Wisconsin Legislature: Natural Resources, Department of

Mission Welcome Home outreach services: grants provided [Sec. 513m] - Act 20

National guard tuition grant preapplications: certain minimum information requirements deleted [Sec. 635q, 9334 (2t)] - Act 20

native americanNative American, see Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission; Indian gaming and compacts; Indians and tribal issues

natural disasterNatural disaster

Major disaster assistance: funding from petroleum inspection fund made continuing [Sec. 507, 9234 (1)] - Act 20

State of emergency: state agency status for health care facilities, mass clinics, and certain health care providers revised; governing bodies of counties allowed to make declarations of emergencies; civil liability immunity for donating or selling qualified food and household products modified; State Interoperability Council made a statutory council and renamed the Interoperability Council; tornado or other hazardous drill requirement in public and private schools revised - Act 79

natural gasNatural gas, see Energy conservation

natural resourceNatural resource

Antigo, City of: Stewardship 2000 Program funding for development re Ice Age and Springbrook trails [Sec. 658t] - Act 20

Green Bay, City of: Stewardship 2000 Program funding for a bicycle and pedestrian trail [Sec. 658r] - Act 20

Jersey Valley Lake restoration: Stewardship 2000 Program funding [Sec. 658g] - Act 20

Karner blue butterfly habitat conservation plan funding [Sec. 274] - Act 20

Mirror Lake: Stewardship 2000 Program funding to improve navigability for recreational boating [Sec. 658] - Act 20

MMSD Greenseams flood management program: Stewardship 2000 Program funding [Sec. 658m] - Act 20

Public access to certain Stewardship lands for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation; DNR to develop interactive mapping tool of Stewardship lands, signage requirements; NRB, hunting fee, and report provisions [Sec. 638mg, mj] - Act 20

Stewardship acreage allocation limited re parcels less than 10 acres [Sec. 647r] - Act 20

Stewardship 2000 program: JCF authority to review restored [Sec. 646r, t, 9335 (2c)] [9335 (2c) — partial veto] - Act 20

Stewardship 2000 program reauthorized; provisions re 10 year extension, annual bonding authority, land acquisition subprogram, property development and local assistance subprogram, and recreational boating aids subprogram [Sec. 584b, 636b-638b, 638r-646m, 647, 647m, 648b-656b, 659, 718b, 719b] - Act 20

Trainer, Daniel O.: life and dedication to education and the preservation of natural resources commended [AJR-92] - JR-45

natural resources, department of _ administrationNatural Resources, Department of — Administration, see also Natural Resources Board

Appropriation technical corrections [Sec. 281, 305] - Act 20

Automated issuing system for fish and game approvals operated by a third party: appropriation created for depositing contract fees [Sec. 302s, 707] - Act 20

Conservation fund increase for fiscal year 2006-07 re debt service costs for state forest acquisition [Sec. 9235 (2)] - Act 5

Conservation fund to receive lapses from boating aids, lake management and invasive species control grants, boating access, certain rivers management, facilities acquisition and maintenance, and nonprofit conservation organization grants [Sec. 9235 (1)-(4L)] - Act 20

DNR funding: one PR appropriation re solid and hazardous waste disposal and appropriation from petroleum inspection fund for cooperative environmental assistance eliminated [Sec. 303, 304, 3087] - Act 20

Economic development programs in Comm.Dept revisions; definition, reporting requirements, forfeiture, and goals and benchmark provisions; LAB audit required - Act 125

Electronic mail addresses of subscribers to DNR periodicals and other publications: DNR authorized to refuse to reveal - Act 12

Feral pigs and wild swine: DNR required to designate, by rule, as wild animals - Act 119

Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission funding [Sec. 282e, f, 9135 (2v), 9435 (1w)] - Act 20

natural resources, department of _ environmental protectionNatural Resources, Department of — Environmental protection

Animal waste management: funding authority of DNR expanded; funding to local government re animal feeding operation authorized [Sec. 3079-3081] - Act 20

Business waste reduction and recycling assistance program funding [Sec. 3086k] - Act 20

Clean water fund, Safe drinking water loan, and Land recycling loan programs: revision re present value and bonding authority [Sec. 585, 586, 3074-3076] - Act 20

County forest administration grants [Sec. 281r, 702d, e] - Act 20

Crex Meadows Youth Conservation Camp in Grantsburg: grants provided [Sec. 206e, g, 9108 (3d)] - Act 20

Duluth-Superior Harbor: grant to study dock wall corrosion [Sec. 9135 (4f)] - Act 20

Environmental fund re nonpoint account revisions [Sec. 572c] - Act 20

Environmental repair activities funding: bonding authority increased [Sec. 589] - Act 20

Environmental review of local transportation projects: funds for additional positions [Sec. 306m, 2557m] - Act 20

Florence Wild Rivers Interpretive Center: grant provided [Sec. 281q, 718m] - Act 20

Forest grant program established for the control of invasive plants in weed management areas [Sec. 281qm, 699c-x, 702] - Act 20

Great Lakes contaminated sediment removal: bonding authority to pay portion of costs [Sec. 291, 591, 3082] - Act 20

Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact ratified; water withdrawal use, registration, and reporting; water conservation provisions; water supply planning - Act 227

Karner blue butterfly habitat conservation plan funding [Sec. 274] - Act 20

Lake Winnebago comprehensive restoration project: area where structure may be placed expanded re Lake Poygan [Sec. 717v] - Act 20

