NR 50.13(1m)(b)1.
1. Two certified law enforcement officers per boat on inland waters, having authority to make arrests; and
NR 50.13(1m)(b)2.
2. Three certified law enforcement officers per boat on outlying waters or on lakes of over 100,000 acres, having authority to make arrests.
NR 50.13(1m)(c)
(c) No local unit of government is eligible for reimbursement unless it contains within its jurisdiction at least one of the following:
NR 50.13(1m)(c)1.
1. A lake of at least 100 acres in size, determined by the current department lake survey.
NR 50.13(1m)(c)2.
2. At least one mile of river within the jurisdiction of the local unit of government.
NR 50.13(1m)(d)
(d) A local unit of government operating within the guidelines of this section may be reimbursed for actual expenses for search and rescue on all waters within its jurisdiction.
NR 50.13(1m)(e)
(e) No local unit of government may receive aid under any portion of the program of aids to municipal water safety patrol units unless its water safety patrol has performed at least 80 hours of fundable on-the-water patrol time during the calendar year.
NR 50.13(1m)(f)
(f) A local unit of government may be reimbursed for the actual teaching hours of a law enforcement officer who conducts an authorized department boating safety education course.
NR 50.13(1m)(g)
(g) Water safety patrol expenses on lakes less than 100 acres and sections of rivers less than one mile in length may only be reimbursed if the patrol qualifies under par.
(c) and the expenses are justified in the interest of public health and safety. Such justification shall be documented on each daily log Form 8700-59 and included on the monthly report Form 8700-90.
NR 50.13(2)
(2) For the purpose of administering the aids to local units of government provided in s.
30.79, Stats., search and rescue is defined as the activity of looking for a person or persons who are, or who are reasonably believed to be alive, in distress and are in a life threatening situation.
NR 50.13(2)(a)
(a) Search and rescue aids may be provided to authorized municipal water safety patrol units operating under the following circumstances:
NR 50.13(2)(a)2.
2. Requesting outside assistance when circumstances exist which justify employing such assistance, on a case-by-case basis. The basis for requesting outside assistance must be justifiable from a cost and effectiveness standpoint.
NR 50.13(2)(a)3.
3. Towing where the disabled boat and occupants are in distress and in a life threatening situation.
NR 50.13(3)
(3) Claim forms shall be filed with the bureau of law enforcement, department of natural resources, as specified in s.
30.79, Stats. Claims are to be made for the calendar year immediately preceding the filing date.
NR 50.13(4)
(4) The following forms shall be used by each water safety patrol unit to qualify it for state aid:
NR 50.13(4)(a)
(a) Form 8700-59 — Notice of intent to patrol. In order to be eligible for state aids, a water safety patrol must function as a law enforcement unit and file an intent to patrol form with the department, listing the authority under which the water safety patrol will operate. On or before March 1 of each year the municipality shall file an intent to patrol form with the department, sent to the attention of the coordinator of boating safety, Madison, Wisconsin.
NR 50.13(4)(b)
(b) Form 8700-89 — Daily log. This form is to be used in compiling a summary of the water safety patrol's daily activities and expenses. It is not to be filed with the department, but is to be used for assembling information necessary to complete form 8700-90. The form must be kept on file by the water safety patrol to augment its records and must be available in chronological order for periodic checks by representatives of the department during normal business hours and at the time of the annual audit.
NR 50.13(4)(c)
(c) Form 8700-90 — Monthly report. Form 8700-90 shall be completed and filed with the department no later than the tenth day following the month covered. The information shown on this form will be a computation of the information taken from the daily logs in form 8700-89.
NR 50.13(4)(d)
(d) The appropriate official shall complete the following forms, retain one set for the municipality's records, and file one set with the bureau of law enforcement, department of natural resources as specified in s.
30.79, Stats., covering the patrol expense for the preceding calendar year. Claims which are received by the department after January 31 will not be processed for payment.
NR 50.13(4)(d)1.
1. `Form 8700-60 — Application for state aid.' Form 8700-60 shall be completed by the appropriate municipal official, who shall list the total net cost of the water safety patrol claimed by the municipality.
NR 50.13(4)(d)2.
2. `Form 8700-61 — Salary schedule.' Form 8700-61 shall be completed by the appropriate municipal official, who shall list the names and salaries of persons engaged in the local enforcement of ss.
30.50 to
30.80, Stats., and any administrative rules and ordinances enacted pursuant thereto. Salary rate is restricted to no more than the regular straight time rate which the officer normally receives. Allowable fringe rates are actual costs up to a maximum of 50 percent of the reimbursable straight time salary rate.
NR 50.13(4)(d)3.
3. `Form 8700-62 — Travel, materials and supplies schedule.' Form 8700-62 shall be completed by the appropriate municipal official, who shall list all reimbursable expenditures other than salaries and depreciable items.
