
10(2) may use proceeds from the grant for projects that are for one or more urban
11conservation purposes and that are undertaken by the corporation. For urban, open
12space projects, conservation projects in urban areas, or recreation projects in urban
13areas undertaken by the corporation, the corporation may use the proceeds for the
14acquisition of land for these projects.
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(3) Required activities. (intro.) A corporation receiving a grant under
17sub. (2)
may use the grant for urban forest protection, water resource enhancement
18or other urban open space objectives and shall
do
use proceeds from the grant to do 19all of the following
with the grant:
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20Section 1036r. 23.0957 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0957 (3) (a)
21(intro.) and amended to read:
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(3) (a) (intro.) Provide to interested groups technical assistance,
23especially
in the areas of urban open space real estate transactions, reclaiming and
24restoring the natural values of urban parks, urban forests and open space areas,
1designing and constructing amenities in open space areas,
on all of the following
2topics:
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31. Methods of cultivating citizen participation in acquiring, developing
, and
4maintaining
urban, open space areas
and securing.
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52. Methods of securing public financing for
urban, open space areas.
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(3) (a) 3. Comprehensive management methods for urban forests.
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(3) (a) 4. The use of resource management strategies to improve water
10and air quality and to revitalize urban communities.
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(3) (a) 5. Methods for reducing the presence of toxic substances in
13residential neighborhoods in urban areas.
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(3) (a) 6. Methods for promoting environmental education and
16environmental stewardship in urban communities.
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(3) (c) Assist
community
interested groups
, nonprofit organizations
19and local governmental units in acquiring
urban property for open space, developing,
20maintaining, or restoring land for one or more urban conservation purposes
and in
21restoring urban property acquired for conservation, recreation and other open space
22purposes.
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(3) (d) For each fiscal year, prepare a report detailing the activities for
25which a grant under sub. (2) is expended. Copies of the report shall be submitted to
1the department and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature, as
2determined by the speaker of the assembly
or and the president of the senate.
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623.0963 Museums in Kenosha and Racine. (1) From the appropriation
7under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), the department, subject to sub. (3), shall provide $500,000
8in funding in fiscal year 2001-02 and grant $500,000 in funding in fiscal year
92002-03 to the city of Kenosha for the construction of a Civil War museum.
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10(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cq), beginning with fiscal year
112001-02 and ending with 2004-05, the department, subject to sub (3), shall provide
12$500,000 in funding in each fiscal year to the city of Racine for the construction of
13the Discovery Place museum as part of the Heritage museum in the city of Racine.
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14(3) The department may not provide the funding for construction under sub.
15(1) or (2) unless the department of administration has reviewed and approved the
16applicable plans for the construction.".
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2223.113 Designation of chief state forester. The secretary shall designate
23the administrator of the division of forestry in the department as the chief state
1forester. The chief state forester shall be a professional forester as recognized by the
2society of American foresters.".
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523.145 Acquisition of land in the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach
6National Natural Landmark. The department may not promulgate a rule or
7otherwise establish a policy that imposes a specified maximum purchase price per
8parcel or per acre for real property that the department acquires that is located
9within the boundaries of the Chiwaukee Prairie-Carol Beach National Natural
10Landmark.".
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(1) (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) or (tz) or both, the
15department shall provide funding to the city of Racine for a multipurpose pathway
16along the Root River. The amount provided by the department may not exceed the
17amount that equals the matching contribution for the pathway made by the city of
18Racine or
$750,000 $1,125,000, whichever is less.".
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(2m) Kickapoo valley reserve; visitor center. From the appropriation
22under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $2,370,000 to the Kickapoo
23reserve management board for construction of a visitor center and administration
24building at the Kickapoo valley reserve. For purposes of s. 23.0917, moneys provided
1from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be treated as moneys obligated
2from either or both of the subprograms under s. 23.0917 (3) and (4).".
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(5r) Hillsboro; camping and recreational area. From the
7appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $60,000 to the
8city of Hillsboro for the development of a camping and recreational area near the
9Hillsboro and Northeastern Spur Trail in the city of Hillsboro. For purposes of s.
1023.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
11treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram for property development and
12local assistance. Notwithstanding s. 23.09 (20) (b), the 50% matching requirement
13under s. 23.09 (20) (b) does not apply to the state aid provided under this subsection.".
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(6r) Milwaukee county; beach development. From the appropriation
17under s. 20.866 (2) (ta), the department shall provide $648,100 to Milwaukee County
18to redevelop the beach at Grant Park in Milwaukee County
. For purposes of s.
1923.0917, moneys provided from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) shall be
20treated as moneys obligated from the subprogram for property development and
21local assistance. The requirements for matching contributions under s. 23.09 (20)
22(b) shall apply to the state aid provided under this subsection.".
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523.43 Watershed management center. From the appropriation under s.
620.370 (4) (aq), the department shall annually provide to the board of regents of the
7University of Wisconsin System $150,000 to establish and operate the watershed
8management center under s. 36.25 (46).".
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(1v) Federated public library system
means a federated public library
12system whose territory lies within 2 or more counties.".
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(3) (a) 11. A federated public library system, as provided under s. 43.17
16(9) (b) or otherwise authorized by law.
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(2r) Federated public library system loans. A state trust fund loan to
19a federated public library system may be made for any term, not exceeding 20 years,
20that is agreed upon between the federated public library system and the board and
21may be made for a total amount that, together will all other indebtedness of the
22federated public library system, does not exceed the federated public library system's
23allowable indebtedness under s. 43.17 (9) (b).".
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(3) (a) 10m. The department of administration, but only for the purchase
3of land under s. 16.514.
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(3) (b)
Terms; conditions. A municipality
or, cooperative educational
6service agency
, federated public library system, or the department of administration 7may obtain a state trust fund loan for the sum of money, for the time and upon the
8conditions as may be agreed upon between the board and the borrower subject to the
9limitations, restrictions
, and conditions set forth in this subchapter.".