Land management activities on DNR properties: DNR contract authority; report required [Sec. 638m] - Act 20

Load-bearing dimension lumber: exemption from construction standards under certain conditions; lumber grading training program created, certification requirement and U.W. Stevens Point and DNR provisions - Act 208

Lower Fox River Remediation Authority created; duties defined [for section numbers, see entry under ``Lower Fox River Remediation Authority"] - Act 20

Managed Forest Land Board created; land acquisition grants for certain outdoor activities [Sec. 30, 68, 282, 2481, 2482, 9135 (1)] - Act 20

Managed forest land: owner may not enter into a lease or other agreement for compensation re specified recreational activities; exception and penalty provisions [Sec. 2480c-r] - Act 20

Motor vehicle environmental impact fee: sunset revised [Sec. 3216] - Act 20

Nonpoint source financial assistance and program assistance re flood control, riparian restoration, and storm water runoff: bonding authority increased [Sec. 587, 588, 590] - Act 20

PCB contaminated sediment: compensation program for remediation created [Sec. 282w, 3094h, 9135 (1f)] - Act 20

PECFA program phase out and sunset; Comm.Dept and DNR authority [Sec. 2616c-2622p, 9308 (2f)] [vetoed] - SB-40

Pulp and paper mill that emerged from bankruptcy in Wisconsin: renewable energy grant required, criteria set [Sec. 198, 199j, 9108 (4v), (5x)] [198, 9108 (5x) — partial veto] - Act 20

Renewable energy grant and loan program under WDF created, criteria set; recycling fund renamed ``recycling and renewable energy fund" [Sec. 179j, 193h, 199j, k, 261r, t, 278g, 281g, 282nf-nj, 302k, tk, 320f, 516d, 551r, 678n, 690t, 2483q, 3086p, 3088d, 3564x, 9108 (4t)] - Act 20

Solid waste facility operator certification fee: appropriation revision [Sec. 277, 278] - Act 20

Stewardship 2000 program: JCF authority to review restored [Sec. 646r, t, 9335 (2c)] [9335 (2c) — partial veto] - Act 20

Sustainable forestry education lapse [Sec. 9235 (5k)] - Act 20

Urban forestry grants expanded to include trees damaged by catastrophic storm events - Act 13

natural resources, department of _ hunting and fishingNatural Resources, Department of — Hunting and fishing, see also Fish and game warden

Aquatic invasive species grant to City of Oshkosh [Sec. 9135 (4c)] - Act 20

Automated issuing system for fish and game approvals operated by a third party: appropriation created for depositing contract fees [Sec. 302s, 707] - Act 20

Bass fishing season established, catch and release required [Sec. 712m] [partial veto] - Act 20

CWD and wildlife damage funding [Sec. 707d, 9135 (3k)] [vetoed] - SB-40

DNR license or permit issued based on a random or preference selection system: person may transfer to a minor who is eligible to use the approval - Act 65

DNR preference system: hunting and trapping bobcats and trapping fishers and otters revised; Class A bear license provision - Act 66

Federal approvals for hunting, trapping, and fishing: DNR may contract with federal government to issue through its statewide automated system - Act 50

Fish taken from the wild: restaurant may prepare and serve to the person who caught it; DNR permit not required under certain conditions [Sec. 713d, 3066h] - Act 20

Hunting and fishing approvals for nonresident members of the Wisconsin national guard and reserve units of the U.S. armed forces permitted with certain proof - Act 23

Hunting approvals re wild turkey, Canada goose, hunter's choice, and special deer hunting permits: DNR allowed to issue to residents on active military service outside the state but on furlough or leave within the state - Act 24

Hunting, trapping, and fishing approvals: extending provisions for U.S. armed forces to reserve units of U.S. armed forces, nonresident provisions - Act 51

Muskellunge fishing season established, catch and release required [Sec. 712r] [partial veto] - Act 20

Shovelnose sturgeon: annual permit for harvest of fish and roe; monthly report to DNR required [Sec. 713, 716] - Act 20

natural resources, department of _ recreation and boatingNatural Resources, Department of — Recreation and boating

Landowner incentive pilot program created re public ATV corridors and lightweight utility vehicle use on trails and roadways; sunset and report provisions [Sec. 274m, 282k-L, 664m, 665g, r, 666m, 743s, 1959c, 2021e, 2086k, L, 2087e, g, 2922u, 3660g, 9341 (11q), 9435 (3q)] - Act 20

Navigable waters regulation revisions re permit exemption for certain piers and wharves, boat slips, exemption for certain existing structures, repair and maintenance, solid piers, and funding; DNR prohibited from certain enforcement - Act 204

Safety programs for boating, snowmobile, and ATV operation: fees for duplicate certificates authorized [Sec. 280, 665, 726, 3437] - Act 20

State park educational and interpretive programs: fees authorized [Sec. 273] - Act 20

natural resources boardNatural Resources Board

ATV trails system in Northern Highlands-American Legion State Forest funding, NRB approval [Sec. 9135 (4g)] - Act 20

navarino, town ofNavarino, Town of, see Shawano County

navigable watersNavigable waters, see Waterways and water power

neglect or abandonment of childNeglect or abandonment of child, see Children — Abuse and neglect

newspaper and magazineNewspaper and magazine

Electronic mail addresses of subscribers to DNR periodicals and other publications: DNR authorized to refuse to reveal - Act 12