NR 50.13(4)(d)4.
4. `Form 8700-63 — Depreciation schedule - straight line method.' Form 8700-63 shall be completed by the appropriate local unit of government official, who shall list all capital outlay equipment and the resulting depreciation. Purchase of capital equipment shall be preapproved by the department. Depreciation shall be calculated at the rate of 20 percent annually for each new item of capital equipment for which the cost is 2,500 or greater.
All costs of repairs $2,500 or greater to an item of capital equipment shall be reimbursed on a 20 percent per year straight line depreciation schedule.
NR 50.13(4)(d)5.
5. `Form 8700-64 — Record of court cases for violations of ss. 30.50 to 30.80, Stats., and any administrative rules and ordinances enacted pursuant thereto.' This form is to be completed by the appropriate municipal official, who shall list all violations and court actions for the calendar year.
NR 50.13(4)(d)6.
6. `Form 8700-330 – U.S. Coast Guard Annual Report.' Form 8700-330 shall be used to compile a summary of the water safety patrol activities for submittal to the U.S. coast guard.
NR 50.13(5)
(5) Travel expenses and salaries for training purposes are authorized only for attendance at boating safety enforcement training sessions conducted by the department. The person in charge of the patrol, or his/her designee, is required to attend all designated department boating safety enforcement patrol training sessions as a condition of receiving aids under this rule and s.
30.79, Stats.
NR 50.13(6)
(6) Administrative time that exceeds 30 percent of the total number of hours claimed on from 8700-61 is not eligible for reimbursement. Hours claimed for teaching boating safety education courses do not count as administrative time for purposes of this subdivision.
NR 50.13(7)
(7) A municipality may be reimbursed for the actual teaching hours of a law enforcement officer who conducts an authorized department boat safety education course. Teaching hours are considered exempt hours and may not be included in patrol hour totals. Reimbursement will be limited to 2 boat safety education courses per patrol year.
NR 50.13 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1977, No. 262, eff. 11-1-77; renum. (2) to (4) to be (3) to (5), cr. (2),
Register, May, 1979, No. 281, eff. 6-1-79; emerg. cr. (1m), (2) (a) 3. and (6), am. (2) (intro.) and (4) (a) 4., eff. 3-15-90; cr. (1m), (2) (a) 3. and (6), am. (2) (intro.) and (4) (d) 4.,
Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (1m) (a) (intro.), (4) (d) 2. and 4.,
Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95; am. (4) (d) (intro.),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00;
CR 01-007: am. (6),
Register November 2001 No. 551, eff. 12-1-01;
CR 02-098: am. (1m) (a) (intro.), 1. and (b) 2. and (4) (d) (intro.)
Register May 2003 No. 569, eff. 6-1-03;
CR 14-062: am. (1m) (a) (intro.), (e), (3), (4) (c), (d) (intro.), 1. to 4., cr. (4) (d) 6., am. (6), cr. (7)
Register September 2015 No. 717, eff. 1-1-16.
NR 50.14
NR 50.14
County fish and wildlife aid. NR 50.14(1)(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the implementation of a grant-in-aid program for county fish and wildlife projects under s.
23.09 (12), Stats.
NR 50.14(2)
(2) Applicability. Provisions of this section are applicable to counties and tribal governing bodies participating in the county fish and wildlife program.
NR 50.14(3)(a)
(a) County fish and wildlife aids will be allocated for use as soon after July 1 of each year as they become available.
NR 50.14(3)(b)
(b) Funds will be allocated to each county and Indian tribe until October 1. Unused county and tribal funds revert to 6 district funds on October 1. These district funds are available to counties and tribes within district boundaries. Unused district funds revert to a statewide fund on May 1 of each year. These statewide funds are available to counties and tribes anywhere in the state.
NR 50.14(3)(c)
(c) State aid allocated to any county or tribe for the enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat shall be based on the ratio of the area of the county (less reservation lands) or reservation to the total area of the state (excluding outlying waters and interstate boundary waters of the Mississippi river and Lake Pepin).
NR 50.14(4)(a)(a) The state share may not exceed one-half of the actual project cost.
NR 50.14(4)(b)
(b) Except for specialized equipment useful solely for fish or wildlife management purposes, aids under this program may not be used to purchase equipment.
NR 50.14(5)
(5) Other conditions. In addition to conditions listed in sub.
(4), the general provisions of s.
NR 50.05 also apply.
NR 50.14 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1980, No. 294, eff. 7-1-80; emerg. cr. (1) (b), eff. 10-15-80; r. and recr.
Register, May, 1983, No. 329, eff. 6-1-83.
NR 50.15
NR 50.15
Wildlife habitat development on county forests. NR 50.15(1)(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the implementation of a grant-in-aid program for forest wildlife habitat improvement on county forest lands entered under s.
28.11, Stats., pursuant to s.
23.09 (17m), Stats.
NR 50.15(2)
(2) Applicability. Provisions of this section are applicable only to counties having county lands entered under s.
28.11, Stats.
NR 50.15(3)(a)1.
1. Maintenance of intolerant forest types in danger of being replaced through natural conversion to forest types of lower value to wildlife; maintenance of existing forest openings.
NR 50.15(4)(a)(a) One hundred percent of approved eligible project costs will be funded.
NR 50.15(4)(b)
(b) Fifty percent advance payments may be made at the time of project approval if requested by sponsor.
NR 50.15(5)
(5) In addition to conditions listed in sub.
(4), the general provisions of s.
NR 50.05 also apply.
NR 50.15(6)(a)
(a) The maximum useful life of habitat development activities on lands withdrawn from s.
28.11, Stats., and the title to which is transferred by the county to other than a public agency, may not exceed the following guidelines:
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NR 50.15(6)(b)
(b) In the event a reimbursement is due the department, the calculation of such amount shall be based on a straight line depreciation of the original value of the development over its maximum useful life as specified in par.
(a).
NR 50.15 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1980, No. 294, eff. 7-1-80; r. and recr.
Register, May, 1983, No. 329, eff. 6-1-83.
NR 50.17
NR 50.17
Shooting range development. NR 50.17(1)(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the implementation of a grant-in-aid program for development of shooting ranges under
16 USC 669, et seq.
NR 50.17(2)
(2) Applicability. The provisions of this section are applicable to counties, cities, villages, townships, other governmental agencies or units, clubs or organizations, businesses or corporations and educational institutions.
NR 50.17(3)(a)
(a) On July 1 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary shall establish an allotment available as matching funds for shooting range construction. Funding shall be a portion of
16 USC 669, et seq. money returned to the state allocated for hunter education. This allotment shall be separate from funding used to construct shooting ranges on land owned by the state of Wisconsin.
NR 50.17(3)(b)
(b) Fifty percent of approved eligible project costs may be funded.
NR 50.17(3)(c)
(c) Twenty percent of the established allotment may be exempted from the provisions of sub.
(4) (c) 1. if used to fund range projects which can be developed with not more than 10 percent of the total established allotment.
NR 50.17(4)(a)1.
1. Outdoor range construction, including: backstops and berms, target holders, shooting benches, baffles, protective fencing, signs, trenches, gun racks, platforms, restrooms and other items considered essential for the project by the department.
NR 50.17(4)(a)2.
2. Indoor ranges, when it is determined by the department they are needed, including classroom, storage and restroom facilities.
NR 50.17(4)(b)1.
1. Construction of clubhouses and facilities not essential to the operation of the shooting range.
NR 50.17(4)(c)
(c) Applications will be ranked based on a comparative basis considering the following criteria:
NR 50.17(4)(c)1.
1. First consideration will be given projects in major metropolitan areas where ranges are not available for hunter education training.
NR 50.17(4)(c)2.
2. Second consideration will be given projects in locations where ranges are not available within 20 miles for hunter education training.
NR 50.17(4)(c)3.
3. More consideration will be given projects to improve an existing range than to develop new ranges in the same locality.
NR 50.17(4)(c)4.
4. The potential of the project to meet the needs of hunter education programs and public shooting in the locality.
NR 50.17(4)(d)
(d) Sponsors shall demonstrate an ability to operate the range for at least 20 years and shall contract with the state of Wisconsin for use by the hunter education program during this period.
NR 50.17(4)(e)
(e) Applicants shall submit an application on the prescribed department form.
NR 50.17 Note
Note: The forms may be obtained from Hunter Education Administrator, Department of Natural Resources, Box 7201, Madison, Madison, WI 53791.
NR 50.17 History
History: Cr.
Register, August, 1985, No. 356, eff. 9-1-85; r. and recr. (3), am. (4) (d),
Register, May, 1994, No. 461, eff. 6-1-94.
NR 50.19
NR 50.19
Scenic urban waterways grant program. NR 50.19(1)(1)
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the implementation and administration of the scenic urban waterways grant program under s.
30.275, Stats.
NR 50.19(2)
(2) Applicability. The provisions of this section are applicable to all counties, cities, villages, towns and Indian tribes within a designated scenic urban waterway and to the department.
NR 50.19(3)
(3) Eligible projects. The following types of projects are eligible for funding under this section:
NR 50.19(3)(a)
(a) Acquisition and development of land for parks, open spaces, scenic easements, public access, automobile parking, fish and wildlife habitat, woodlands, wetlands and trails.
NR 50.19(3)(c)
(c) Improvement of surface water quality and surface water flow.
